- Aw Boon Haw
Aw Boon Haw (zh-cp|c=胡文虎|p=Hú Wénhǔ; 1882
Rangoon ,Burma – 1954Hong Kong ) was aBurmese Chinese entrepreneur and philanthropist best known for introducingTiger Balm . His family was ofHakka descent and his ancestors were from Yongding County inFujian Province . Haw later migrated toSingapore , where he began the business of Tiger Red Balm with his brother,Aw Boon Par . His legacy is found in theHaw Par Villa s throughout Asia, with locations in Singapore, Hong Kong, and the Fujian Province.Haw founded several newspapers, including "Sin Chew Jit Poh" (星洲日報) and "Guang Ming Daily" (光明日報), which are both based in
Malaysia today. "Sing Tao Daily " (星島日報) dates back to 1938 and is currently based in Hong Kong.While on a trip to Hong Kong from
Boston in 1954, Haw died at the age of 72 from a heart attack following a major operation.Aw Boon Haw is often translated into Cantonese as Wu Man Fu in
Hong Kong . Aw's has a daughter called Wu Sin (胡仙), who used to be a member in theChinese People's Political Consultative Conference .References
*zh [http://big5.ccnt.com.cn/china/surname/tribe/hu-5.htm 胡文虎]
*zh [http://big5.southcn.com/gate/big5/gocn.southcn.com/qw2index/2006hqjz/2006csrw/200606290033.htm 胡文虎父女的汕頭緣]External links
* [http://www.legendcure.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4&Itemid=16 Summary of Aw Boon Haw's Achievements]
* [http://www.legendcure.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=35 Aw Boon Haw's Philanthrophy]
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