Aw Boon Haw

Aw Boon Haw

Aw Boon Haw (zh-cp|c=胡文虎|p=Hú Wénhǔ; 1882 Rangoon, Burma – 1954 Hong Kong) was a Burmese Chinese entrepreneur and philanthropist best known for introducing Tiger Balm. His family was of Hakka descent and his ancestors were from Yongding County in Fujian Province. Haw later migrated to Singapore, where he began the business of Tiger Red Balm with his brother, Aw Boon Par. His legacy is found in the Haw Par Villas 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 the Chinese 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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