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How Singapore's Haw Par Villa Brings Hell to Life

Haw Par Villa in Singapore was originally built in the 1930s to honor Chinese folklore and culture. The park was meant to be both an attraction and a learning opportunity for its visitors. One of Haw Par Villa's main highlights is the Ten Courts of Hell, which demonstrates the consequences of sin in graphic detail and is based on Buddhist teachings about the afterlife. 

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