Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Hong Kong's most retro barber shop

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 05:00 — Anonymous Besides xiaolongbao, Shanghai's
greatest export to Hong Kong -- and one that has remained unchanged for more
than half a century -- is expert barbers. Gao Detian is one of these barber
masters, or "see fu" as he is dubbed in Cantonese. He takes pride in the
longevity of his grooming business. "Nothing has changed in my shop," says
Gao. "From floor to ceiling, everything in the shop has stayed the same as 30
years ago." Now 66, Gao opened his shop Shanghai Kiu Kwun Barber Shop in
North Point three decades ago. It is one of the largest remaining
Shanghainese barber shops in Hong Kong. read more

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