A versatile barber from Xiaogan | 来自孝感的多才多艺的理发师

　　In the narrow alleys of Hanzheng Street, Yang Ziqiao, a 61-year-old man from Xiaogan, has a barbershop measuring less than 10 square meters in size. He learned his barbering skills from his father. Adding to his status as a wellknown local barber in his hometown, he became an artist and a calligrapher after coming to Wuhan.
　　在汉正街狭窄的巷子里，来自孝感的61岁杨自桥有个不足10平米的理发小店。他的剃头刮面手艺是祖传的，他是远近有名的剃头匠。而在武汉，他又多了两重身份：艺术家和书法家！


　　Yang playing electronic keyboard
　　Yang followed his brother to the city in the 1990s and has settled down since then. Making his living as a barber, Yang supported the whole family. Now, his two sons are married and Yang has bought a house in his hometown.
　　20世纪90年代，杨自桥跟着弟弟来到武汉，自此便定居下来。凭着剃头的手艺，杨自桥养了一家人。如今，两个儿子成家立业，杨自桥也在老家买了房子。
　　Yang is not only a good barber, but is also good at laying the electronic keyboard. He often plays a few tunes in front of his shop when free. His music always attracts many passers-by.
　　杨自桥不仅理发手艺好，还弹得一手的好电子琴。闲暇时，他总是在小店门口弹上几曲，他的琴声也总能引起人们的围观。


　　Yang practising calligraphy
　　Once in a door-to-door haircut service, he got to know Peng Dahua, a famous calligrapher in Wuhan. Yang, who also loved calligraphy, took Peng as his teacher and began to study the skill formally. He made a blackboard newspaper for his community, writes slogans and couplets, and even writes on handheld folding fans for his neighbors.
　　一次上门为老人理发，他认识了武汉著名书法家彭达华。爱好书法的杨自桥拜彭老为师，开始正式学习书法。他替社区办黑板报、写标语，给邻居们写对联、写扇面。
　　Yang's life is just as netizens say, "Life is beautiful with you in it."
　　杨老的生活诚如网友所言：“热爱生活的人自会创造美好生活”。
　　(Edited by Ye Shiyu)