The History of the Barber
The development of hairdressing had gone through many stages and had different performances in different regions. In China, a long time ago, there was no such thing as " haircut " because people believed that hair was given to them by their parents and could not be shaved off casually. Both men and women had long hair, but the way they tied it up was different. In ancient times, hairdressing was mainly done by bathing and combing. Combs and fine grates were used for combing for men and women. When a person was crowned and coming-of-age, they had to tie up their hair. When a criminal was sentenced to shave his hair or only remove his sideburns, they needed a special "comb". Different dynasties had different methods of cleaning and hygiene for hair. In the Ming Dynasty, it was called "comb head", in the Qing Dynasty, it was called "shaving head", and there were also names such as "cutting head" and "pushing head". In the Yuan and Ming dynasties, hairdressing was more common. In the Qing Dynasty, the Manchu nobles forced men to shave their heads and braid their hair, which led to the unprecedented development of the hairdressing industry. At that time, there were hairdressing pickers everywhere, and during the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, China's first hairdressing shop was established in Fengtian Prefecture. After the 1911 Revolution, many Chinese barbers in Japan returned to China to open their own barbershops. In the West, hairdressing originated around the Mediterranean Sea. As early as ancient Greece, people were keen on trimming and dyeing their hair. Trimming and combing hair and beards became an art and an important profession. During the Roman Empire, people followed this tradition. Barbershops were as common and important as public markets. In addition to hair care, barbershops at that time also provided shaving, beeswax hair removal, and even tooth extraction services. In the Middle Ages, barbershops became operating rooms for surgery and bloodletting therapy. After the Middle Ages, the European hairdressing industry revived and formed two models: one was the barbershop, which was basically only for men, and it was a place for men to socialize; the other was the salon that provided hairdressing services for women. It originated from the private gathering place of the French nobles. As it became popular in Europe, most of the barbers in the salon were women. In 1901, King Gillette founded a shaving care brand in the United States. In terms of professional image, barbers in modern society were mostly tough men, but in modern society, the image of " Teacher Tony " in hair salons and styling shops was fancy and had a coquettish look. This was an image formed in modern society.
The Barber, Grandpa Barber, is here to read and understand.
Since there was no specific reading comprehension topic, the following analysis of several aspects of the hairdresser in the reference materials was to help with possible reading comprehension: ** 1. The image and working status of the hairdresser ** 1. ** Traditional image and equipment ** - The traditional image of a hairdresser was often a craftsman who walked the streets. They carried a shaving tool. On one end was a wooden cabinet with a wooden stool on it. On the other end was a special washbasin with a copper washbasin and towel. Under the washbasin was an earthen stove with charcoal. For example, the hairdresser on the streets of Beijing in the late Qing Dynasty had such typical equipment. Some modern village barbers, such as Lame Zhao, also had similar traditional elements. He had a tricycle with crutches, coal stoves, aluminum kettles, washbasins, washbasins, chairs, large wooden boxes, honeycomb briquettes, and other tools. These tools reflected that their work needed to be carried out at different locations at any time to provide customers with services such as haircuts and shaves. 2. ** Norms and taboos at work ** - The hairdresser had his own rules, such as the three no-brainer rules of "changing hair": no no-brainer when passing the temple (to avoid ghosts and gods), no no-brainer when crossing the bridge (to avoid scaring the Dragon King), and no no-brainer when passing the shaving shed (to avoid peer business). Also, he couldn't drink alcohol before work, and he couldn't eat onions, garlic, and other foods that had a pungent smell. This reflected the seriousness of their industry tradition and their compliance with professional ethics. 3. ** Work Flow ** - Take Cripple Zhao's work process as an example. He would first wrap a white cloth around the customer, put a towel on the armpit of the neck, and then adjust the water temperature for the customer to wash his hair. When washing his hair, he would polish his face with soap, rub his hair with washing powder, and then rinse it with an aluminum pot. When cutting hair, he would take out a clipper from the wooden box and cut the hair carefully. When shaving, he would first draw a razor on his belt and then shave the customer's face. These processes demonstrated the meticulous and professional nature of the job. ** 2. The Barber in the Social and Cultural Contexts ** 1. ** The Barber in the Historical Setting ** - In history, the hairdressing industry first appeared in the Han Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty, there were workshops that specialized in making hairdressing tools, and the term "hairdressing" was also born. The Manchu government's "hair-cutting order" made the hairdressing industry develop unprecedentedly. At the same time, there were also folk customs such as "Don't shave your head in the first month, shave your head to death uncle", which was rumored from "missing the old times", reflecting the close relationship between shaving and society and culture in the historical development process. 2. ** The Barber in Society ** - In some stories, the relationship between the hairdresser and the people around him was complicated and varied. Like in Arlin's story, the hairdresser and Arlin formed a relationship of service and customer. Arlin was a left-behind child, so she had a helpless attitude towards the hairdresser. In the village, Lame Zhao had a normal relationship of service and being served. At the same time, in social interactions such as matchmaking, he had a unique situation in his marriage relationship because of his own profession and physical condition. This reflected the status of the profession of a hairdresser in society and the views of others. If there are specific reading comprehension questions, such as questions about character shaping, theme, plot development, etc., you can further answer them according to the above analysis.
The Barber Movie
There were a few movies called The Barber. One of them was a romantic war film released in 2006. It was directed by Chen Yifei and starred by Chen Kun and Zeng Li. The film was adapted from Fan Yiping's novel of the same name. The story took place in the late 1930s and early 1940s when the Japanese army invaded Shanghai. The hairdresser Lu Ping accidentally killed a Japanese officer and fled to the ancient town of Jiangnan. He fell in love at first sight with Song Jiayi, the daughter of his master, Song Fengnian. However, their love was affected by war, family, fate and many other factors. It took nearly 20 years before they finally reunited. The film was nominated for the Golden Goblet Award for Best Film at the 9th Shanghai International Film Festival. The other was a microfilm set in Shanghai in the late 1930s. The hairdresser Lu Ping accidentally killed a Japanese officer and fled to Song Fengnian's residence. When he arrived in town, he fell in love with Song Jiayi's daughter. There was also a German musical film, The Barber of Seville, which was released on April 16, 1938. It told the humorous story of a happy hairdresser. In addition, the Indian film " The Barber of Fate " satirized India's hygiene habits, caste system, election corruption and other bad habits through comedy from the perspective of a small person. The film revolved around the opening of the village latrine, which involved the plot of Tony, a low-caste hairdresser. There was also a horror movie, The Barber's Murder: Fast Version, which told the story of the revenge of the hairdresser. It included scenes such as the customer's throat being cut and the corpse being turned into a meat pie.
The Barber of the Eighties
In the 1980s, the hairdresser went from village to village to provide hairdressing services to the villagers. At that time, there were few specialized barbershops in the countryside, and the men in the village were mostly cut by barbers who went from village to village. The barbers usually carried a load. On one end of the load were wooden boxes and stools (there were two drawers for shaving tools), and on the other end were stoves and firewood. On the wooden frame were iron basins, towels, and long sharpening emery cloth. They came to the intersection in the middle of the village (the terrain was high and there were yellow lotus trees to shade them, and there was a wheat straw field next to it) to carry out their hairdressing work. There was no need for modern communication equipment such as speakers. Once they arrived in the village, everyone would know. They would heat up the water in the iron basin and cut the hair of the middle-aged laborers first. The children would be the last. Nowadays, most people in the countryside went to the barbershops in towns or markets to get their hair cut.
Northeast Barber
In the northeast, the role of a hairdresser had a unique meaning and story. In the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, the northeast was a special environment. There was a vacuum of power, order was not effectively established, and banditry was rampant. Under such a background, a hairdresser who rewrote the territory of the northeastern Hu bandits appeared. He was not handsome, but his courage was extraordinary. The gang he was in had fallen into internal strife after Tianhe was captured and killed, while another gang leader, Li Erwai, had risen under the protection of the army. This hairdresser volunteered to formulate and implement the plan to " kill Erwai Li." He used his identity as a hairdresser to disguise himself and sneak into Erwai Li's territory. After successfully assassinating Erwai Li, he was still humming a tune when he escaped. This reflected the complicated social power relationships in the northeast at that time and the huge influence that small figures could have. At the same time, in the concept of daily life, whether it was the so-called high-end stylist, hairdresser, etc., in the northeastern dialect, they were essentially all shavers. This reflected the simple and direct view of the Northeasterners towards this profession.
Barber Ghost
In some stories, there were plots related to the hairdresser and ghosts. For example, there was a story where a hairdresser met a beautiful woman in the middle of the night. He took out the bell that hairdresser used to attract customers and the beautiful woman revealed her true form. It turned out to be the ghost of Ruyan Liu, the deceased mistress of the house. This meant that in such stories, the hairdresser might have some special items or abilities to deal with the appearance of ghosts. There was also a story about a grandfather who was a hairdresser. After he shaved the heads of the dead, he saw the ghosts of the dead before he died. These ghosts might have been the people he had served. These stories reflected that in the context of folklore or creative stories, there was a special connection between the hairdresser and the ghost. This connection was often revealed through some strange plots.
Guangxi Barber
There were all kinds of barbers in Guangxi. With a caring hairdresser like Wang Wanjun, he had become a free " full-time hairdresser " in a nursing home since 2017. He had been cutting hair for the elderly and children in need for free for a long time. He would go to the nursing center every month to cut hair for the elderly, and often brought children to send fruit snacks to the elderly. There were also hairstylists like Little Light who took photos of customers without their consent and posted them online for publicity. In the end, they were sentenced by the court to publicly apologize and compensate 500 yuan for mental damage. In addition, there were hairdressing institutions in Guangxi that provided skills training for students who participated in the certification class for beauticians and hairstylists. The hairstylists in these institutions were receiving training and assessments to improve their professional abilities.
The Barber Shop in the Wild
Barbershops in the wild were mysterious places that were usually described as hidden corners in a desolate natural environment or under a big tree. There were usually no human footprints here, only wild animals and natural scenery. In novels, the barbershop was often used to describe a mysterious place, a place full of adventure and the unknown. This place could be a mysterious trap or a safe haven. Barbershops in the wild were often used to describe a different lifestyle or a special experience in a character's life. In these novels, the barbershop in the wild could be a challenge, an opportunity, or a hurdle. Barbershops in the wild were a place full of mystery and adventure. Their existence was usually closely related to the experiences and lifestyle of the characters.
Zhang Ruoyun Barber
Zhang Ruoyun was one of the actors in the TV series The Barber. He played the role of Zhao Qing in the drama. The Barber was a period drama about love, set during the Anti-Japanese War. The plot was about a skilled hairdresser, Lu Pingsheng, who accidentally killed a Japanese officer and was forced to flee to an ancient town in Jiangnan. He then sought refuge with his master's senior brother, Fabian Song. In that war-torn era, Lu Pingsheng and Fabian's daughter, Song Jiayi, fell in love. Under the shadow of the war, this pure love showed the most brilliant love and affection. As for other information about the TV series, such as the rating and broadcast location, the search results did not provide it.
Barber Master Liao
There were two Master Liao in the document. One was the 55-year-old Master Liao mentioned in 2019. He cut hair on the streets of Nanjiang. His stall was relatively simple, but the price was affordable (5 yuan). It was very popular. Its main customers were middle-aged, elderly, and children. He used traditional hairdressing techniques. The tools were simple, and the hairdressing process was clean and neat. It took him only 5 - 10 minutes to finish. He had been in the industry for more than 20 years and took hairdressing as his hobby and belief. Another Master Liao opened Liao San Barber Shop in the old street of Jiangcheng County. The shop was about ten square meters. The shop was full of the style of the 1970s and 1980s. There were two rusty old-fashioned iron barberchairs and the shaving tools on the table were quite old. He had been in the hairdressing industry since he was 14 years old and had been in it for 41 years. He knew the old-fashioned hairdressing method and would learn new hairdressing needs to satisfy different customers as the times developed.
Barber Tools Store
Hairdressing tools were sold in both physical stores and online stores. In a physical store, there might be some problems, such as not wanting to sell low-profit products, not buying goods with small sales volume, and so on. Moreover, the price of the same hairdressing tools in a physical store might be much higher than that in an online store. For example, the price of goods in a hardware store might be a fraction of that in a physical store. However, physical stores also had an advantage. That was, customers could directly see and touch the goods. This kind of shopping experience was incomparable to online stores. In addition, physical stores could also strengthen the quality of after-sales service, adjust the price system, enhance online customer acquisition ability, and combine online and offline sales and services to enhance competitiveness.