Barber Shaves Customer in Nanning Twilight

Amber sodium-vapor light spills across a wet street corner in Nanning, illuminating a barber's outdoor station under a perfectly clear indigo sky. The barber, clad in a dark shirt, holds a straight razor with a disciplined grip, his attention fixed on the customer's neck. Water beads on the black leather cape draped over the seated man, reflecting the orange glow. Rain-slicked pavement mirrors the streetlights and the figures. The barber's hand moves with steady control, the steel blade catching a sharp highlight against the dimming evening. A small plastic stool sits nearby, its surface damp and dark. The scene ends with the razor's edge pausing millimeters from the skin, suspended in the humid air.