Street Barber Between Telok Ayer and Amoy Streets

The lashes of stray hair in shades of black and silver roll around like mini-tumbleweed around this Telok Ayer alley. Not many people walk by without at least saying hello in Malay, Hokkien or Mandarin to Lee Yoon Tong, who’s worked on men’s hair six days a week, every week for 50 years. The uncle’s an expert with both local and Western hair, using scissors and battery-powered shavers for half-an-hour cut, priced at $6. Straight razor shaves can also be added on for just $4.