In the “Shanghai Baishi Beauty Salon” series of still life photography, I use the different chairs in the salon as clues to record the passage of time. “Shanghai Baishi Beauty Salon” opened in Doyers street 37 years ago. This hair salon was forced to close on September 30, 2019, due to the gentrification happening right now in Chinatown. Each chair in the photograph has a different style, and the stylists often choose their favorite chair to sit on during leisure time. Each chair almost resembles the personality of each staff member. Capturing these chairs with no people showing by the side also implies the sad story behind the salon.