Her name is Gao Guiying， an inheritor of dough figurine－making， an intangible cultural heritage， from the old alleys of Jinan． Born in the 1950s， her hands have kneaded a lifetime of dedication， molding not just dough but also profound human warmth．

她叫高桂英，济南老巷里的面塑非遗传承人。“50后”的一双手，揉进半辈子光阴，也传递着温暖人间的深情。

When asked how she had mastered her craft， she smoothed her graying temples and replied，＂Back then， I practiced the petals of a rose 3，000 times alone．＂

有人问高老师这手艺咋练成的，她拢了拢鬓角的白发，说：“当年，光玫瑰花的纹路，就捏了3000遍。”

However， Gao＇s hands do more than shape dough figurines － they＇ve also shaped destinies． During the wave of layoffs in the 1990s， she set up a dough figurine stand in her community． For 30 unbroken years， she provided free food， shelter and training， empowering about 6，000 apprentices to spread their dough figurine artistry far and wide． Among them， some became cultural heritage inheritors； others opened their own studios．

高桂英这双手，不光捏面人，还托起过不少人的命数。九十年代下岗潮，她把面案子往社区一摆，连续30年，管吃管住教手艺，帮助6000名弟子带着面人走遍天涯。弟子中，有的成了非遗传承人，有的开了工作室。

Retirement didn＇t slow her down． By the springs， she established a＂Kindness Station，＂ advising her apprentices：＂Dough figurine art demands patience － steady heart， steady hands．＂

退休后，高桂英没歇着，她在泉边支起“爱心驿站”，并且告诫徒弟们：“捏面人得坐得住，心稳，手就稳。”

For apprentices facing dire straits， she dipped into her earnings from odd jobs， dough figurine sales and pension to offer both financial aid and spiritual encouragement：＂Child， knead your hardships into the dough － we＇ll rise anew．＂

有的徒弟生活实在是困难，她拿着自己打工赚的钱、卖面人的钱、退休金一边给经济支持，一边鼓劲：“孩子，把苦日子捏进面团里，咱重新发个芽。”

For Gao Guiying， money may come and go， but true craftsmanship endures forever． She splits her figurine proceeds twofold： one portion serves as the＂startup funds＂ of her students， while the other flows to under－resourced mountain schools． Nearly two million yuan in donations have pooled like streams to the sea， yet she still dwells in her modest home in the old alley．

对于高桂英来说，钱是身外物，手艺是真本事。她总把卖面人的钱分成两份，一份给徒弟们当“创业基金”，一份捐给山区学校。近两百万善款如细流汇海，可她自己还住着老巷的平房。

Dough figurines convey the warmth of human bonds， and craftsmanship builds dreams． Under her fingers， Sun Wukong rides clouds， and peony petals unfurl layer by layer． But her most moving creation remains the warmth of humanity itself － a silent， boundless love molded over half a lifetime． （Source： Tianqiao District Convergence Media Center， Jinan）

面塑传情，匠心筑梦。面团在高桂英指间翻飞，孙悟空腾云驾雾，牡丹花瓣层层绽放。而最动人的作品，是她用半生光阴捏出的——人间至暖，大爱无声。（来源：济南市天桥区融媒体中心）