This woman runs an optical shop in her Teck Whye flat. Here's why
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Inside a four-room HDB flat in Teck Whye is a room containing scores of spectacle frames and ophthalmic instruments. This is where homeowner Fu Qiuji (transliteration) has been running her optical business over the past three years. Speaking to Lianhe ZaobaThis woman runs an optical shop in her Teck Whye flat. Here's why
Inside a four-room HDB flat in Teck Whye is a room containing scores of spectacle frames and ophthalmic instruments. This is where homeowner Fu Qiuji (transliteration) has been running her optical business over the past three years. Speaking to Lianhe Zaobao in her flat, the 52-year-old optician shared that she and her older brother first set up shop in the Teck Whye neighbourhood back in 1997. Over the years, the siblings had to relocate their business once. In 2021, the landlord told them their lease won't be renewed and asked them to move out. Unable to find a suitable location, the sibling considered closing down the business, but Fu was reluctant to part with their regular customers. «Some customers have patronised us for over 10 years, or even more than 20 years, and would bring their children here to buy spectacles. If I don't open the shop, what will they do?» She told Zaobao. Eventually, she decided to operate the shop from her flat, shifting all their equipment and products into an empty bedroom. Read more