He does this every day for more than two hours each time.
\n\nPhotos via social media & Lianhe Zaobao
\n\nA 78-year-old retired taxi driver in Singapore has been voluntarily sweeping up dead leaves at an open-air car park in Ang Mo Kio for free over the past eight years.
\n\nLianhe Zaobao reported that Chen Jinhe (transliteration) does this daily.
\n\nHe told Zaobao that he spends more than two hours each day sweeping the car park near Block 533 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5, collecting the leaves in cardboard boxes placed under the trees.
\n\nHe initially started by cleaning the senior citizens' corner at the void deck, but later expanded his duties to the nearby car park after he noticed that it was covered in fallen leaves.
\n\nThe dead leaves on the dirty ground irked him.
\n\nChen claimed that he enjoys the freedom of his daily routine, having no boss to answer to.
\n\nHe can choose to sweep whenever he wants, which he told Zaobao was convenient for him as he is only responsible for picking up his grandson.
\n\nA former taxi driver, Chen drove a yellow-top cab for 35 years and retired in 2015.
\n\nUnlike traditional taxi operators which lease…
Original source: https://mothership.sg/
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