In an effort to be different and to attract office workers, Food Republic has hired a group of 18 young, pretty and educated women from China.

Clad in cheongsam uniforms, they go about clearing dishes from tables, mopping the floor and disposing rubbish at the Food Republic food court in the Suntec City Convention Centre, says a New Paper report.

The women, work 12 hours a day, and are paid between $1,000 to $1,500 monthly including overtime.

As to why, they hired only women from China, Food Republic explained to The New Paper that they couldn't get young local women, as the job is perceived to be a degrading one.

One of the cleaners, Vikki Xue, 22, who holds a diploma in secretarial services from Xi'an says she feels lucky to be in Singapore and doesn't not think this job is beneath her.

Find out if customers and stallholders welcome these China women.

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