葉長春

English

Yip Cheung-chun is an appointed member of the Kwai Tsing District Council in Hong Kong for the seventh term (2024–2027) and holds the Medal of Honour (MH). He has declared no occupation or political affiliation in the council. Within the council he serves on the Traffic and Transport Committee and takes part in the task force on boosting the local economy and the building management working group, advising on transport, the local economy and building management; his office is on the ground floor of Wang Sin House, Cheung Wang Estate in Tsing Yi, serving residents of the estate. After the 2023 reform of the District Council system, the seventh-term councils are formed through appointment, the District Committees constituency and geographical constituencies; Yip was appointed by the Chief Executive and took office on 1 January 2024. The Kwai Tsing District Council has 32 members — six from geographical constituencies, 12 from the District Committees constituency, 13 appointed and one ex officio — and is chaired by the District Officer. Tsing Yi was originally part of the Tsuen Wan new town and has been developed through large-scale reclamation since the 1970s; it now consists mainly of public housing, private estates and container facilities, and the council advises the government on community facilities, environmental hygiene, transport and minor district works. Beyond these public records, little is known about his education, professional background and the reason for his Medal of Honour.