Starry Lee, center, chairwoman of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, and other party members pose for a photo after kicking off the party’s Service Day event in the city, Jan 12, 2019. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY)

HONG KONG – The city’s largest political party in the legislature has kicked off its Service Day Sunday, to fulfill its promise to serve all Hong Kong residents despite losing a number of seats in the District Council election last November.

Members and volunteers of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong handed out free Spring Festival couplets to residents in 18 districts across the city.

Facing influenza peak season and risks of spread of the Wuhan pneumonia-like disease, DAB also provided residents leaflets explaining how to prevent infectious diseases and what people should do once they have flu.

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Addressing the launching ceremony of the one-day event, DAB chairwoman Starry Lee Wai-king said the party would continue to serve Hong Kong residents using different platforms and their own service stations in 18 districts with firm determination in the new year, even though it had lost some seats in the last District Council election.

The election results spurred the DAB to better serve all residents, she said.

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She also pledged that the party would push forward social reform by self-reform and help promote the Hong Kong government’s endeavor to solve deep-rooted problems of the society.

The DAB will set up more service points across Hong Kong to better serve the society, said its leaders.

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