What is Elsie Tu?
'''Elsie Tu''', [[Recipient of the Grand Bauhinia Medal|GBM]], [[Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire|CBE]] (née '''Hume'''; {{zh|t=杜葉錫恩}}; 2 June 1913 – 8 December 2015), was an [[English people|English]]-born [[Hong Kong]] social activist. She was born in [[Newcastle upon Tyne]]. She was an elected member of the [[Urban Council]] of Hong Kong, and member of the [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong]]. She became known for her strong opposition of [[colonialism]] and corruption.<ref>[http://articles.latimes.com/1997-01-17/news/mn-19477_1_hong-kong Fighting for the Underdog, or Selling Out to Beijing?], ''Los Angeles Times'', 17 January 1997</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Tu, Elsie}} [[Category:1913 births]] [[Category:2015 deaths]] [[Category:British centenarians]] [[Category:Hong Kong activists]] [[Category:People from Newcastle upon Tyne]] {{bio-stub}}