Floating courthouse, with justice in its wake, serves remote residents

A floating courthouse has been set up on a boat in Yiyang, Hunan province, to bring judicial services to isolated villagers.

The court held its first trial on the boat at Shiba wharf in Yanxi, a village of Yiyang, on Aug 21. After a one-hour trial, the two sides reconciled and reached an agreement over a loan contract.

The plaintiff, Liu Qiu, a resident of Yanxi, said the floating courthouse saved him a four-hour journey to the downtown area.