Circuit judges offer justice outside the courtroom

Judicial officials nationwide are testing ways to provide their services door to door. Cao Yin reports from Ruili, Yunnan province.

One day in late October, instead of hearing a case in her courtroom, Feng Guixian, a judge at Ruili People's Court in Yunnan province, moved the proceedings to a rural county, making sure she took the national emblem with her.

These "circuit courts" are regular occurrences for Feng. "Sometimes, traffic problems mean litigants may find it difficult to attend court, and on other occasions both parties agree to resolve their conflict in their homes or in communities close to them," she said. "If that's the case, we go to them."