February 3 was the last working day before the Chinese New Year and found judicial staff members at the tribunals, judicial committee, litigation service center and security departments of the Fifth Circuit Court in Chongqing still hard at work.

Li Shaoping, vice-president of the Supreme People's Court (SPC) and president of the Fifth Circuit Court, visited the staff and gave his New Year wishes.

SPC Vice-president Li Shaoping visits a presiding judge at the Fifth Circuit Court on Feb 3. [Photo/court.gov.cn]

A presiding judge at the Fifth Circuit Court reviews litigation materials on Feb 3. [Photo/court.gov.cn]

A staff member at the litigation service center of the Fifth Circuit Court receives litigation materials on Feb 3. [Photo/court.gov.cn]