The Supreme People’s Court (SPC) held an online open house on June 1, International Children’s Day.

The court invited the public and especially children to virtually visit the court’s frescoes, small courts, omnimedia press conference hall and other places through its internet platform and VR technology.

Through the VR technology and an online guide the public was able to see the former residence of Shen Jiaben, regarded as a representative of China’s modern legal history. His stories and achievements were told in a lively way with which the virtual visitors were able to learn China’s modern legal history and experience the country’s rule of law civilization.

The open house also invited the public to audit a livestreaming of an infringement case heard by the Beijing Internet Court. The online participation and the presentations of the court trial process in the form of cartoons as well as off-site interpretation by the host helped the public further understand internet trials and their process, and helped establish the concept of the rule of law.

Two series of law popularizing cartoons, themed on core socialist values and fighting COVID-19 in accordance with laws were released by the court. Telling real cases with the cartoons is an impressive way to interpret related laws and regulations for the public and enhance the legal awareness of children.

A “quiz” for minors on legal knowledge that needs attention during COVID-19 prevention and control was made at the open house. With interactive and interesting interpretations for minors after they answered questions,it helped the minors to improve self-protection awareness and the ability to consciously resist criminal acts.

To celebrate the International Children's Day, the SPC also launched a nationwide micro-film show on judicial protection of minors' rights and interests. It collected and selected micro-films related to minors’ rights protection including issues of campus bullying, left-behind children, sexual assault, family protection and the right to education as well as special trial work on juveniles. Most of them are dramas written and directed by judges of special trial work on juveniles across the country. Their plots are touching and thought provoking, and have a strong educational significance for society, parents, schools and minors.

The SPC will also present a series of books to schools that participated in the open house. The books are aim to popularize children’s basic legal knowledge through stories.