Lawyer's Tea House: Issue 12

Author: Zhang Shibo
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Features: "The Tea Party of Legal Scholars" is a magazine-style book published by Shandong People's Publishing House. This small booklet is edited by Professor He Jiahong of Renmin University of China. Its content is light, leisurely, and elegant, aiming to bring law out of its extraordinary "ivory tower" and into the homes of ordinary people. "The Tea Party" advocates using everyday language to discuss the concerns of the common people, talk about issues they care about, and explain legal principles in their daily lives. However, do not underestimate this booklet—most of its contributors are top legal scholars in China, which has earned it the reputation of being the "Popularization Series of Legal Scholars." "The Tea Party of Legal Scholars" is a magazine-style book, published quarterly. It inherits the style of "The Tea Party of Economists"—"light, leisurely, and elegant." On one hand, it emphasizes the authority of its authors, with most contributors being top legal scholars in China; on the other hand, it emphasizes the accessibility of the book, striving to make its content relatable to readers and. It has a clear market positioning and a strong reader awareness. It values taste but is not blindly academic; it is close to life but does not blindly chase trends; it emphasizes popularization but never seeks vulgarity. To further enhance its readability and meet readers' needs, "The Tea Party of Legal Scholars" also carefully selects and includes over 30 cartoons and illustrations. In "The Tea Party," numerous legal scholars approach the subject with a relaxed mindset, using as plain language as possible to explain legal principles in people's daily lives. This style of blending theoretical depth with popular accessibility is truly unique among the many legal publications available today. In recent years, Pu-erh tea from Yunnan has become popular in Beijing. For a time, there were hundreds of varieties of Pu-erh tea on the market. Due to the lack of specialized knowledge and experience, tea drinkers found it difficult to distinguish between high and low quality, and some tea merchants struggled to grade them. In fact, since ancient times, distinguishing the quality and grading of tea has been a specialized skill in the tea trade and one that is quite difficult to master. During the Tang Dynasty, this skill was called "Bie Cha." The great poet Bai Juyi was an expert in "Bie Cha," as evidenced by his poem: "I will send it to others only after sending it to myself, for I am a master of distinguishing tea." In the Song Dynasty, "Bie Cha" was also called "Fen Cha," and it had become a pastime for scholars and literati to taste and evaluate tea. Lu You once wrote the line: "On low paper, I casually write grass-like characters; by the sunny window, I playfully divide tea."