Lawyer's Tea House Issue 12

Author: Zhang Shibo, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2006-10-01
Features: "The Tea Party of Legal Scholars" is a magazine-style book published by Shandong People's Publishing House. This small volume is edited by Professor He Jiahong of Renmin University of China. Its content is light, leisurely, and elegant, aiming to bring law out of the extraordinary "ivory tower" and into the homes of ordinary people. "The Tea Party" advocates using the language of the common people to discuss their affairs, talk about issues they care about, and explain legal principles in their daily lives. However, do not underestimate this small volume—its authors are mostly 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 the 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 resorts to vulgarity. To further enhance readability and meet readers' needs, "The Tea Party of Legal Scholars" also carefully selects 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 theory with popularization is truly unique among the many legal books and publications available today. In recent years, Pu'er tea from Yunnan has become popular in Beijing. For a time, the market offered hundreds of varieties of Pu'er tea. 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 also struggled to grade the tea. In fact, since ancient times, identifying 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" (tea discrimination). The great poet Bai Juyi was an expert in "Bie Cha," as evidenced by his poem: "I will not send it to others before sending it to myself, for I am a tea discriminator." In the Song Dynasty, "Bie Cha" was also called "Fen Cha" (tea grading), 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 write leisurely; by the sunny window, I playfully grade tea."