Li Yingxin, vice-president, Tongzhou District People's Court, Beijing: Circuit court trials have enabled people to feel that fairness and justice are nearby and the system adds convenience to hearings by bringing justice closer to the people. In recent years, internet technology has also changed such trials with the emergence of online courts. In 2020, courts at all levels in Beijing conducted more than 280,000 online trials. Last year, the number rose to 480,000. Now, growing numbers of judges no longer have to travel across great distances to attend such trials, and litigants can experience the judicial process without leaving home.