Forget the blindfolded Lady of Justice with the sword and scales, last week the mainland's top court rolled out three cartoon mascots of its own, hoping to liven up the image of the country's judges and spread the concept of rule of law.
However, among lawyers and internet users, this move appears to have drawn more scorn than applause so far.
A hopping blue unicorn and two smiling judges, one male one female, dressed in robes and pointing in different directions, are the latest brainchild of the Chinese courts, which are battling an image more associated with judicial incompetence and corruption than justice.
'I understand Korean courts have cartoon characters, and by using such cartoon characters have shortened the distance between the courts and the public,' said Supreme People's Court spokesman Sun Jungong.
In Chinese mythology, an animal called the xie zhi, which looked like a unicorn, was believed to be able to distinguish between the guilty and the innocent and was best used to represent the Chinese legal culture, the Supreme People's Court said.
As for the two judges, they are called 'Xiao Bao', an endearing term for Bao Qingtian, probably the most famous judge character in Chinese history, who is known for being fearless and always standing on the side of the people.