For the courtyard in my heart — Guangdong Zhiming Law Firm's International Women's Day event

Everyone has a courtyard they long for in their hearts, where they can invite a few friends to drink tea, chat, and play cards in their spare time, or alone bask in the sun, listen to music, read, plant flowers, pet cats, paint... Time unconsciously slows down.

In Shenzhen's Longhua Guanlan Aohu Art Village, there are many unique courtyards where artists live together, making the place exceptionally beautiful. As the 114th International Women's Day approaches, Guangdong Zhiming Law Firm specially organized female employees to visit the Ciyin Courtyard for a stove-boiled tea and barbecue gathering, allowing the women to relax and engage in lively conversations.

The kettle on the stove bubbled as water boiled, and fruits were washed with a splash in the sink. While the host prepared, we took a stroll through the printmaking base. There, we found the China Printmaking Museum, printmaking workshops, 300-year-old Hakka architectural clusters, Qi Fengge Printmaking History Museum, rapeseed flower fields, and picking farms.

Walking along the field paths, small fish in the pond flipped over to blow bubbles, while vast green fields were covered with golden, unfaded rapeseed flowers. The floral fragrance wafted over, and white butterflies danced gracefully, bringing a sense of tranquility and joy.

Back in the courtyard, we sipped tea and enjoyed snacks, shedding all fatigue and stress, chatting freely about poetry and distant dreams. When hungry, we ate the stove-roasted barbecue. From 4 PM to 8 PM, we sat happily, reluctant to go home, wishing we had a room here—the courtyard downstairs, and me upstairs.

This event received an enthusiastic response from all the goddesses. Although many female lawyers were unable to attend due to court sessions, the beauty of the event was still felt through photos and videos.

As women, we may have various roles to adapt to—perhaps they are shackles, perhaps they are sweet nectar, perhaps they are chicken ribs. May what you choose be what you love, and what you gain be what you wish for. May this moment be filled with joy. Happy holidays!