10月 14 日下午，英国曼彻斯特大学中国中心校友法律俱乐部携手美国埃默里大学中国校友会在曼彻斯特大学中国中心举办了一场法律人的特别分享，二十多位法律人和两校校友共同探讨分享自己在艺术道路上的感悟、努力和收获。

On the afternoon of October 14th, the University of Manchester China Centre Alumni Legal Club, in collaboration with the Emory University Chinese Alumni Association, hosted a special sharing session for legal professionals at UoM China Centre. Over twenty legal professionals and alumni from both universities came together to explore and share their insights, efforts, and achievements on the artistic path.

活动中，Emory校友李至顺律师经营艺术收藏二十多年，为大家讲解二十世纪初中国艺术品向世界流散与正统中国艺术鉴赏的形成，让大家了解世界认识和理解中国艺术的过程。

During the event, alumnus from Emory University and lawyer, Li Zhishun, with over twenty years of experience in art collecting, explained the dispersion of Chinese artworks to the world in the early 20th century and the formation of orthodox Chinese art appreciation. This provided attendees with an understanding of the global process of recognizing and comprehending Chinese art.

Emory校友孙晓青律师在之前8月Emory校友活动中曾以其明代古琴收藏为校友们演奏一曲古琴佳音，当日再次展示其在书法诗词绘画方面的收藏和其主编的《新虞琴刊》创刊号，给大家分享“用情七弦之中，放怀七弦之外”的感悟。

Mr. Sun Xiaoqing, alumnus of Emory University and lawyer, who had previously performed a piece on his Ming Dynasty guqin collection at the Emory University alumni event in August, showcased his collections in calligraphy, poetry, and painting during this event. He also shared insights from his editorial work on the inaugural issue of "新虞琴刊" . The presentation resonated with the audience, offering a perspective on "expressing emotions within the seven strings and letting go beyond the seven strings."

曼大校友宜吾设计建筑师吕维锋先生在参加中国中心另一场活动时，机缘偶遇地加入了我们的分享会，并以其上海电力医院设计作品为开场白，给我们带来了建筑艺术的美学引导，大家顿悟开始了欣赏建筑之美的艺术旅程，原来建筑艺术不应该以我们平时经常听说的象形语言去描绘，建筑功能决定形式才是建筑之所以称其为建筑的根本。

Alumnus of The University of Manchester and architect, Mr. Lv Weifeng from Yiwu Design, serendipitously joined our sharing session after attending another event at China Centre. He commenced the session with an introduction to his design work for Shanghai Electric Power Hospital. Through his presentation, he guided us into the aesthetic realm of architectural art, sparking an enlightening journey to appreciate the beauty of architecture. The revelation was that architectural art should not be depicted in the symbolic language we often hear; rather, the function of architecture determines its form, which is the fundamental essence of calling it architecture.

曾经的律师和法务莫莫（莫懿沁）女士谈及她已经开始的后半生里已经体验的戏剧教育、原创音乐剧制作、升学规划及解决、维持一个月的花店和她那坚持八年形形色色人生相遇的精品咖啡店、因咖啡店而偶然开始的设备研发工业设计等等，引发了现场大家对于自己如何在爱好与维生职业之间的平衡与取舍的讨论，大家谈选择谈勇气谈纠结，一时竟无法停歇。

Former lawyer and legal consultant, Ms. Mo Mo (Mo Yiqin), shared her experiences in the second half of her life, which involved drama education, original musical production, academic planning and problem-solving, sustaining a flower shop for a month, and her steadfast commitment to a specialty coffee shop for eight years. This prompted a lively discussion among attendees about how to balance and make choices between hobbies and livelihoods, touching on topics of choice, courage, and dilemmas.

就着这场讨论，曾经的法务孙巍女士给大家讲解了她从业出版设计以来的心路历程，给大家讲解了她参与的多本各种金奖儿童绘本设计创作精华，让大家感知儿童绘本作者的艺术用心。

Former legal professional Ms. Sun Wei explained her journey in publication design since leaving the legal field. She shared her involvement in several award-winning children's picture book designs, providing the audience with insight into the artistic dedication of children's book authors.

孙女士同时也带来了她多年合作的作者纪玉峰律师，这位已经有12件作品出版的律师，出版有专业法律风险防范方面的著作，但绝大多数是悬疑小说，多部小说已经进入影视改编，更值得一说的是他的小狐狸儿童生命教育童话系列，妥妥的一位父亲的爱。纪律师感受写作已经是他不可或缺的生活必须，他的作品也是他在这人世间走过一遭的记录。

Ms. Sun also brought along her longtime collaborator, lawyer Ji Yufeng, who has published 12 works. While most of his publications are in the genre of suspense novels, and many have been adapted into films and TV series, it's noteworthy that he has a series of children's educational fairy tales titled "Little Fox," a clear manifestation of his love as a father. For Lawyer Ji, writing has become an indispensable part of his life and a record of his journey in this world.

孙女士的讲解还带来了一位曾经的红圈所优秀律师，如今的民营文化创意产业集团董事合伙人的感慨，魏子熙先生讲述了他从律师到文化创意企业合伙人的心路，谈到如今的影视娱乐转化和漫画行业的体会，也谈到商业上的盈利用于支持作者们的写作的努力。

Ms. Sun's presentation also featured Mr. Wei Zixi, an excellent lawyer from the former red-circle law firm who is now a partner at a private cultural and creative industry group. He shared his transformation from a lawyer to a partner in a cultural and creative enterprise, discussing experiences in the conversion of film and television entertainment and insights into the comic industry. He also touched upon efforts in the business sector to support authors' writing.

最终引用点评嘉宾兴趣爱好极为广泛的周叶君律师的话，“艺术是法律人的庇护所，艺术是我们看待世界的眼光，艺术是我们表达自己的方式”。周律师在绘画、摄影、音乐、相声、脱口秀等都有持续的涉猎，他的总结也说出了在场大家的感受。

In conclusion, quoting the diverse and passionate lawyer Zhou Yejun, who has broad interests in painting, photography, music, cross-talk, and talk shows, "Art is the sanctuary of legal professionals. It's our perspective on the world, and it's our way of expressing ourselves." Lawyer Zhou, whose interests span various forms of art, encapsulated the sentiments of everyone present.

活动持续了一整个下午，活动的精彩摄影是来自一位被临场抓差的爱好摄影、音乐剧的美女律师咖啡师Penny。法律人对艺术的热情让大家看到了一贯的专业形象之外的另一面，不论是转行投入艺术的，还是专业与艺术兼顾的，或者仅仅是想将某个艺术品类作为业余兴趣爱好一种的人们，都希望大家能从这样一场探讨里继续找到自己开始和坚持的动力，也希望能引发更多的专业人士在艺术里找到自己的美学和生活认知。

The event continued throughout the afternoon, and the captivating photographs were taken by Penny, a lawyer, coffee enthusiast, and lover of musicals. The enthusiasm of legal professionals for art revealed another side beyond their usual professional image. Whether transitioning into the arts, balancing both professions and art, or simply pursuing art as a leisure interest, we hope that everyone can find the motivation to start and persist from this discussion. We also hope that more professionals can discover their aesthetics and life perspectives through art.

策划 Event Plan：Fiona Xu

文稿 Script：Fiona Xu

摄影 Photograph：Penny