Legal basis: Article 63 of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). Types of evidence include: (1) statements of the parties; (2) Documentary evidence; (3) Physical evidence; (4) Audio-visual materials; (5) Electronic data; (6) Testimony of witnesses; (7) Appraisal opinions; (8) Records of the inquest. Evidence must be verified before it can be used as a basis for ascertaining facts.
Article 64 The parties have the responsibility to provide evidence of their own claims.
The people's court shall investigate and collect evidence that the parties and their agents ad litem cannot collect on their own due to objective reasons, or evidence that the people's court considers necessary for hearing a case.
The people's court shall comprehensively and objectively examine and verify the evidence in accordance with legal procedures.
Article 116th of the Supreme People's Court's Interpretation on the Application of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) includes audio-visual materials and video materials. Electronic data refers to information formed or stored in electronic media by means of e-mail, electronic data exchange, online chat records, blogs, Weibo, SMS, electronic signature and domain name. Audio and video materials stored in electronic media shall comply with the provisions of electronic data.