Yang Yu, famous CCTV commentator

The Chinese composition topic for Beijing gaokao takers this year is for them to write an essay on the story of an unaccompanied railway patrol man from Heilongjiang Province, who remained at his post even during Spring Festival. This is a good topic. The Chinese composition topics during the gaokao have ever been "odd and difficult," while many students themselves have also been happy to write their "innovative ideas" even in an unconventional way.

It seems the composition topics are more connected to reality during this year's gaokao. The purpose of the composition test is not to select talent but is rather a means to instruct middle school students on how to write an emotional and logical essay.

@luolei_windpower: The Chinese examination composition topic during the gaokao should center more on social problems, a move to guide the younger generation to establish a correct view of life and values.

@周继坚: The Chinese examination during the gaokao should put more emphasis on testing student aptitude rather than "picking elites from Chinese." So it is with other examinations students sit for at a higher grade school. Only by eliminating the conventional logic that gaokao aims to select the elite can China's education avoid falling into a blind alley. In this way, schools can spend more effort in cultivating students' all-around capability rather than let only an examination result judge the entire outcome of their education.

@肥峰1969: The Chinese composition topic centering on "Worries and Love" for Jiangsu Province gaokao takers this year is also not bad. Those taking the exam must have a lot to express within their essay. I guess many of them will choose to write about their affections for their relatives. Those who read more and have a profound mind will be able to show their writing skills because they will have the opportunity to create a more thought-provoking composition.
Newspaper headline: Gaokao composition topics provide more room for talent to rise