@GMTplus7 I am not sure about all students given the opportunity. I can see the privilege be given to those whose parents met the requirements as specified in the article though. The Chinese government would not want millions moving into their major cities and I can not blame them. The changes mentioned in the article I most certain support.
@cobrat I have no trouble with the “special talent” category either. Since these folks have done so much for their country, this is the least the Chinese government can do for them.
@Lindagaf I remember BBC did a long documentary on Chinese education some years ago. One of the students they followed was a girl in Anhui who became a “literary champion” of her province. I still remember how anxious her teacher was before the Gaokao, and how the town celebrated her victory. I will post once I find it.
While still on the topic of a female literary champion, here is a piece from a famous Anhui opera about a woman becoming a literary champion. It was performed by the Anhui folk singer Zhang Yan. Apparently the champion got to parade on horseback through the capital dressed in red and a “crown” of flowers, attend a special feast given by the emperor and marry a princess.