Parents, education system to blame

Comment on "China's 'little emperors' are no risk takers" (China Daily, Jan 11)

Parents as well as the unbalanced education system should be blamed for the situation. Children should be encouraged to strive for all things in life, not just test scores.

Competition and hard work are crucial to students' development and success. But parents and schools should not be obsessed with test scores. If children and youths pay attention to only test scores, they will become more lazy and less independent than their foreign peers.

Den, on China Daily website

Drivers should retake tests

Comment on "Beijing's transportation is getting its act together" (China Daily, Jan 7)

Beijing's traffic and congestion problem cannot be improved without a fundamental change in drivers' behavior.

The vast majority of today's drivers need to retake their driving test with emphasis on courtesy, better awareness of traffic (instead of mere tunnel vision) and a lesson on "right of way". And the rules enforced by traffic police need to be complemented by active policing of dos and don'ts on motorways and better use of traffic cameras.

Peter Lui, on China Daily website

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(China Daily 01/16/2013 page9)