As for rock music in mainland China. Cui Jian has grasped the essence of rock and roll. That is to say, the scope of his concern includes politics, society, human nature, love, and so on, and not just a youthful sense of rebellion or challenge to authority. It also comes together with traditional folk music and poetry.
就大陸搖滾樂而言，崔健體現了搖滾樂的精華，也就是說他關懷的層面廣及政治、社會、人性、愛情等等，不只是青年激情的叛逆和反權威，並與傳統民間歌謠、詩歌結合。