diff --git a/colossalai/nn/_ops/__init__.py b/colossalai/nn/_ops/__init__.py
index 784f0abc6691..c91da3ad179a 100644
--- a/colossalai/nn/_ops/__init__.py
+++ b/colossalai/nn/_ops/__init__.py
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@
 from .embedding import colo_embedding
 from .addmm import colo_addmm
 from .embedding_bag import colo_embedding_bag
+from .view import colo_view
diff --git a/colossalai/nn/_ops/addmm.py b/colossalai/nn/_ops/addmm.py
index 235c45376c46..ce7e8bef63e7 100644
--- a/colossalai/nn/_ops/addmm.py
+++ b/colossalai/nn/_ops/addmm.py
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ def colo_addmm(input_tensor: GeneralTensor,
     if not mat2.has_compute_spec():    # No Model Parallel Applied
         assert mat2.is_replicate(), 'Invalid mat2 spec for native addmm op'
         assert input_tensor.is_replicate(), 'Invalid input spec for native addmm op'
-        ret_tensor = ColoTensor.from_torch_tensor(torch.addmm(input_tensor, mat1, mat2, beta=beta, alpha=alpha))
+        ret_tensor = ColoTensor.from_torch_tensor(
+            tensor=torch.addmm(input_tensor, mat1, mat2, beta=beta, alpha=alpha),
+            spec=ColoTensorSpec(mat2.get_process_group()))
     elif mat2.has_compute_pattern(ComputePattern.TP1D):    # Single Model Parallel Applied
         if mat2.is_shard_1drow() and input_tensor.is_replicate():
             mode = 'row'
diff --git a/colossalai/nn/_ops/embedding.py b/colossalai/nn/_ops/embedding.py
index 0ff5b02aec24..2040d83c1fca 100644
--- a/colossalai/nn/_ops/embedding.py
+++ b/colossalai/nn/_ops/embedding.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import torch.nn.functional as F
 from typing import Optional
 from colossalai.tensor.op_wrapper import colo_op_impl
-from colossalai.tensor import ComputePattern, ColoTensorSpec, ComputePattern, ComputeSpec, ColoTensor, ShardSpec, ReplicaSpec
+from colossalai.tensor import ComputePattern, ColoTensorSpec, ComputePattern, ComputeSpec, ColoTensor, ShardSpec, \
+    ReplicaSpec
 from ._utils import GeneralTensor, convert_to_colo_tensor, reduce_input
 
 
@@ -110,17 +111,18 @@ def colo_embedding(input_tensor: GeneralTensor,
     assert isinstance(weight, ColoTensor)
     input_tensor = convert_to_colo_tensor(input_tensor, weight.get_process_group())
 
-    if not weight.has_compute_spec():    # No Model Parallel Applied
+    if not weight.has_compute_spec():  # No Model Parallel Applied
         assert weight.is_replicate(), 'Invalid weight spec for native embedding op'
         return ColoTensor.from_torch_tensor(
-            F.embedding(input_tensor,
-                        weight,
-                        padding_idx=padding_idx,
-                        max_norm=max_norm,
-                        norm_type=norm_type,
-                        scale_grad_by_freq=scale_grad_by_freq,
-                        sparse=sparse))
-    elif weight.has_compute_pattern(ComputePattern.TP1D):    # Single Model Parallel Applied
+            tensor=F.embedding(input_tensor,
+                               weight,
+                               padding_idx=padding_idx,
+                               max_norm=max_norm,
+                               norm_type=norm_type,
+                               scale_grad_by_freq=scale_grad_by_freq,
+                               sparse=sparse),
+            spec=ColoTensorSpec(weight.get_process_group()))
+    elif weight.has_compute_pattern(ComputePattern.TP1D):  # Single Model Parallel Applied
         if weight.is_shard_1drow():
             mode = 'row'
         elif weight.is_shard_1dcol():
diff --git a/colossalai/nn/_ops/embedding_bag.py b/colossalai/nn/_ops/embedding_bag.py
index 1a9af107cc6d..cdab44856acf 100644
--- a/colossalai/nn/_ops/embedding_bag.py
+++ b/colossalai/nn/_ops/embedding_bag.py
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 from typing import Optional
 from torch import Tensor
 from colossalai.tensor.op_wrapper import colo_op_impl
-from colossalai.tensor import ComputePattern, ComputePattern, ComputeSpec, ColoTensor, distspec, ColoTensorSpec, ShardSpec, ReplicaSpec
+from colossalai.tensor import ComputePattern, ComputePattern, ComputeSpec, ColoTensor, distspec, ColoTensorSpec, \
+    ShardSpec, ReplicaSpec
 from ._utils import GeneralTensor, convert_to_colo_tensor
 
 
@@ -89,21 +90,22 @@ def colo_embedding_bag(input_tensor: GeneralTensor,
 
     # Handle differen parallel actions.
 
-    if not weight.has_compute_spec():    # No Model Parallel Applied
+    if not weight.has_compute_spec():  # No Model Parallel Applied
         assert weight.is_replicate(), 'Invalid weight spec for native embedding op'
         return ColoTensor.from_torch_tensor(
-            F.embedding_bag(input_tensor,
-                            weight,
-                            offsets=offsets,
-                            max_norm=max_norm,
-                            norm_type=norm_type,
-                            scale_grad_by_freq=scale_grad_by_freq,
-                            mode=mode,
-                            sparse=sparse,
-                            per_sample_weights=per_sample_weights,
-                            include_last_offset=include_last_offset,
-                            padding_idx=padding_idx))
-    elif weight.has_compute_pattern(ComputePattern.TP1D):    # Single Model Parallel Applied
+            tensor=F.embedding_bag(input_tensor,
+                                   weight,
+                                   offsets=offsets,
+                                   max_norm=max_norm,
+                                   norm_type=norm_type,
+                                   scale_grad_by_freq=scale_grad_by_freq,
+                                   mode=mode,
+                                   sparse=sparse,
+                                   per_sample_weights=per_sample_weights,
+                                   include_last_offset=include_last_offset,
+                                   padding_idx=padding_idx),
+            spec=ColoTensorSpec(weight.get_process_group()))
+    elif weight.has_compute_pattern(ComputePattern.TP1D):  # Single Model Parallel Applied
         if weight.is_shard_1dcol():
             tp_mode = 'col'
         else:
diff --git a/colossalai/nn/_ops/layernorm.py b/colossalai/nn/_ops/layernorm.py
index 4134408d1037..e3eef9b182a4 100644
--- a/colossalai/nn/_ops/layernorm.py
+++ b/colossalai/nn/_ops/layernorm.py
@@ -19,5 +19,9 @@ def colo_layernorm(
     input_tensor = input_tensor.redistribute(ReplicaSpec())
 
     output = F.layer_norm(input_tensor, normalized_shape, weight=weight, bias=bias, eps=eps)
-    output = ColoTensor.from_torch_tensor(output, ColoTensorSpec(input_tensor.get_process_group()))
+    output = ColoTensor.from_torch_tensor(
+        tensor=output,
+        spec=ColoTensorSpec(
+            pg=input_tensor.get_process_group(),
+            dist_attr=input_tensor.dist_spec))
     return output
diff --git a/colossalai/nn/_ops/view.py b/colossalai/nn/_ops/view.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3197e7568d6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/colossalai/nn/_ops/view.py
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+import math
+import torch
+from colossalai.tensor.op_wrapper import colo_op_impl
+from colossalai.tensor import ColoTensor, ColoTensorSpec, ReplicaSpec
+from typing import Optional, Union
+
+
+def _all_int(my_iter):
+    return all(isinstance(i, int) for i in my_iter)
+
+
+def _get_valid_shape(shape):
+    if isinstance(shape, list):
+        if _all_int(shape):
+            return tuple(shape)
+        else:
+            raise RuntimeError("expects type(int) but finds an other type")
+    elif isinstance(shape, tuple):
+        if _all_int(shape):
+            return shape
+        else:
+            return _get_valid_shape(shape[0])
+    else:
+        raise RuntimeError("expects an iterable array but finds '{}'".format(type(shape)))
+
+
+def _shape_infer(org_sp, tgt_sp):
+    cnt = 0
+    pos = 0
+    for idx, dim in enumerate(tgt_sp):
+        if dim < -1:
+            raise RuntimeError("invalid shape dimension {}".format(dim))
+        elif dim == -1:
+            cnt += 1
+            pos = idx
+
+    if cnt > 1:
+        raise RuntimeError("only one dimension can be inferred")
+
+    org_prod = math.prod(org_sp)
+    tgt_prod = math.prod(tgt_sp)
+
+    if cnt == 0:
+        if org_prod != tgt_prod:
+            raise RuntimeError("shape '{}' is invalid for input of size {}".format(tgt_sp, org_prod))
+        else:
+            return tgt_sp
+    elif org_prod % tgt_prod != 0:
+        raise RuntimeError("shape '{}' is invalid for input of size {}".format(tgt_sp, org_prod))
+
+    infer_dim = -(org_prod // tgt_prod)
+    return tgt_sp[: pos] + (infer_dim,) + tgt_sp[pos + 1:]
+
+
+@colo_op_impl(torch.Tensor.view)
+def colo_view(self: ColoTensor, *shape) -> 'ColoTensor':
+    """Handles ``__torch_function__`` dispatch for ``torch.Tensor.view``.
+    Changes the shape of the current tensor.
+    """
+    assert isinstance(self, ColoTensor)
+    # apply original `view` function for replicated colo tensors
+    if self.is_replicate():
+        return self.view(*shape)
+
+    cur_sp = self.size()
+    org_sp = self.size_global()
+    # parse the passed arguments
+    tgt_sp = _get_valid_shape(shape)
+    # get the correct shape from inference
+    inf_sp = _shape_infer(org_sp, tgt_sp)
+
+    if self.is_shard_1drow() and org_sp[0] == inf_sp[0]:
+        new_shape = (cur_sp[0],) + tgt_sp[1:]
+        res = self.view(*new_shape)
+    elif self.is_shard_1dcol() and org_sp[-1] == inf_sp[-1]:
+        new_shape = tgt_sp[:-1] + (cur_sp[-1],)
+        res = self.view(*new_shape)
+    else:
+        replicated_t = self.redistribute(dist_spec=ReplicaSpec())
+        return ColoTensor.from_torch_tensor(
+            tensor=replicated_t.view(*shape),
+            spec=ColoTensorSpec(self.get_process_group()))
+
+    return ColoTensor.from_torch_tensor(
+        tensor=res,
+        spec=ColoTensorSpec(
+            pg=self.get_process_group(),
+            dist_attr=self.dist_spec))
+
+
+@colo_op_impl(torch.Tensor.size)
+def colo_size(self: ColoTensor, dim: Optional[int] = None) -> Union[torch.Size, int]:
+    size = self.size_global()
+    if dim is None:
+        return size
+    else:
+        return size[dim]
diff --git a/colossalai/tensor/colo_tensor.py b/colossalai/tensor/colo_tensor.py
index 51cc4619a5cc..05b34de7f1ff 100644
--- a/colossalai/tensor/colo_tensor.py
+++ b/colossalai/tensor/colo_tensor.py
@@ -22,28 +22,30 @@ def _get_my_nowrap_functions() -> Set[Callable]:
     }
 
 
-def _convert_output(output, pg: ProcessGroup):
+def _convert_output(output, colo_spec: ColoTensorSpec):
     if type(output) == torch.Tensor:
-        return ColoTensor.from_torch_tensor(output, ColoTensorSpec(pg))
+        return ColoTensor.from_torch_tensor(output, colo_spec)
     elif isinstance(output, (list, tuple)):
-        return type(output)(_convert_output(o, pg) for o in output)
+        return type(output)(_convert_output(o, colo_spec) for o in output)
     else:
         return output
 
 
-def _scan_for_pg_from_args(args, kwargs) -> ProcessGroup:
+def _get_spec_from_args(args, kwargs) -> ColoTensorSpec:
     for elem in args:
         if isinstance(elem, ColoTensor):
             pg = elem.get_process_group()
-            return pg
+            dp = elem.dist_spec
+            return ColoTensorSpec(pg, dp)
         elif isinstance(elem, (list, tuple)):
-            pg = _scan_for_pg_from_args(elem, {})
-            if pg is not None:
-                return pg
+            spec = _get_spec_from_args(elem, {})
+            if spec is not None:
+                return spec
     for k, v in kwargs.items():
         if isinstance(v, ColoTensor):
             pg = v.get_process_group()
-            return pg
+            dp = v.dist_spec
+            return ColoTensorSpec(pg, dp)
     return None
 
 
@@ -170,11 +172,11 @@ def __torch_function__(cls, func, types, args=(), kwargs=None):
             if func in _get_my_nowrap_functions():
                 return ret
             else:
-                pg = _scan_for_pg_from_args(args, kwargs)
-                return _convert_output(ret, pg)
+                colo_spec = _get_spec_from_args(args, kwargs)
+                return _convert_output(ret, colo_spec)
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return f'ColoTensor:\n{super().__repr__()}\n{self.dist_spec}\n{self.process_group}'
+        return f'ColoTensor:\n{super().__repr__()}\n{self.dist_spec}\n{self.process_group}\n{self.compute_spec}'
 
     def _redistribute(self, dist_spec: _DistSpec) -> None:
         """_redistribute 
@@ -243,50 +245,32 @@ def __deepcopy__(self, memo):
             memo[id(self)] = tensor
             return tensor
 
-    ##### override builtin functions which must use tensor in replicate placement ####
+    # override builtin functions which must use tensor in replicate placement #
 
-    def view_local(self, *args) -> 'ColoTensor':
-        return super().view(*args)
-
-    def size_local(self, *args, **kwargs) -> torch.Size:
-        return super().size(*args, **kwargs)
-
-    def view_global(self, *args) -> 'ColoTensor':
-        """override the torch buildin view()
-        the args passed in must be in a replicate placement.
-        Returns:
-            ColoTensor: a tensor after viewed.
-        """
-        if self.is_replicate():
-            return super().view(*args)
-        replicated_t = self.redistribute(dist_spec=ReplicaSpec())
-        return replicated_t.view(*args)
+    def size_local(self, *args) -> torch.Size:
+        with torch._C.DisableTorchFunction():
+            return super().size(*args)
 
-    def size_global(self, args: Optional[int] = None) -> torch.Size:
+    def size_global(self, *args) -> torch.Size:
         """override the torch buildin size()
         the shape passed in must be in a replicate placement.
         Returns:
             ColoTensor: a tensor after viewed.
         """
         if self.is_replicate():
-            if args is not None:
-                return super().size(args)
-            else:
-                return super().size()
-
+            return self.size_local(*args)
         spec = self.dist_spec
         dims = spec.dims
         num_partitions = spec.num_partitions
         # import inspect
         # print(*['{:40}| {}:{}\n'.format(x.function, x.filename, x.lineno) for x in inspect.stack()])
-
-        size_list = list(super().size())
+        size_list = list(self.size_local())
         for dim, num_partition in zip(dims, num_partitions):
             size_list[dim] *= num_partition
-        if args is not None:
-            return size_list[args]
-        else:
+        if args == ():
             return torch.Size(size_list)
+        else:
+            return size_list[args[0]]
 
     # Some API for dist spec check
 
diff --git a/colossalai/tensor/compute_spec.py b/colossalai/tensor/compute_spec.py
index acaba2a46c26..bc0ea98ccc7a 100644
--- a/colossalai/tensor/compute_spec.py
+++ b/colossalai/tensor/compute_spec.py
@@ -22,4 +22,7 @@ def __init__(self, compute_pattern: ComputePattern) -> None:
         self.output_replicate = True
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return f'compute pattern: {self.compute_pattern}'
+        return f'Compute pattern: {self.compute_pattern}'
+
+    def set_output_replicate(self, flag: bool = True):
+        self.output_replicate = flag
diff --git a/colossalai/utils/checkpoint/utils.py b/colossalai/utils/checkpoint/utils.py
index e018d37119d7..3b8b83c15072 100644
--- a/colossalai/utils/checkpoint/utils.py
+++ b/colossalai/utils/checkpoint/utils.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import torch
 import torch.distributed as dist
 from colossalai.tensor import ColoTensor, ColoTensorSpec
-from colossalai.tensor.distspec import _DistSpec
+from colossalai.tensor.distspec import _DistSpec, DistPlacementPattern
 
 
 def gather_tensor(colo_tensor: ColoTensor) -> None:
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def gather_tensor(colo_tensor: ColoTensor) -> None:
 def scatter_tensor(colo_tensor: ColoTensor, dist_spec: _DistSpec) -> None:
     """Reversal operation of `gather_tensor`.
     """
-    if dist_spec.placement == 'r':
+    if dist_spec.placement == DistPlacementPattern.REPLICATE:
         dist.broadcast(colo_tensor.data, 0)
     else:
         global_size = colo_tensor.size_global()
diff --git a/tests/test_tensor/common_utils/_utils.py b/tests/test_tensor/common_utils/_utils.py
index 1c86871add8c..5c5d06622beb 100644
--- a/tests/test_tensor/common_utils/_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_tensor/common_utils/_utils.py
@@ -73,3 +73,9 @@ def split_param_row_tp1d(param, pg):
 
 def split_param_col_tp1d(param, pg):
     split_param_single_dim_tp1d(-1, param, pg)
+
+
+def debug_print(ranks, *args):
+    if dist.get_rank() in ranks:
+        print(*args)
+    dist.barrier()
diff --git a/tests/test_tensor/core/test_tensor.py b/tests/test_tensor/core/test_tensor.py
index ad9547ef6e8d..b48d9e9a2dfa 100644
--- a/tests/test_tensor/core/test_tensor.py
+++ b/tests/test_tensor/core/test_tensor.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def _run_view(world_size):
     assert t.size_global(1) == 5
     assert t.size_global() == torch.Size([4 * world_size, 5])
 
-    t = t.view_global(4 * 5 * world_size)
+    t = t.view(4 * 5 * world_size)
     assert t.shape == torch.Size([4 * 5 * world_size])
 
 
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ def _run_set_tensor_spec(world_size):
     spec1 = ColoTensorSpec(pg)
     t1 = ColoTensor.from_torch_tensor(torch.randn(2, 3, 4), spec1)
 
-    dist_spec2 = (ShardSpec([-1], [pg.tp_world_size()]), None)
+    dist_spec2 = ShardSpec([-1], [pg.tp_world_size()])
     assert t1.is_replicate()
-    t1.set_dist_spec(*dist_spec2)
+    t1.set_dist_spec(dist_spec2)
     assert t1.is_shard_1dcol()
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_tensor/model/test_gpt2.py b/tests/test_tensor/model/test_gpt2.py
index 19c6716b0fc1..b74016451389 100644
--- a/tests/test_tensor/model/test_gpt2.py
+++ b/tests/test_tensor/model/test_gpt2.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 from colossalai.tensor import ShardSpec, ComputePattern, ComputeSpec, ProcessGroup, ColoTensor, ColoTensorSpec
 from colossalai.nn.parallel.data_parallel import ColoDDP
 from tests.components_to_test.registry import non_distributed_component_funcs
+from tests.test_tensor.common_utils import split_param_col_tp1d, split_param_row_tp1d, debug_print
 
 
 def init_1d_row_spec(model, pg: ProcessGroup):
@@ -34,6 +35,32 @@ def init_1d_col_spec(model, pg: ProcessGroup):
             p.set_tensor_spec(*spec)
 
 
+def init_megatron_spec(model, pg: ProcessGroup):
+    for mn, module in model.named_modules():
+        # debug_print([0], mn)
+        for pn, param in module.named_parameters(recurse=False):
+            # debug_print([0], '\t', pn, param.compute_spec, param.shape)
+            param.set_process_group(pg)
+
+            if 'mlp.c_fc' in mn:
+                if 'weight' in pn or 'bias' in pn:
+                    split_param_col_tp1d(param, pg)
+                    param.compute_spec.set_output_replicate(False)
+                else:
+                    raise RuntimeError
+            elif 'mlp.c_proj' in mn:
+                if 'weight' in pn:
+                    split_param_row_tp1d(param, pg)
+                else:
+                    assert 'bias' in pn
+            elif 'wte' in mn or 'wpe' in mn:
+                assert 'weight' in pn
+                split_param_col_tp1d(param, pg)
+            elif 'c_fc' in mn or 'c_proj' in mn:
+                split_param_col_tp1d(param, pg)
+            # debug_print([0], '\t', param.compute_spec, param.shape)
+
+
 def check_param_equal(model, torch_model, pg: ProcessGroup):
     for p, torch_p in zip(model.parameters(), torch_model.parameters()):
         assert pg.tp_local_rank() is not None, f"{pg.rank()} {pg.tp_world_size()} {pg._tp_degree} {pg.tp_local_rank()}1"
@@ -102,8 +129,10 @@ def run_dist(rank, world_size, port, use_ddp):
     if use_ddp and world_size == 1:
         return
     colossalai.launch(config={}, rank=rank, world_size=world_size, host='localhost', port=port, backend='nccl')
-    run_gpt(init_1d_row_spec, use_ddp)
-    run_gpt(init_1d_col_spec, use_ddp)
+    # Comments below tests for speed concern
+    # run_gpt(init_1d_row_spec, use_ddp)
+    # run_gpt(init_1d_col_spec, use_ddp)
+    run_gpt(init_megatron_spec, use_ddp)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.dist
@@ -116,4 +145,4 @@ def test_gpt(world_size, use_ddp):
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    test_gpt(4, use_ddp=True)
+    test_gpt(4, use_ddp=False)
diff --git a/tests/test_tensor/ops/test_view.py b/tests/test_tensor/ops/test_view.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..fc6fc2d3c291
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_tensor/ops/test_view.py
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+from functools import partial
+
+import colossalai
+import pytest
+import torch
+import torch.multiprocessing as mp
+import torch.distributed as dist
+from colossalai.testing import rerun_if_address_is_in_use
+from colossalai.utils import free_port, get_current_device
+from colossalai.tensor import ColoTensorSpec, ProcessGroup, ColoTensor, ShardSpec
+from colossalai.tensor.distspec import DistPlacementPattern
+from tests.test_tensor.common_utils import split_param_row_tp1d, split_param_col_tp1d, debug_print
+
+
+def exam_view_core(pg):
+    # the case of replicated ColoTensors
+    x = torch.randn(4, 4).cuda()
+    x_colo = ColoTensor(x, ColoTensorSpec(pg))
+
+    y = x.view(2, -1, 2)
+    y_colo = x_colo.view(2, -1, 2)
+
+    assert torch.all(y == y_colo)
+    assert y_colo.dist_spec.placement == DistPlacementPattern.REPLICATE
+    # the perfect case of col-sliced ColoTensors
+    split_param_col_tp1d(x_colo, pg)
+
+    z = x.view(torch.Size((2, 1, 2, -1)))
+    z_colo = x_colo.view(torch.Size((2, 1, 2, -1)))
+    if dist.get_rank() == 0:
+        z = z[:, :, :, 0:2]
+    else:
+        z = z[:, :, :, 2:]
+    assert torch.all(z == z_colo)
+    assert z_colo.dist_spec == x_colo.dist_spec
+    # the perfect case of row-sliced ColoTensors
+    split_param_row_tp1d(x_colo, pg)
+
+    z = x.view(torch.Size((-1, 2, 2)))
+    z_colo = x_colo.view(torch.Size((-1, 2, 2)))
+    if dist.get_rank() == 0:
+        z = z[0:2, :, :]
+    else:
+        z = z[2:, :, :]
+    assert torch.all(z == z_colo)
+    assert z_colo.dist_spec == x_colo.dist_spec
+    # the normal case of row-sliced ColoTensors
+    z = x.view(-1, 2, 2, 2)
+    z_colo = x_colo.view(-1, 2, 2, 2)
+    assert torch.all(z == z_colo)
+    assert y_colo.dist_spec.placement == DistPlacementPattern.REPLICATE
+
+
+def exam_view_autograd(pg):
+    x = torch.randn(8, 2, device=get_current_device(), requires_grad=True)
+    y = torch.randn(8, 2, device=get_current_device(), requires_grad=True)
+    with torch.no_grad():
+        y.copy_(x)
+    y = ColoTensor(y, ColoTensorSpec(pg))
+    y_slice = y.redistribute(ShardSpec([-1], [pg.tp_world_size()]))
+
+    xx = x.view(2, 2, -1)
+    yy_slice = y_slice.view(2, 2, -1)
+    yy = yy_slice.to_replicate()
+    grad = torch.randn(2, 2, 4, device=get_current_device())
+
+    xx.backward(grad)
+    yy.backward(grad)
+    assert torch.all(x.grad == y.grad)
+
+
+def exam_view_errors(pg):
+    x = torch.randn(8, 2, device=get_current_device())
+    x = ColoTensor(x, ColoTensorSpec(pg))
+    split_param_row_tp1d(x, pg)
+
+    x.view('a', 'b', 'c')
+    x.view(8, -1)
+    x.view([-2, -2, -2])
+    x.view((-1, -1, -1))
+
+
+def run_dist(rank, world_size, port):
+    colossalai.launch(config=dict(), rank=rank, world_size=world_size, host='localhost', port=port, backend='nccl')
+    pg = ProcessGroup(tp_degree=torch.distributed.get_world_size())
+    exam_view_core(pg)
+    exam_view_autograd(pg)
+    # exam_view_errors(pg)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.dist
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('world_size', [2])
+@rerun_if_address_is_in_use()
+def test_view(world_size):
+    run_func = partial(run_dist, world_size=world_size, port=free_port())
+    mp.spawn(run_func, nprocs=world_size)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    test_view(2)
diff --git a/tests/test_utils/test_colo_checkpoint_tools.py b/tests/test_tensor/test_colo_checkpoint_tools.py
similarity index 91%
rename from tests/test_utils/test_colo_checkpoint_tools.py
rename to tests/test_tensor/test_colo_checkpoint_tools.py
index 551886f25b6f..ec80c06e87de 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils/test_colo_checkpoint_tools.py
+++ b/tests/test_tensor/test_colo_checkpoint_tools.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from colossalai.utils import free_port
 from colossalai.tensor import ComputePattern, ComputeSpec, ColoTensor, ShardSpec, ProcessGroup, ColoTensorSpec
 from colossalai.utils.checkpoint.utils import gather_tensor, scatter_tensor
-from tests.test_tensor._utils import tensor_shard_equal
+from tests.test_tensor.common_utils import tensor_shard_equal
 
 
 def run_dist(rank, world_size, port, dp_degree, tp_degree):
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def run_dist(rank, world_size, port, dp_degree, tp_degree):
 
     gather_tensor(param)
     if dist.get_rank() == 0:
-        assert torch.allclose(x, param.data, rtol=0, atol=0)
+        assert torch.all(x == param)
     else:
         assert tensor_shard_equal(x, param.data, pg.tp_local_rank(), pg.tp_world_size())
     dist.barrier()
diff --git a/tests/test_zero/test_sharded_optim_state_dict.py b/tests/test_zero/test_sharded_optim_state_dict.py
index c8143901d813..f8c42930b281 100644
--- a/tests/test_zero/test_sharded_optim_state_dict.py
+++ b/tests/test_zero/test_sharded_optim_state_dict.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from colossalai.utils.cuda import get_current_device
 from colossalai.utils import free_port
 from functools import partial
-from tests.test_tensor._utils import set_seed
+from tests.test_tensor.common_utils import set_seed
 from tests.components_to_test.registry import non_distributed_component_funcs
 from colossalai.testing import parameterize
 from colossalai.nn.optimizer import HybridAdam
diff --git a/tests/test_zero/test_zero_optim_state_dict.py b/tests/test_zero/test_zero_optim_state_dict.py
index 7ecb917951b9..5ab6ee0be6eb 100644
--- a/tests/test_zero/test_zero_optim_state_dict.py
+++ b/tests/test_zero/test_zero_optim_state_dict.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from colossalai.utils.model.colo_init_context import ColoInitContext
 from colossalai.core import global_context as gpc
 from functools import partial
-from tests.test_tensor._utils import set_seed
+from tests.test_tensor.common_utils import set_seed
 from tests.components_to_test.registry import non_distributed_component_funcs
 from colossalai.nn.parallel.data_parallel import ZeroDDP
 from colossalai.gemini import ChunkManager, GeminiManager