Survey Data

Survey Data

Life Histories and Social Change in Contemporary China, 1996

A national probability sample survey conducted in PR China in 1996 in both urban and rural areas as part of the project "Life Histories and Social Change in Contemporary China," A survey of village leaders was also carried out using the same questionnaire. The site provides access to the data, bibliography, and codebooks to the study as well as the online analysis.

Owner
UCLA
Language
English
Source

Chinese Health and Family Life Survey

A collaborative project of the University of Chicago/NORC; Renmin University, Beijing; Peking Union Medical College, Beijing; and the University of North Carolina. The study produces a baseline set of results on sexual behavior and disease patterns, using a nationally representative probability sample. Topics include childhood sexual contact, intimate partner violence, forced sex, sexual harassment, body image concerns, sexual well-being, and sexually transmitted diseases and risk behavior.

Owner
Population Research Center, University of Chicago
Access
Open access
Data Type
Source

Chinese National Survey Data Archive (CNSDA)/中国国家调查数据库

Hosts data sets from major longitudinal and cross-sectional studies in mainland China on social, economic and political topics, such as the Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS). Supported by the National Survey Research Center, Renmin University of China.

Owner
Renmin University of China
Access
Registration required
Language
Chinese
Source

Zhang Letian Fieldwork Database/张乐天联民村数据库

Provides rich data from years' fieldwork in Lianmin Village, a small village in Haining, Zhejiang Province. It includes narratives, photos and videos from interviews with village members, as well as household accounts, accounting books, and historical documents on production and land reform.

Access
Registration required
Language
Chinese
Source

AidData, Global Research Institute, The College of William & Mary

AidData is a research lab at William & Mary's Global Research Institute. It provides a wide range of sectoral and spatial data on bilateral and multilateral foreign assistance projects, including a special China section.

Use the "Add Filter" feature to look for China data.

Owner
William & Mary's Global Research Institute
Access
Open access
Language
English
Source

Beijing Area Study (BAS)/北京社会经济发展年度调查

An annual cross-sectional study on Beijing residents' values, attitudes, beliefs, opinions, and expectations in the social and economic life. The study draws on the Detroit Area Study and General Social Survey. 

Owner
The Research Center for Contemporary China, Peking University
Access
Application needed
Language
Chinese
Data Type
Source

China Household Finance Survey (CHFS)/中国家庭金融调查

Nationally representative survey in China on household finance and assets, including housing, business assets, financial assets, and other household assets. The survey also has information about income and expenditures, social and commercial insurance, and much more.

Owner
Survey and Research Center for China Household Finance, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
Access
Application required
Language
Chinese/English
Source

China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS)

CHNS is an ongoing open cohort which aims to examine the effects of the health, nutrition, and family planning policies and programs implemented by national and local governments and to see how the social and economic transformation of Chinese society is affecting the health and nutritional status of its population.

Owner
University of Notrth Carolina
Access
Registration required
Language
English
Data Type
Source