The Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS), launched in 2003,is China’s earliest nationwide, comprehensive and continuous academic survey program..It systematically collects multi-level data on individuals, families, communities, and broader society, documentinglong-term trends in social change and examing issues of major scientific and practical importance. As a pioneering effort in promoting research openness and data sharing in China, CGSS provides essential emprical resources for international comparative studiesand serves as a multidisciplinary platform for economic and social data collection.
Today, CGSS has become one of the most important sources for research on Chinese society，widely applied in academicstudies, teaching and evidence-basedpolicymaking.
