The "May Fourth" survey of China Youth Daily "What do you think of Chinese youth in the new era" shows that-

  When the country needs 94.5% of the interviewed youth to confirm that they will come forward

Investigation Instructions

  The "May 4th" survey "What do you think of Chinese youth in the new era" is carried out by the Social Investigation Center of China Youth Daily. The survey will start at 13:00 on April 24, 2020, and close at 23:00 on April 28, 2020. Through the official Weibo of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, the official WeChat of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, China Youth Daily's all-media platform, questionnaire network and other platforms. A total of 8212 effective samples were recovered in this survey, all of which were young people aged 18-35, covering 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government.

  The sample composition of this survey is as follows:

  Gender: Men account for 49.1% and women account for 50.9%.

  Age: The average age is 23.2 years old. Among them, post-00 accounts for 34.3%, post-90 accounts for 56.1%, and post-80 accounts for 9.6%.

  Education: junior high school and below accounted for 1.1%, high school / secondary school education accounted for 9.9%, undergraduate / junior college education accounted for 84.3%, master degree and above education accounted for 4.7%.

  Marital status: married persons account for 17.4%, unmarried persons account for 79.0%, and others account for 3.6%.

  Location: First-tier cities account for 17.6%, second-tier cities 19.3%, third-tier cities 18.3%, fourth-tier cities 17.4%, and townships and rural areas 27.4%.

  Project members: Ma Mingjie, Li Jieyan, Huang Chong, Wang Pinzhi, Du Yuanchun, Zhou Yi, Sun Shan

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  The spirit of the May 4th Movement has been inherited to this day. For more than 100 years, each generation of youth has given the May 4th spirit a new foundation. In this epidemic of new pneumonia, young people from all walks of life face up to the difficulties and have the courage to take responsibility, which has played an important role in fighting this epidemic prevention battle.

  On the eve of the May 4th Youth Day this year, the China Youth Daily Social Survey Center conducted a survey on "What do you think of Chinese youth in the new era", and the results showed that when the full score was 10 points, the social responsibility score of the interviewed youth was 9.50 , The national identity score was 9.59. 97.9% of the youth surveyed are proud of being Chinese. When the country needs it, 94.5% of the young people interviewed said they would come forward and carry the heavy burden.

The surveyed youth's social responsibility score is 9.50

  Zheng Yuming (pseudonym), a 29-year-old employee of a state-owned enterprise in Beijing, lamented that this epidemic gave her a profound understanding of the responsibility of the younger generation. "During the worst outbreak of the epidemic, some friends in my circle of friends often asked Spectral materials delivery and donation channels. On Weibo, many bloggers spontaneously collect masks, find supply resources, and send them to the epidemic area. Some netizens contact people without masks and send them to each other for free. "

  In the measurement of the social responsibility of the interviewed youth, the score was 10 points, and the interviewed youth scored as high as 9.50 points. This shows that the interviewed youth have a very strong sense of social responsibility.

  In terms of specific performance, 97.8% of the interviewed youths said “I feel very honored to be in such a country”, 97.1% of the interviewed youths clearly stated that “the fate of me and my nation is common”, and 96.5% of the interviewed youths confirmed “ As a member of the Chinese nation, I have my responsibility. "

  "The years are quiet because some people are carrying the load for us." Xin Zhiqiang (pseudonym), a 33-year-old employee of a public institution in Beijing, said that since the outbreak, many young people have taken the brunt of the task for the first time. Where the country needs to do its due diligence. "All I can do is stay at home honestly, and then donate 3,000 yuan to the epidemic area, with a little effort."

  In the survey, 94.5% of the young people interviewed said that when one day the country needed it, they would stand up and carry the heavy burden.

97.9% of young people surveyed are proud of being Chinese

  In the measurement of the national identity of the interviewed youth, the score was 10 points, and the interviewed youth scored as high as 9.59 points. In the May Fourth survey conducted by the China Youth Daily Social Survey Center in 2019, the same problem was faced. The respondents' national identity score was 9.42. The national identity of the young people interviewed this time is nearly 2 percentage points (1.8%) higher, a significant improvement.

  In terms of specific performance, 97.9% of the interviewed youths said, "I am proud of being Chinese," 97.5% of the interviewed youths agreed that "the world will rise and fall, everyone is responsible", and 97.0% of the interviewed youths think that they are "concerned about national events" Is the duty and responsibility of youth. "

  Gong Yun, a researcher at the Institute of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, analyzed that young people have a strong sense of national identity. From a national perspective, it is because of the development and achievements of the country in recent years. From a personal level, first of all, young people, especially the post-90s and post-00s, grew up on the journey of the Chinese nation ’s rejuvenation; secondly, they will have feelings and comparisons in their lives, "such as the worldwide new coronary pneumonia epidemic , China ’s rapid decision-making, unity, and great results. Real-life experience can give young people a deeper understanding and thinking. Through this epidemic, I believe that young people will have higher cultural and institutional confidence, and more trust in the party. " .

71.3% of the youth surveyed believe that contemporary youth are a strong and courageous and calm generation

  After this epidemic, what words do you prefer to use to describe the current generation?

  "Today, I prefer to describe the current youth with credibility, bravery, and selflessness. Young people from all walks of life show in their own way that young people are important, and the 'powerful generation' deserves its name." Xin Zhiqiang said.

  Gong Yun said that the May 4th spirit has always been passed on among young people, and that the May 4th spirit of every generation of youth has a different manifestation, reflected in today's youth, is more pragmatic, more confident and more courageous. "In this epidemic, the young generation has shown their unique character and strong patriotic feelings. They are participating in history and making history."

  The survey shows that 71.3% of the young people surveyed believe that contemporary youth are a strong and courageous and calm generation, 70.2% of the young people surveyed think that young people are a tough and hard-working generation, and 67.3% of the youth surveyed think they are selfless and fearless 6. A generation with great love, 66.3% of the youth surveyed said that they are dedication and responsible generations.

  China Youth Daily · China Youth Daily reporter Du Yuanchun Source: China Youth Daily