PLACE LIVED FROM 7 TO 16
1 = village
2 = county seat
3 = small town
4 = medium city
5 = large city
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = AGRICULTURE
2 = URBAN
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

0 = NOT INTERESTED IN POLITICS
1 = INTERESTED IN POLITICS
9 = NO ANSWER

0 = DIDN'T READ
1 = DID READ
9 = NO ANSWER

TYPE OF NEWSPAPER READ A
1 = PEOPLE'S DAILY
2 = BEIJING DAILY
12 = REFERENCE NEWS
97 = NOT APPLICABLE
99 = NO ANSWER

1 = NEARLY EVERYDAY
2 = FEW TIMES A WEEK
3 = ONCE A WEEK
4 = FROM TIME TO TIME
5 = NEVER
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

GRAPEVINE HEARING LAST MONTH
0 = NO, I DID NOT
1 = YES, I DID
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

97 = NOT APPLICABLE
98 = DON'T KNOW
99 = NO ANSWER

1 = GREAT EFFECT
2 = SOME EFFECT
3 = NO EFFECT
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = IMPROVE CONDITIONS
2 = BETTER OFF WITHOUT
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

0 = WRONG PERSON
1 = RIGHT PERSON
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

NAME OF PRESIDENT OF USA
0 = WRONG PERSON
1 = RIGHT PERSON
2 = GEORGE BUSH
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

0 = NO
1 = YES
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

PAY ATTENTION BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL OR NOT
1 = SERIOUS CONSIDER
2 = NOT SO SERIOUS
3 = TOTAL IGNORE
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

DOES POLITICS COMPLICATED OR NOT
0 = DISAGREE
1 = AGREE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

UNDERSTANDING OF MAJOR DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
1 = VERY WELL UNDERSTAND
2 = UNDERSTAND WELL
3 = NOT QUITE WELL
4 = NOT AT ALL
9 = NO ANSWER

WAYS TO TRY TO UNDERSTAND POLITICAL ISSUES A
96 = OTHERS
97 = NOT APPLICABLE
98 = DON'T KNOW
99 = NO ANSWER

1 = TOO COMPLEX
2 = PEOPLE DON'T CARE
3 = SITUATION HIDDEN
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = REPORT PEOPLE'S VIEW
2 = SUPPORTING GOVERNMENT
3 = LAW-MAKING & SUPERVISING
4 = INTERVINE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
5 = DISCUSS POLICY
7 = NO ROLE AT ALL
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

0 = BETTER OFF WITHOUT IT
1 = IT IS NEEDED
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

98 = DON'T KNOW
99 = NO ANSWER

1 = STRONGLY DISAGREE
2 = DISAGREE
3 = AGREE
4 = STRONGLY AGREE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

0 = ELECTION WITHOUT CHOICE
1 = ELECTION WITH CHOICE
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = REPRESENT MY INTEREST
2 = IT'S MY DUTY
3 = I WAS ASKED TO VOTE
4 = NO FEELING
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = NEVER
2 = FROM TIME TO TIME
3 = SOMETIMES
4 = OFTEN
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

0 = NO, I DID NOT
1 = YES, I DID
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = CARRY ON POLICIES
2 = MAKING ADJUSTMENT
3 = IGNORE THOSE POLICY
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

0 = USELESS
1 = USEFUL
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
9 = NO ANSWER

0 = NO, I HAVE NOT
1 = YES, I HAVE
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = TAKES CARE OF LOCAL INTERESTS
2 = UNISON WITH CENTRAL GOVN'T
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

LEADERS ATTITUDES TOWARD IMPREPOR POLICY BY HIGHER AUTHORITY
1 = CARRY OUT INSTRUCTION
2 = MAKING ADJUSTMENT
3 = IGNORE IT
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

0 = MR. WANG
1 = MR. ZHANG
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

0 = USELESS
1 = USEFUL
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = PRIVATE ISSUES
2 = PUBLIC ISSUES
3 = BOTH ISSUES
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
9 = NO ANSWER

0 = NO
1 = YES
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = NO
2 = YES
3 = HAPPENED BEFORE
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = NO
2 = YES
3 = USED TO DO, BUT NOT NOW
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

CAN PEOPLE INFLUENCE THE DECISION MADE BY THE GOVERNMENT
1 = CAN'T
2 = CAN
3 = SOME CAN & SOME CAN'T
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = VERY MUCH
2 = RELATIVELY ENJOY
3 = DON'T LIKE TOO MUCH
4 = DON'T LIKE AT ALL
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = EXTREMELY WESTERN
2 = ADMIRE WESTERN VERY MUCH
3 = SLIGHTLY ADMIRE W
4 = CONBINE POSITIVE ELEMENT OF THE TWO
5 = SLIGHTLY ADMIRE C
6 = ADMIRE CHINESE VERY MUCH
7 = EXTREMELY CHINESE
8 = OTHERS
9 = DON'T KNOW & NO ANSWER

ATTITUDE TOWARD SOVIET UNION
1 = LIKE VERY MUCH
2 = LIKE IT
3 = DON'T CARE
4 = DISLIKE IT
5 = DISLIKE VERY MUCH
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = TOO MUCH ATTENTION
2 = ABOUT THE RIGHT
3 = TOO LITTLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

0 = NOT ALLOWED
1 = ALLOWED
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

SHOULD WE UNIFY WITH TAIWAN OR LEAVE TAIWAN AS IT IS
0 = LEAVE AS IT IS
1 = REUNIFY WITH TWIWAN
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = ONLY BY PEACEFUL MEANS
2 = FORCE IF NECESSARY
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

UNDER WHAT CONDITION SHOULD WE USE FORCE
1 = IF INDEPENDENCE
2 = NOT UNIFY BY 2000
3 = WHEN OUR STRONG ENOUGH
4 = IF FOREIGN COUNTRIES INTERVENE
5 = WE SHOULD DO IT NOW
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

0 = NO I WON'T
1 = YES, I WILL
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

0 = NO
1 = YES
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

ATTIDUTE TOWARD LIFE TIME EMPLOYMENT
1 = HIGHLY APPROPRIATE
2 = BASICALLY APPROPRIATE
3 = NOT APPROPRIATE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

0 = TAKE CARE OF FAMILY
1 = EQUAL AS MEN
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

ATTITUDE IF SUPERVISE IS A WOMAN
0 = NORMAL
1 = ABNORMAL
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

ATTITUDE TOWARD SON WANTS TO MARRIY A DIVORCED WOMAN
0 = DISAGREE
1 = AGREE
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = EASIER
2 = AS IT IS
3 = MORE DIFFICULT
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = STRONGLY AGREE
2 = AGREE
3 = DISAGREE
4 = STRONGLY DISAGREE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = MALE
2 = FEMALE
9 = NO ANSWER

997 = NOT APPLICABLE
998 = DON'T KNOW
999 = NO ANSWER

HOUSE COMPARED TO OTHERS
1 = FAR ABOVE AVERAGE
2 = ABOVE AVERAGE
3 = AVERAGE
4 = BELOW AVERAGE
5 = FAR BELOW AVERAGE
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = FULL TIME
2 = PART TIME
3 = LAID OFF
4 = RETAIRED
5 = GO TO SCHOOL
6 = AGRICULTURE
7 = OTHERS
8 = STAY AT HOME
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = STATE EMPLOYEE
2 = CONTRACT EMPLOYEE
3 = TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE
4 = OTHERS
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = INSTRUCTOR
2 = LECTURER
3 = ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = ORDINARY CADRE
2 = SECTION-LEVEL
3 = DEPARTMENT-LEVEL
4 = BUREAU CHEIF
5 = PROVINCIAL-LEVEL
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
9 = NO ANSWER

TYPE OF WORK UNIT THE RESPONDENT EMPLOYED BY
1 = GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
2 = STATE OWNED ENTERPRISE
3 = COLLECTIVE ENTERPRISE
4 = PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
5 = INDIVIDUAL ENTERPRISE
6 = JOINT VENTURE
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = PARTY ORGANIZATION
2 = GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
3 = RESEARCH INSTITUTION
4 = EDUCATIONAL INSITITUTION
5 = MEDICAL & HEALTH
6 = ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURAL INSITITUTION
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = MUNICIPAL GOVN'T OWNED
2 = PROVINCIAL GOVN'T OWNED
3 = CENTRAL GOVN'T OWNED
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

SECTOR OF ECONOMY THE RESPONDENT WORK BELONGS TO
1 = INDUSTRY
2 = AGRICULTURE, ETC
3 = TRANSPORTATION
4 = CONSTRUCTION
5 = RETAIL & SERVICE
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = VERY DISSATISFIED
2 = A LITTLE DISSATISFIED
3 = MODERATELY SATISFY
4 = VERY SATISFIED
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = VERY PLEASANT
2 = SOMEWHAT PLEASANT
3 = ORDINARY RELATIONSHIP
4 = RELATIVELY BAD RELATIONSHIP
5 = VERY BAD RELATIONSHIP
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KOWN
9 = NO ANSWER

EDUCATION BY LEVEL OF SCHOOL COMPLETED OF RESPONDENT
0 = ILLITERATE
1 = ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2 = SECONDARY SCHOOL
3 = HIGH SCHOOL
4 = TECHNICAL SCHOOL
5 = EVENING SCHOOL
6 = COLLEGE
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = GRADUATE SCHOOL
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = SINGLE
2 = MARRIED
3 = SEPERATE
4 = DIVORCED
5 = WIDOWED
6 = LIVING TOGETHER
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

999998 = DON'T KNOW
999999 = NO ANSWER

1 = RADIO
2 = BICYCLE
3 = B&W TV
4 = TAPE RECORDER
5 = WASHING MACHINE
6 = REFRIGERATOR
7 = COLOR TV
8 = VCR
9 = HIFI
10 = MOTERCYCLE
99 = DON'T KNOW

1 = FAR ABOVE AVERAGE
2 = ABOVE AVERAGE
3 = AVERAGE
4 = BELOW AVERAGE
5 = FAR BELOW AVERAGE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = GO TO FACTORY
2 = ILLNESS
3 = FAMILY DIFFICULTIES
4 = JOIN THE ARMY
5 = WENT TO COLLEGE
6 = OTHERS
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = UNAFFILIATED
2 = YOUTH LEAGUE MEMBER
3 = COMMUNIST PARTY
4 = DEMOCRATIC PARTY
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = NOT A MEMBER
2 = ORDINARY MEMBER
3 = LEADER OF AN ORGANIATION
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

RESPONDENTS RELIGIOUS BELIEF
1 = BUDDHISM
2 = TAOISM
3 = CHRISTIANITY
4 = CATHOLICS
5 = ISLAMIC
6 = ATHEIST
7 = OTHER
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

LEVEL OF SCHOOL ATTENDING AT BEGINNING OF CR
1 = ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2 = SECONDARY SCHOOL
3 = HIGH SCHOOL
4 = TECHNICAL SCHOOL
5 = COLLEGE
6 = GRADUATE SCHOOL
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

1 = ROYALIST
2 = REVELLION
7 = NOT APPLICABLE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER