International Students’ Understanding of the Long March & the Chinese Communist Party

This short survey is part of my academic research on the global perception of the Long March (1934–1936) The survey is anonymous, takes about 3–5 minutes, and all questions are multiple choice. There are no right or wrong answers. Thank you for your help!

Have you ever heard of the "Long March" (also known as the "2,500-kilometer Long March") in Chinese history

Yes, I know some details about it

Yes, I have only heard the name, but I don't know much

No, I have never heard of it

Other: ___[Multiple]

School / university course

Books (non-fiction or fiction)

Documentary / film / TV series

Social media (YouTube, TikTok, etc.)

Friends or family

Travel / visiting a museum in China

Other

Which of the following words best describes your impression of the Long March[Choose at most 3 items]

Heroic / inspiring

Extremely difficult / tragic

Strategic / military retreat

Politically significant

Mythologized / exaggerated

Confusing / hard to understand

Other

Which specific event or story from the Long March impresses you the most

Breaking through the blockades of the Xiang River

Crossing the Chishui River four times

Crossing the snowy mountains and grasslands

Flying capture of the Luding Bridge

The Zunyi Conference (change of leadership)

Other

None in particular

Before learning about the Long March, had you heard of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)

Yes, and I knew some things about it

Yes, only the name

No, I had not

What is your general impression of the Chinese Communist Party

Very positive

Somewhat positive

Neutral

Somewhat negative

Very negative

No clear impression

Has learning about the Long March changed your impression of the CCP in any way

Yes, it made my impression more positive

Yes, it made my impression more negative

No, it did not change my impression

I still don't know enough about the CCP to say

Some people say: "The victory of the Long March was mainly due to the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party." Do you agree

Strongly agree

Somewhat agree

Neutral / unsure

Somewhat disagree

Strongly disagree

In your opinion, does the spirit of the Long March (e.g., perseverance, sacrifice, courage) have value for people around the world today

Yes, definitely

Yes, to some extent

Neutral

Not really

No, it is only relevant to China

10.

Where did you first hear the term "Long March"[Multiple]

School / university course

Social media / news

Conversation with Chinese friends / classmates

Documentary or movie

Books

Other

11.

Before this survey, what did you think the Long March was

A military retreat / evacuation

A protest march for rights

A Communist Party propaganda event

A long journey for education / training

I really had no idea

Other

12.

Had you heard of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) before this survey

Yes, and I know something about it

Yes, only the name

13.

What is your general impression of the CCP

Positive

Neutral

Negative

No impression

14.

Would you like to learn more about the actual history of the Long March

Yes, very much

Yes, maybe

Not particularly

15.

Which format would most likely make you interested in learning about the Long March

Short documentary (10-20 min)

A book (non-fiction)

An interactive website or VR experience

A social media series (TikTok, YouTube shorts)

A visit to a museum in China

Not interested at all

16.

Do you think the Long March is a historical event that more people outside China should know about

Yes, definitely

Yes, maybe

Neutral

Probably not

17.

How interested are you generally in history – especially modern history (20th century)

Very interested

Somewhat interested

Not very interested

Not at all interested

18.

Have you heard of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) before

Yes

19.

What is your general impression of the CCP

Positive

Neutral

Negative

No clear impression

20.

Would you be interested in learning about a 6,000-mile military retreat that involved crossing snowy mountains and grasslands, with extreme hardship

Yes, sounds fascinating

Maybe, depends on the format

Not really

21.

What kind of story would most likely attract you to learn about a historical event like this

Heroic adventure / survival

Political / ideological turning point

Human-interest stories (ordinary people's lives)

Military strategy and tactics

Not interested in any

22.

After hearing this brief description, do you think the Long March should be better known outside China

Yes, definitely

Yes, probably

Neutral / not sure

Probably not

23.

If you have any additional comments, you can write them below。Or if your country has also experienced similar inspiring stories, feel free to share them with us below.

24.

Your gender:

male

female

25.

Your country：

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