Abstract
This dataset serves as a resource for analyzing Chinese youth’s preferences on short video media platforms, their perception on the dissemination of government messages and socialist cultures. The data were collected through a web-based questionnaire distributed primarily to young people aged 18–30 in mainland China. A total of 331 valid data were collected and stored in Mendeley Data. This data can be fully utilized in the study of contemporary issues such as Chinese youth’s cultural choices, Chinese youth’s perceptions of mainstream culture, and culture and short video platform.