Original survey question:
When did you first get to know about the situation of the coronavirus epidemic? (single answer)
The survey sample covered residents in 1,800 villages and towns across eight provinces (Gansu, Henan, Jilin, Jiangsu, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Xinjiang, and Chongqing).
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Time when people first learnt about new coronavirus outbreak in rural China 2020
According to a survey on the coronavirus COVID-19 impact on rural China in late January 2020, around **** percent of the respondents living in small towns and villages were first informed about the outbreak between the *** and **** of January. The swift spread of the virus, first detected in early December 2019 in Wuhan, has caused a huge impact on the daily life of Chinese people.
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Sohu. (February 4, 2020). Share of Chinese respondents who found out about coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak in rural China as of January 2020, by time period [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1096064/china-first-time-getting-to-know-about-the-wuhan-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak/
Sohu. "Share of Chinese respondents who found out about coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak in rural China as of January 2020, by time period." Chart. February 4, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1096064/china-first-time-getting-to-know-about-the-wuhan-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak/
Sohu. (2020). Share of Chinese respondents who found out about coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak in rural China as of January 2020, by time period. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1096064/china-first-time-getting-to-know-about-the-wuhan-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak/
Sohu. "Share of Chinese Respondents Who Found out about Coronavirus Covid-19 Outbreak in Rural China as of January 2020, by Time Period." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Feb 2020, /statistics/1096064/china-first-time-getting-to-know-about-the-wuhan-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak/
Sohu, Share of Chinese respondents who found out about coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak in rural China as of January 2020, by time period ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1096064/china-first-time-getting-to-know-about-the-wuhan-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Share of Chinese respondents who found out about coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak in rural China as of January 2020, by time period [Graph], Sohu, February 4, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1096064/china-first-time-getting-to-know-about-the-wuhan-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak/
