Abstract.Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) is an emerging technique widely used in current industry. It is a leading way expected to become a next generation standard practice in the systems engineering. Fundamental principles of systems engineering can be supported by a model-based approach to minimize design risks and avoid design changes in late development stages. The models can be used to formalize, analyze, design, optimize, verify and validate target products integrating engineering developments, organizations and products across domains. Though model-based development is well established in specific domains, such as software, mechanical system, electric systems, its role in integrated development from a system perspective is still a big challenge for current Chinese industry. In this paper, a survey from volunteers related with MBSE is taken by using questionnaires. The purpose of this survey is to highlight the usage and status of MBSE in current Chinese industry and address the rough understandings of MBSE concepts among system developers in China based on the answers about usages, advantages, barriers, concerns, trends of MBSE, particularly the perspective of tool-chain development.