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Q&A boards, lifestyle communities, forums, movie lists, and other places where Chinese internet users discuss what is trending.
A Chinese Q&A and publishing community, similar to Quora, with personal contributors, professionals, and institutional accounts.
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A changed ranking was recorded; observation time is not publication time
A curated daily read from Zhihu, focused on explainers and thoughtful answers.
About this platformChinese source / Guest reading usually available
Recent new items recorded; underlying claims unverified
Context: The Yingxian Wooden Pagoda is a historic wooden pagoda in Shanxi, China.
Context: The Silk Road was a network of trade routes connecting China with Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
China’s influential film-rating and cinephile community, similar to Letterboxd plus IMDb ratings.
About this platformChinese source / Guest reading usually available
A changed ranking was recorded; observation time is not publication time
A sports and male-interest forum known for basketball, football, gear, and blunt community debate.
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A changed ranking was recorded; observation time is not publication time
Context: The LPL is China's top professional League of Legends league.
A Chinese public social network where news, entertainment, creators, and institutional accounts meet in topic-based discussion.
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A changed ranking was recorded; observation time is not publication time
Short-video, long-video, and creator-community rankings from major Chinese video platforms and online culture hubs.
China’s youth-oriented video community, similar to YouTube with stronger anime, gaming, and creator subcultures.
About this platformChinese source / Guest reading usually available
A changed ranking was recorded; observation time is not publication time
China’s short-video and live-content platform, sister product to TikTok.
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A changed ranking was recorded; observation time is not publication time
A short-video and livestreaming platform with strong everyday-life, regional, and creator-economy communities.
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A changed ranking was recorded; observation time is not publication time
Search, portal, internet-native news, and creator-media trend lists from China's public web.
Baidu's ranked search-topic discovery list. It is distinct from Baidu Index and is not an equivalent Google Trends dataset.
About this platformChinese source / Guest reading usually available
A changed ranking was recorded; observation time is not publication time
A major portal-style news and commentary app with strong internet-media distribution.
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A changed ranking was recorded; observation time is not publication time
Tencent’s news and information app, mixing portal news, trending stories, and creator-media content.
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A changed ranking was recorded; observation time is not publication time
Context: The Dragon Seal is China's official film release approval mark.
An internet-native Chinese news outlet known for public-affairs reporting and social topics.
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A changed ranking was recorded; observation time is not publication time
ByteDance’s algorithmic news and content feed, driven by personalized recommendations and creator posts.
About this platformChinese source / Guest reading usually available
A changed ranking was recorded; observation time is not publication time
Popular-song charts, streaming rankings, and youth music culture from China's major music platforms.
A music streaming platform famous for playlists, comments, and youth music culture.
About this platformChinese source / Guest charts; playback may require sign-in
Recent new items recorded; underlying claims unverified
Context: Rashomon is a Japanese film and a term associated with conflicting accounts of the same event.
Context: Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils is a classic wuxia novel by Jin Yong.
Tencent’s mainstream music streaming service and one of China’s largest digital music platforms.
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Recent new items recorded; underlying claims unverified
Context: Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils is a classic wuxia novel by Jin Yong.
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Q&A boards, lifestyle communities, forums, movie lists, and other places where Chinese internet users discuss what is trending.
A lifestyle and shopping community, similar to a mix of Instagram, Pinterest, and Reddit reviews.
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