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August 17, 2026

English reading briefs and context saved on this day, alongside preserved public trend signals.

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Chinese Video Platform Trends

Short-video, long-video, and creator-community rankings from major Chinese video platforms and online culture hubs.

39signals
bilibili

Bilibili

China’s youth-oriented video community, similar to YouTube with stronger anime, gaming, and creator subcultures.

About this platform
39

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #73
    Austrian Großglockner Mountain Disaster: Hiker Abandoned His Girlfriend Twice to Survive
    SocietyMachine translated
    341K playsSource metric
  2. #74
    Minecraft Has Come Full Circle
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    805.4K playsSource metric
  3. #74
    Sanxingdui: Who Killed Their Gods?
    CultureMachine translated
    2.5M playsSource metric
  4. #75
    English for International Flights
    SocietyMachine translated
    666.8K playsSource metric
  5. #75
    Cyberpunk Monkey King: A Two-and-a-Half-Year Labor of Love, Best Enjoyed in One Sitting
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9M playsSource metric
  6. #76
    Candy-Making Process
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    4.3M playsSource metric
  7. #77
    100 Freshwater Fish Guide, Episode 6
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.2M playsSource metric
  8. #77
    Only Chinese Can Make This Anti-War Film: Both Are Anti-War, but the West Has PTSD and China Tells You to Eat Well. [Welcome to Dragon Restaurant]
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.8M playsSource metric
  9. #78
    It's not only great artists who can create great work
    CultureMachine translated
    1.2M playsSource metric
  10. #78
    Taking 50 Colleagues to a Water Obstacle Course Show…
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    5.9M playsSource metric
  11. #79
    "Yang Ma was so skillful with this shot, and it completely captured what it means to be high-spirited!"
    OtherMachine translated
    4.9M playsSource metric
  12. #79
    Horror Version New Plant: Colonel Nut
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    515.7K playsSource metric
  13. #80
    Old Man High-Level Play
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    3M playsSource metric
  14. #81
    When Zoya unexpectedly recruits Haki Bee to storm aerospace...
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    4.5M playsSource metric
  15. #81
    Do You Know Zhang Yaqi?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    631.6K playsSource metric
  16. #82
    Brother Lie Says Taking Down Juehang Is Eye-Catching [Delta Animation: The Brave Chapter]
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    3.4M playsSource metric
  17. #82
    "The idol dream of the brothers in District 6"
    OtherMachine translated
    246.6K playsSource metric
  18. #83
    When Will You Confess Your Love?
    CultureMachine translated
    748.7K playsSource metric
  19. #83
    A hippopotamus that poops to gain strength
    OtherMachine translated
    4M playsSource metric
  20. #84
    After 30 Days on the Job, 400 People Were Cleared Out: Xingyu, Where Is Your Conscience?
    SocietyMachine translated
    674.7K playsSource metric
  21. #84
    That Ultraman Punishes the Escort Monster!
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.2M playsSource metric
  22. #85
    The Most Desperate Event in Human History
    CultureMachine translated
    4.1M playsSource metric
  23. #85
    1 Million Q&A Is Finally Here!!! Thank You All QAQ
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    737.4K playsSource metric
  24. #86
    What is it like to go to the home of millionaire game anchor Wang Haoyu Whys to recycle?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    915.6K playsSource metric
  25. #87
    The Dam’s Strongest "Container"! After Opening 110 Seyd Cases in Secret, What Does the Drop Rate Equal in Big Safes?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    439.4K playsSource metric
  26. #87
    2026 LPL Split 3: Aug 16 WBG vs IG
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.2M playsSource metric
  27. #88
    Follow Heaven’s Will, Accept Karma: Mercy Among the Strong
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    2M playsSource metric
  28. #88
    Making the Darkest Dish for the Client Who Loves a Bit of Chaos...
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    611.6K playsSource metric
  29. #89
    What Is It Like to Run a "Michelin Restaurant" at Home?
    CultureMachine translated
    1.6M playsSource metric
  30. #89
    Somersault Cloud + mobility assist, now I have everything I need
    OtherMachine translated
    1.8M playsSource metric
  31. #90
    Run, Brothers from the Five Districts
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    2.2M playsSource metric
  32. #90
    I tricked my friends into watching "Niu Lai" at 4 o'clock in the morning!
    OtherMachine translated
    465.7K playsSource metric
  33. #91
    Recreating “Drifting with the Gods” in Minecraft [B Moe Support]
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    2.5M playsSource metric
  34. #91
    The trip to Kunming was controlled by 5,000 Yunnanese, and outsiders were dumbfounded on the spot...
    OtherMachine translated
    92.9K playsSource metric
  35. #92
    Daoist Li Braves Silent Hill
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    806.3K playsSource metric
  36. #92
    Hit Drama 'You from Henan'
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    3.4M playsSource metric
  37. #93
    Showa American Story Gamescom 2026 Hands-On Demo Tour
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    504K playsSource metric
  38. #93
    [STN Express S8.5E17] Paying Top Dollar to Offload It! Former RPG Giant Becomes a Hot Potato
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    297.3K playsSource metric
  39. #94
    Special Chef Visits a Nanchang Eatery Known Purely for Its Flavor
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    530.9K playsSource metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

Popular-song charts, streaming rankings, and youth music culture from China's major music platforms.

21signals
qq-music

QQ Music

Tencent’s mainstream music streaming service and one of China’s largest digital music platforms.

About this platform
21

Chinese source / Guest charts; playback may require sign-in

  1. #73
    Love Message
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #74
    Countdown
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #75
    The 57th Time I Canceled Sending
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #76
    Wishes and Sorrows
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  5. #77
    Come Back to Me
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  6. #78
    If I Could
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  7. #79
    The Name Carved in My Heart
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  8. #80
    Period
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  9. #81
    I Remember
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  10. #82
    Beauty and a Beat
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  11. #83
    The Last Page
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  12. #84
    Hate
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  13. #85
    Why Not?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  14. #86
    Full House

    Context: In poker, a straight flush is five consecutive cards of the same suit.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
  15. #87
    Can We?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  16. #88
    Cold Night
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  17. #89
    Do You Love Me or Him?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  18. #90
    The Next Dawn
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  19. #91
    Baby
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  20. #92
    Later
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  21. #93
    Nameless Person
    EntertainmentMachine translated