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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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Preserved ranking signals

Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

9signals
kuaishou

Kuaishou

A short-video and livestreaming platform with strong everyday-life, regional, and creator-economy communities.

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #9
    Tang Jiuzhou Brings Plenty of Laughs on Call Me by Fire
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    10.5MSource metric
  2. #9
    Munao Zongge Square Dance Challenge
    CultureMachine translated
    11.4MSource metric
  3. #10
    Pang Donglai Once Proactively Repaired Roads in a Residential Community
    SocietyMachine translated
    11.1MSource metric
  4. #11
    How a Rumor Is Born: The Full Process
    SocietyMachine translated
    11MSource metric
bilibili

Bilibili

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #10
    God of Wealth Dou Zhanlong Episode 1: Family Banquet [August Chinese Animation]
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.3M playsSource metric
  2. #10
    Genshin Impact 7.0 Complete Collection Guide
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    11M playsSource metric
  3. #11
    Dry-Swallowing Arsenic
    OtherMachine translated
    3.1M playsSource metric
Category

China News and Web Trends

Search, portal, internet-native news, and creator-media trend lists from China's public web.

24signals
netease-news

NetEase News

A major portal-style news and commentary app with strong internet-media distribution.

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #9
    The hitchhiking driver left the car at the service area and "lost contact". The girl was locked in the car and collapsed and asked for help.
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #10
    Russia warns U.S. and Turkey over planned weapons supply to Ukraine
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #10
    No food for 45 days! The Philippines can no longer hold on, and the Ministry of National Defense made it clear: If you don’t drag the beach away, you will bear the consequences
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #11
    A male teacher was sentenced for molesting 5 male primary school students. The school had an agreement to pay NT$250,000 but it was not fulfilled.
    OtherMachine translated
  5. #11
    Wang Manyu wins women’s singles title as China ends Sweden stop with two golds
    OtherMachine translated
tencent-news

Tencent News

Tencent’s news and information app, mixing portal news, trending stories, and creator-media content.

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #9
    Consumers Question Dongpeng Energy Drink’s “Premature” Production Date; Latest: Flavor Cap and Bottle May Have Been Mismatched During Prize Redemption
    BusinessMachine translated
    8.8KSource metric
  2. #9
    Behind the $42 Billion Valuation: How Long Until Neuralink’s “SpaceX Moment”?
    BusinessMachine translated
    709Source metric
  3. #10
    The PPT Called “Nonsense” by an MIT Professor 5 Years Ago Predicted OpenAI o3’s Core Idea
    TechMachine translated
    6.6KSource metric
  4. #10
    Powerful quake kills nearly 300; Colombia’s president urges Trump to pause tariff hikes
    SocietyMachine translated
    4.8KSource metric
  5. #11
    Ecuadorian President Noboa Arrives in Beijing for China Visit
    SocietyMachine translated
    31.6KSource metric
  6. #11
    Harvard Holds $2.2 Billion in SpaceX Shares
    BusinessMachine translated
    2.6KSource metric
thepaper

The Paper

An internet-native Chinese news outlet known for public-affairs reporting and social topics.

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #9
    Quick Comment | How Can Hospitals ‘Lure Patients’ Cross the Line?
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #9
    Our Home | Return visit after the Dingri earthquake: above the ruins, a new look "grows"
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #10
    Pangdonglai resumes hiring ex-offenders; experts say it should not be idealized but offers a real-world model
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #10
    Zhao Yiming Haoxianglai snack store faces weighing dispute: what to do about shortweighting?
    BusinessMachine translated
  5. #11
    Comment Now｜Airlines can’t always rely on “light gray small print” to make money
    OtherMachine translated
  6. #11
    Inner Mongolia localities publish WeChat QR codes for township, subdistrict, and department heads
    SocietyMachine translated
toutiao

Toutiao

ByteDance’s algorithmic news and content feed, driven by personalized recommendations and creator posts.

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #9
    Expert: Yasukuni Shrine Is a "War Criminal Shrine"
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #9
    Rethinking Household Deposit Shifts
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #10
    Why is the Philippines again calling to “reset” China-Philippines ties?
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #10
    Fat Donglai employees responded to their wages and post-closure arrangements
    OtherMachine translated
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

Baidu's ranked search-topic discovery list. It is distinct from Baidu Index and is not an equivalent Google Trends dataset.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #10
    Man Jiang Is the New Uncle-Circle Heartthrob
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7MSource metric
  2. #10
    Old man cuts 146 hundred dollar bills into pieces
    OtherMachine translated
    7MSource metric
  3. #11
    Wangwang, who has been lying down for 30 years, finally wakes up
    OtherMachine translated
    7MSource metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

3signals
qq-music

QQ Music

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

About this platform
3

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

  1. #9
    Insomnia
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #10
    What I Miss
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #11
    Always Online
    EntertainmentMachine translated
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

Developer communities, tech media, product sites, AI discussion, and IT boards from China's internet.

12signals
csdn

CSDN

One of China’s largest developer portals for programming articles, Q&A, and technical community content.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #10
    Practical LLM Engineering (2): Golden Set + CI Evaluation for LLM Content
    TechMachine translated
    8.2KSource metric
  2. #11
    Linux: Disk Hardware Principles and Storage Media Explained
    TechMachine translated
    6.8KSource metric
  3. #11
    Komari 1.1.3 Deployment Guide: Lightweight Server Monitoring, Remote Terminal, and Public Access
    TechMachine translated
    7.6KSource metric
juejin

Juejin

A developer and tech-writing community, similar to DEV.to for Chinese engineers.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #10
    Add an “App Store” to DeepSeek Harness: Browse 595 Plugins with One Command

    Context: DeepSeek is a Chinese AI company known for large language models. Model announcements and community claims require separate verification.

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 378Source metric
  2. #11
    Easy-Lang: Use Chinese as Keys to Make Frontend Internationalization WYSIWYG
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 396Source metric
  3. #11
    Why is the era of job-hopping and 30% salary increase completely over? Let’s talk about the ceiling of front-end salary in 2026
    OtherMachine translated
    heat: 360Source metric
Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

Q&A boards, lifestyle communities, forums, movie lists, and other places where Chinese internet users discuss what is trending.

12signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

A Chinese public social network where news, entertainment, creators, and institutional accounts meet in topic-based discussion.

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #9
    Pediatrician Yang Guohui Dies, Wife Speaks Out
    SocietyMachine translated
    645.3KSource metric
  2. #9
    Yushu releases superman robot
    TechMachine translated
    527.9KSource metric
  3. #10
    Zhang Yiran, Nie Weichen, if possible
    OtherMachine translated
    527.6KSource metric
  4. #10
    Tomokazu Harimoto Runner-Up at Sweden Grand Smash
    OtherMachine translated
    571.8KSource metric
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

A Chinese Q&A and publishing community, similar to Quora, with personal contributors, professionals, and institutional accounts.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #9
    Weilong’s spicy strip sales now make up less than one-third of revenue. Are they losing steam, and what does surging vegetable product income say about the brand?
    BusinessMachine translated
    1.9M heatSource metric
  2. #10
    Why Are Residential Parking Spaces Getting Harder to Sell?
    BusinessMachine translated
    1.7M heatSource metric
  3. #10
    Web Novelist Wendai Dai Admits to Faking Death for 3 Years; Does It Constitute Fraud?
    SocietyMachine translated
    1.4M heatSource metric