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August 18, 2026

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Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

13signals
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. #23
    [Gordon Roasts] This Person's Cooking Skills May Be Worse Than Mine
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.1M playsSource metric
  2. #24
    Land's Shackles: The Modernization Dilemma of Late-Developing Countries
    SocietyMachine translated
    239.6K playsSource metric
  3. #25
    Almost Penalized by a System Error, but the Fair Mechanism Cleared Me
    SocietyMachine translated
    841.2K playsSource metric
douyin

Douyin

China’s short-video and live-content platform, sister product to TikTok.

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #23
    CORTIS First Debut Anniversary
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    8.1MSource metric
  2. #24
    Try Immersive Virtual Makeup Effects
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.8MSource metric
  3. #25
    The King Sent Me to Patrol the Mountain
    CultureMachine translated
    7.8MSource metric
  4. #25
    Chinese men’s basketball team lost to New Zealand 77:84 in warm-up match
    OtherMachine translated
    7.8MSource metric
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #23
    Foreign Ministry Responds to Palau President's Remarks on China
    SocietyMachine translated
    10.3MSource metric
  2. #23
    Suspect Promptly Got Into Police Car
    SocietyMachine translated
    10.6MSource metric
  3. #24
    iQOO New Product Launch Event
    TechMachine translated
    10.3MSource metric
  4. #24
    Shen Mengyao's Blonde Uniform 'Ruins' Dance
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    10.6MSource metric
  5. #25
    Jing Di Recites “Memorial to the Throne” at the Airport
    CultureMachine translated
    10.6MSource metric
  6. #25
    80% of county-level corruption cases involve relatives
    SocietyMachine translated
    10.2MSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

11signals
csdn

CSDN

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #23
    anywhere-labs_deepseek-harness-desktop: Evolving with Upstream via Submodules, Version Traceability, and a Non-Fork Architecture

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

    TechAI context · definition
    7.5KSource metric
  2. #23
    Migrating from PostgreSQL to DM: A Practical Guide to Smooth Database Localization
    TechMachine translated
    6.6KSource metric
  3. #24
    Magic Resume in action: open source AI resume editor (multi-model + local storage)
    TechMachine translated
    6.6KSource metric
  4. #25
    Linux Networking: TCP Server and Client Architecture with Multiprocessing, Multithreading, and Thread Pools
    TechMachine translated
    6.5KSource metric
  5. #25
    DolphinDB Production Scheduling Optimization: A Complete Practice from Constraint Modeling to an Intelligent Scheduling System
    TechMachine translated
    7.1KSource 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. #23
    Build a Wallpaper Skin Plugin for DeepSeek Harness from Scratch (Open Sourced)

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

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 198Source metric
  2. #24
    A Death Knell for LangChain? DeepSeek Turns Agent Development into LEGO Building

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

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 189Source metric
  3. #25
    Flutter 3.47 First Pitfall: analysis_options Regressions
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 189Source metric
36kr

36Kr

A Chinese tech and business media site focused on startups, funding, and the new economy.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #24
    Automakers’ Own-Brand Batteries Are Increasingly Going Into Vehicles, Not Just Competing With CATL

    Context: CATL is a major Chinese battery manufacturer.

    BusinessAI context · definition
  2. #25
    Proprietary High-Performance Distributed Solution: Xinxiao Technology Cuts Chip Power Sign-Off Cycles from Weeks to Days | Underwater Project
    TechMachine translated
  3. #26
    From Anime Fandom to Purchases, Chinese IP Is Reshaping Hardcore Tech Consumption
    BusinessMachine translated
Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

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

19signals
hupu

Hupu

A sports and male-interest forum known for basketball, football, gear, and blunt community debate.

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #23
    Guess the Player Challenge
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    362.3KSource metric
  2. #24
    Build Your Own Football Career
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    347.1KSource metric
  3. #25
    Song Xiang: China Men's Basketball's Core Lineup Is Basically Set
    OtherMachine translated
    335.1KSource metric
  4. #25
    Film and Video Submission Contest
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    320KSource metric
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #23
    Zhang Li Retoucher
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    381.9KSource metric
  2. #23
    Zhang Yimou movies Xiao Zhan
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    142.8KSource metric
  3. #24
    Fat Donglai was forced to leave by the landlord. Did the landlord pay taxes?
    OtherMachine translated
    142.4KSource metric
  4. #24
    Times Youth League Staff Schedule
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    360.7KSource metric
  5. #25
    Thought They Were Siblings, Turns Out Mother and Son
    SocietyMachine translated
    327.1KSource metric
  6. #25
    Guo Jingming Posts Original Frame for Bai Yao Pu
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    138.3KSource 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
6

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #23
    How should Xiaohai (Zeng Zhuojun) be assessed for successfully defending his title in Fatal Fury at the 2026 U.S. CEO tournament?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    580K heatSource metric
  2. #23
    Rongsheng Sugar Cube 2.0 Refrigerator: Is Its Deodorizing and Sterilizing Performance Really the Best?
    TechMachine translated
    590K heatSource metric
  3. #24
    Why Has Guangzhou-Style Rice Noodle Rolls Not Caught On Outside Guangdong?
    CultureMachine translated
    570K heatSource metric
  4. #24
    Why Is Tightening Screws So Addictive in "Repair Tales"?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    580K heatSource metric
  5. #25
    Ride-Hailing Driver Leaves Mid-Trip, Girl Trapped in Hot Car for 2 Hours: What Service Issues Does This Expose?
    SocietyMachine translated
    580K heatSource metric
  6. #25
    As the largest city in China, why are the expressway service areas in Shanghai so small and old?
    SocietyMachine translated
    570K heatSource metric
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

14signals
netease-news

NetEase News

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #23
    The signings were completely ruined! Mourinho was forced to take a dangerous move! Transformation Superstar Hardtop New Rodri
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #23
    Where Did the Fake Evidence in the “Extramarital Embryo Case” Come From? Fake Marriage Certificates Custom-Made on Social Platforms From 300 Yuan
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #24
    In 1996, Hu Qicai asked Deng Zhaoxiang: “You destroyed my company at Tashan with a single shot—why did you withdraw midway?”
    CultureMachine translated
  4. #25
    Woman spends ¥96,000 on gold bars in ICBC app, finds defects and is denied return
    BusinessMachine translated
toutiao

Toutiao

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

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #23
    Trump's Approval Rating Hits New Low in Second Term
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #23
    Li Yan and Dou Jingtong Hang Out
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #24
    Scholar: U.S. “Aircraft Carrier Empire” Faces Triple Crisis
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #24
    Pang Dong Lai Has Never Raised Rent for Tenant Merchants
    BusinessMachine translated
  5. #25
    DPP Authorities Criticized for 10-Year Silence on Japan's Shrine Visits
    SocietyMachine translated
  6. #25
    Why Japan's Key Rare Earth Imports Plunged 80%
    BusinessMachine 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
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #24
    Hunan Releases Investigation Process After CCTV Report
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.7MSource metric
  2. #24
    Company Fined 110,000 Yuan for Organizing Trips to an Uninhabited Island
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.7MSource metric
  3. #25
    World's Largest All-Electric Plane Completes First Flight
    TechMachine translated
    5.6MSource metric
  4. #25
    Trump Still Remembers the Great Hall of the People
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.6MSource 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. #23
    Jiangnan
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #24
    ANGEL
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #25
    Sakura Grass
    EntertainmentMachine translated