Daily archive

August 18, 2026

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

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.

23signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #32
    Airport Security Simulator
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.2M playsSource metric
  2. #33
    1M playsSource metric
  3. #33
    Xiao Yang Interview 28#: Wang Yaoqing
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.6M playsSource metric
  4. #34
    372.9K playsSource metric
  5. #34
    1M playsSource metric
  6. #35
    696.5K playsSource metric
  7. #35
    ASMR: Niu Lai Gentle Whispers for Sleep
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.4M playsSource metric
douyin

Douyin

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

About this platform
8

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #32
    7.7MSource metric
  2. #32
    Always Moved by 5der's Ensemble Moments
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  3. #33
    7.7MSource metric
  4. #33
    My Senior Brother Is Too Steady Set for Aug. 19
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  5. #34
    A Letter from Gen Alpha to Gen Z
    SocietyMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  6. #34
    7.7MSource metric
  7. #35
    Meet Up for a Romantic Qixi Festival
    CultureMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  8. #35
    7.7MSource metric
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

About this platform
8

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #32
    Road Covered in Dense Insects
    SocietyMachine translated
    10.4MSource metric
  2. #32
    Tough Feet Challenge
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    10.1MSource metric
  3. #33
    10.3MSource metric
  4. #33
    10MSource metric
  5. #34
    Qixi Festival Confession Captions
    CultureMachine translated
    10MSource metric
  6. #34
    Chen Zhiyan Chinese people can fly
    OtherMachine translated
    10.3MSource metric
  7. #35
    10.2MSource metric
  8. #35
    Xiaomi Q2 Revenue Hits 108.9 Billion Yuan
    BusinessMachine translated
    10MSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

5signals
juejin

Juejin

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #32
    I Wrote a dsh-apple-mode Plugin for DeepSeek Harness

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

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 135Source metric
  2. #32
    heat: 153Source metric
  3. #33
    heat: 135Source metric
  4. #34
    Lizi Frontend Tech Weekly #142: DeepSeek Harness, pnpm 12 RC, crypto-js...

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

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 135Source metric
  5. #35
    DeepSeek Makes Agent Core Pluggable Too: Harness's Real Bet

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

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 126Source metric
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

21signals
netease-news

NetEase News

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

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #32
  2. #32
  3. #33
  4. #33
  5. #34
  6. #34
  7. #35
toutiao

Toutiao

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

About this platform
8

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #32
  2. #32
    Will the US Defense Secretary Be Dismissed?
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #33
    Euro Bulls Pause Near Two-Month High
    BusinessMachine translated
  4. #33
  5. #34
  6. #34
  7. #35
  8. #35
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
6

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #33
    4.9MSource metric
  2. #33
    4.9MSource metric
  3. #34
    4.7MSource metric
  4. #34
    4.8MSource metric
  5. #35
    4.7MSource metric
  6. #35
    Zhang Ziyi Got 300 Million, Not From Acting
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    4.7MSource metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

4signals
qq-music

QQ Music

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

About this platform
4

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

  1. #32
    Overcast
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #33
    Together No Matter How Far
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #34
    The Two of Us
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #35
    Bad Girl
    EntertainmentMachine 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.

7signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #32
    115.6KSource metric
  2. #32
    Jimmy Lin Says Youngest Son May Become a K-Pop Trainee
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    260.4KSource metric
  3. #33
    249.1KSource metric
  4. #33
    115.3KSource metric
  5. #34
    114KSource metric
  6. #34
    Xiaomi Q2 Revenue Reaches 108.9 Billion Yuan
    BusinessMachine translated
    247.5KSource metric
  7. #35
    113.8KSource metric