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August 18, 2026

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

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Preserved ranking signals

Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

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

18signals
douban-movie

Douban Movies

China’s influential film-rating and cinephile community, similar to Letterboxd plus IMDb ratings.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #5
    The Disappeared
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.2Rating
  2. #6
    Group
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    6.1Rating
  3. #7
    Leviticus
    CultureMachine translated
    7Rating
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. #5
    New Housing Provident Fund Policy Announced
    SocietyMachine translated
    894.7KSource metric
  2. #5
    Woman in three-child paternity case admits affair in court
    SocietyMachine translated
    421.4KSource metric
  3. #6
    Housing Provident Fund Regulation Amendment
    SocietyMachine translated
    818.2KSource metric
  4. #6
    Puppy rides an excavator lift out of a pit
    SocietyMachine translated
    391.6KSource 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
4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #5
    Why Didn't Lin Chaoying's Devotion Move Wang Chongyang in The Legend of the Condor Heroes?
    CultureMachine translated
    1.2M heatSource metric
  2. #5
    Why has Wang Chuanjun repeatedly reconciled with iPartment in recent years, and why does he mention it more than other cast members?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    2.3M heatSource metric
  3. #6
    China Adjusts Housing Provident Fund Rules: Rent Withdrawals No Longer Income-Capped, Renovations Eligible
    BusinessMachine translated
    2.3M heatSource metric
  4. #6
    Six Months Into the U.S.-Iran War, Why Did the Carrier Crew Crack First?
    SocietyMachine translated
    1.2M heatSource metric
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

11signals
douyin

Douyin

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #5
    Visiting the Convenience Store “Funded” by a Kid
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.4MSource metric
  2. #5
    How Fresh Is the First Seafood After Fishing Reopens?
    CultureMachine translated
    10.5MSource metric
  3. #6
    Fashion Blogger’s First Autumn Keep-Item
    CultureMachine translated
    10.5MSource metric
  4. #7
    Only Wang Chuqin from China’s Men’s Table Tennis Team Ranks in World Top Five
    OtherMachine translated
    9.2MSource metric
  5. #7
    Childhood Anime Reflects Gen Z Youth
    CultureMachine translated
    9.3MSource metric
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. #5
    A Super El Nino Event Is Coming
    SocietyMachine translated
    12.4MSource metric
  2. #5
    China Responds to Citizen Detained in Pakistan
    SocietyMachine translated
    13.3MSource metric
  3. #6
    Octogenarian Flees Hit-and-Run in Elderly Scooter
    SocietyMachine translated
    12.9MSource metric
  4. #6
    Two More New Typhoons Are Coming
    SocietyMachine translated
    11.9MSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

12signals
guokr

Guokr

A science and knowledge community known for popular science, rational discussion, and explainers.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #5
    From Cars Finding Chargers to Power Finding Cars: Sunwoda’s Mobile Charging Business Logic
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #6
    The robot that was still playing mahjong last year wants to go to work this year?
    TechMachine translated
  3. #7
    "Lion with bangs" Ahang passed away, and the rare white lion lost another one...
    OtherMachine translated
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. #5
    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: 954Source metric
  2. #6
    SVG Drawing Potential in the AI Era
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 738Source metric
  3. #7
    SQL Server to KingbaseES: Performance Test of a Complex BI Query
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 693Source metric
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. #6
    [AI Foundation Model SDK Integration] Core Concepts of AI and the History of AI Development
    TechMachine translated
    12KSource metric
  2. #7
    Linux: Disk Hardware Principles and Storage Media Explained
    TechMachine translated
    11KSource metric
  3. #7
    PyTorch Reinforcement Learning in Practice (22): Applying RL to TextWorld Interactive Fiction Games
    TechMachine translated
    12KSource metric
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

17signals
netease-news

NetEase News

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #5
    Sudden changes in China-India relations? India insists on raising taxes on China, but China takes action after a week of silence
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #6
    Russia's Century-Long Strategy Faces Test as Chinese Goods Fill Vladivostok
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #6
    Wuhan Teacher Recruitment Interview Site Accused of Leaking Questions: Waiting Room Window Faced Exam Room
    SocietyMachine translated
tencent-news

Tencent News

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #5
    Media: Three People at "Rushi Academy" Detained for Abusing Trainees; What About Other Internet Addiction Rehab Centers?
    SocietyMachine translated
    125.4KSource metric
  2. #5
    Trump thinks "Ford" is not good-looking and wants to change it back to World War II style
    OtherMachine translated
    2.4KSource metric
  3. #6
    If you give up your career plan before joining the job, will you have to pay 50,000 yuan?
    OtherMachine translated
    38.2KSource metric
thepaper

The Paper

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #5
    Pangdonglai resumes hiring ex-offenders; experts say it should not be idealized but offers a real-world model
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #5
    Second-hand home prices in first-tier cities rise for five straight months
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #6
    Zhejiang to Launch Special Inspection of Exhibit Content at State-Owned Museums
    CultureMachine translated
  4. #6
    Comment Now｜Airlines can’t always rely on “light gray small print” to make money
    OtherMachine 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. #5
    Russia Accuses UK of Drone Combat Role, Calling Britain an Accomplice
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #5
    Female patient reports being groped by male doctor
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #6
    Dad Urgently Asked His Child to Keep Fishing, and the Child Reeled in a 9-Jin Big Fish
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #6
    Wang Xingxing Built a "Superman"
    TechMachine 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. #6
    Many malls give prime ad spots to scientists
    SocietyMachine translated
    7.4MSource metric
  2. #6
    Blue crab prices plunge: 10 yuan buys 1 kilogram
    BusinessMachine translated
    7.4MSource metric
  3. #7
    Foreign Ministry Shifts Wording, Calls Yasukuni Shrine a 'War Criminal Shrine'
    SocietyMachine translated
    7.3MSource metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

2signals
qq-music

QQ Music

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

About this platform
2

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

  1. #5
    After Tomorrow
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #6
    Lover
    EntertainmentMachine translated