Daily archive

August 19, 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.

11signals
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #13
    10.3MSource metric
  2. #13
    Brotherhood Declaration
    CultureMachine translated
    9.9MSource metric
  3. #14
    China's Economy Is Moving Steadily Forward
    BusinessMachine translated
    9.9MSource metric
  4. #15
    10.2MSource metric
  5. #15
    Unitree Robotics Is Creating Wealth at Scale
    BusinessMachine translated
    9.8MSource 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. #14
    My Qixi Festival Companion
    CultureMachine translated
    9.1MSource metric
  2. #14
    U.S. Stock Index Futures Turn Positive Pre-Market
    BusinessMachine translated
    8.3MSource metric
  3. #15
    Naruto Akatsuki Hidan Full Skills Leak
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    8.1MSource metric
  4. #15
    Green Bubble’s Letter to Little Grown-Ups
    CultureMachine translated
    9.1MSource metric
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

22signals
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. #13
  2. #13
  3. #14
  4. #15
  5. #15
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. #13
    Can a 150k-200k RMB EV sedan be built well?
    BusinessMachine translated
    224.5KSource metric
  2. #13
    119Source metric
  3. #14
    6MSource metric
  4. #14
    29.7KSource metric
  5. #15
    642.6KSource metric
  6. #15
    13.7KSource metric
thepaper

The Paper

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #13
  2. #13
  3. #14
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. #13
  2. #13
    17 Suspects in Wang Xing Case Prosecuted
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #14
  4. #14
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. #14
    Looked up and thought Tony Leung was picking fruit for me
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    6.7MSource metric
  2. #14
    6.7MSource metric
  3. #15
    6.6MSource metric
  4. #15
    6.6MSource metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

3signals
Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

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

14signals
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. #13
    300KSource metric
  2. #13
    734.6KSource metric
  3. #14
    298.2KSource metric
  4. #14
    Liu Yuning Livestream
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    674.6KSource 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. #13
    1.9M heatSource metric
  2. #13
    1.5M heatSource metric
  3. #14
    1.5M heatSource metric
  4. #14
    1.8M heatSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

10signals
guokr

Guokr

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

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #14
  2. #15
    Anthropic Rolls Out Invisible Text Watermarks for Claude; DeepSeek Peak-Off-Peak Pricing Takes Effect; South China Sea Summer Fishing Moratorium Ends

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

    TechAI context · definition
juejin

Juejin

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #14
    heat: 279Source metric
  2. #14
    DeepSeek Harness Plugin Picks: 4 Open-Source Tools to Supercharge Coding

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

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 306Source metric
  3. #15
    "Speedthrough Shell" Shell loop and traversal
    OtherMachine translated
    heat: 306Source metric
  4. #15
    heat: 270Source metric