Daily archive

August 20, 2026

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

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.

19signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #19
    495.4KSource metric
  2. #20
    492KSource metric
  3. #20
    169.5KSource metric
  4. #21
    169.4KSource metric
  5. #21
    490.6KSource 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
6

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #19
    1.3M heatSource metric
  2. #19
    800K heatSource metric
  3. #20
    780K heatSource metric
  4. #20
    1.2M heatSource metric
  5. #21
    780K heatSource metric
  6. #21
    1.2M heatSource metric
hupu

Hupu

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #20
    508.1KSource metric
  2. #21
    Guess the Player Challenge
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    272.3KSource metric
  3. #21
    438.9KSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

12signals
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. #20
  2. #21
  3. #22
    CITIC Securities: Stable Core Business + Emerging AI Revenue Signal a Valuation Recovery Opportunity for U.S. Application Software

    Context: CITIC Securities is a major Chinese investment bank and securities firm.

    BusinessAI context · definition
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. #20
    6.2KSource metric
  2. #21
    Elasticsearch: What is a vector database?
    OtherMachine translated
    6.2KSource metric
  3. #21
    4.6KSource metric
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. #20
  2. #20
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. #20
    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: 270Source metric
  2. #20
    heat: 216Source metric
  3. #21
    Don't Misuse Android Skills
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 261Source metric
  4. #21
    heat: 207Source metric
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

17signals
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. #20
    6.1MSource metric
  2. #20
    6.1MSource metric
  3. #21
    Don’t eat celebrity lard residue as a snack
    OtherMachine translated
    6MSource metric
  4. #21
    6MSource metric
  5. #22
    5.9MSource metric
  6. #22
    5.9MSource metric
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. #20
  2. #20
  3. #21
  4. #21
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. #20
    Son seeks mother again after 27 years
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #20
  3. #21
  4. #21
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

10signals
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. #20
    Video: The Rocket Landing, Captured in Full
    TechMachine translated
    363.4K playsSource metric
  2. #21
    2.7M playsSource metric
  3. #22
    4.5M 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. #20
    7.8MSource metric
  2. #20
    8.4MSource metric
  3. #21
    8.3MSource metric
  4. #21
    7.7MSource metric
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #20
    9.8MSource metric
  2. #20
    9.7MSource metric
  3. #21
    9.7MSource metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

2signals