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August 20, 2026

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

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Chinese Social Media Trends

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

18signals
hupu

Hupu

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

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #11
    Buss Family to Sell Remaining Lakers Stake to Iger and Kushner
    BusinessMachine translated
    390.2KSource metric
  2. #11
    Cavaliers Are About $32 Million Below the First Apron; Harden’s Contract Will Follow
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    794.2KSource metric
  3. #12
    Ramona: LeBron James doesn’t want to be third in charge of Lakers
    OtherMachine translated
    370.9KSource metric
  4. #12
    After the Blockbuster Trade, the Nuggets Are Still $2 Million Above the Second Apron
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    610.5KSource metric
  5. #13
    Russell: James is the greatest player in history
    OtherMachine translated
    368.1KSource metric
  6. #13
    Cavaliers Are Actively Shopping Strus
    OtherMachine translated
    555.7KSource 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
4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #11
    Gold prices have completely rebounded
    OtherMachine translated
    246.1KSource metric
  2. #11
    Shen Teng forgot to support Yang Mi again
    OtherMachine translated
    971.8KSource metric
  3. #12
    AI kiss scene scale
    TechMachine translated
    244.8KSource metric
  4. #12
    Xiaomi sweeping and mopping robot damages millions of furniture
    TechMachine translated
    782.5KSource 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. #11
    Do you really think that the engineering method called Tao's Law discovered by Huawei could not have been discovered by previous chip manufacturers?
    TechMachine translated
    1M heatSource metric
  2. #11
    Commercial advertisements have been removed from the exterior walls of shopping malls in many places and public welfare posters by scientists such as Qian Xuesen and Deng Jiaxian have been hung. What are the possible considerations behind this?
    BusinessMachine translated
    1.7M heatSource metric
  3. #12
    It is also an anti-war film, so why does "Welcome to the Dragon's Restaurant" taste completely different from Hollywood?
    OtherMachine translated
    1.7M heatSource metric
  4. #12
    How should we view the Shandong Liaocheng case where a father kicked his daughter in the street and a passerby who intervened was convicted instead?
    SocietyMachine translated
    1M heatSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

12signals
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. #11
    Flutter 3.47 First Pitfall: analysis_options Regressions
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 342Source metric
  2. #11
    95K Stars in Two Days: What Is DeepSeek Harness? Beginner Setup and Hands-On Guide

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

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 405Source metric
  3. #12
    AI Coding Engineering: Building a Workflow from Scratch
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 378Source metric
  4. #12
    Why Your Boss Still Thinks You Delivered Nothing After Fixing Bugs and Refactoring
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 297Source metric
  5. #13
    It’s great to use DeepSeek V4 Flash, GLM-5.2, Qwen3.8 Max, GPT 5.6 Luna, OpenCode is so awesome!

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

    OtherAI context · definition
    heat: 288Source metric
36kr

36Kr

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

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #12
    South Korea's Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are evaluating chipmaking equipment from China's AMEC

    Context: AMEC, or Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. China, is a Chinese semiconductor equipment maker.

    TechAI context · definition
  2. #13
    InnoLight Responds to Impact of 'U.S. Optical Module Ban': No Comment for Now as No Ban Has Been Issued
    BusinessMachine translated
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. #12
    DM management triggers: improve the efficiency of database automation operation and maintenance
    OtherMachine translated
    8.6KSource metric
  2. #13
    Hands-On Deep Learning: Extreme Weather Object Detection and Recognition Model Based on ResNet50
    TechMachine translated
    7KSource metric
  3. #13
    Is it too troublesome to deploy vector database alone? Let’s talk about how KES’s multi-mode integration architecture works.
    OtherMachine translated
    8.5KSource metric
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

10signals
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. #11
    Explain the misunderstandings about NFC juice purchase in one go
    OtherMachine translated
    10MSource metric
  2. #11
    Rumors about floods in 2026 will begin
    OtherMachine translated
    10.2MSource metric
  3. #12
    New regulations activate 10 trillion provident fund
    OtherMachine translated
    10MSource metric
  4. #13
    Farmer Sambo sang all the way to the Photosynthetic Conference
    OtherMachine translated
    10MSource 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. #12
    Misreading of genetic mutations after astronauts went into space
    OtherMachine translated
    8.9MSource metric
  2. #12
    A Letter from Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit to the Post-90s and Post-00s Generations
    CultureMachine translated
    9.1MSource metric
  3. #13
    The robot runs out of Lingbo micro-steps and has a sense of déjà vu
    TechMachine translated
    8.7MSource metric
  4. #13
    Rumors about floods in 2026 will begin
    OtherMachine 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.

18signals
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. #11
    A 66-year-old man in Shanghai received a pension of 19,000 and had a trial marriage with a 36-year-old head nurse. He was completely confused that night
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #11
    "Absolute 'ladies' man'" was dismissed from office and her husband was also taken away for investigation
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #12
    A 21-year-old "water trapeze" instructor in a scenic spot in Guangdong was leading tourists to experience a water pipe burst and he fell into the water and died. Colleagues: He pushed the tourists away immediately and was dragged underwater by the equipment; multiple responses
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #12
    Ukraine's "post-90s fighting hero" suddenly spoke out publicly and forced Zelensky
    OtherMachine translated
tencent-news

Tencent News

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #11
    The son of the former Prime Minister is on the list, and a cross-party group of Japanese parliamentarians will "break the ice" to visit China.
    OtherMachine translated
    153.6KSource metric
  2. #11
    Xiaomi paid 3 billion "memory tax"
    OtherMachine translated
    26KSource metric
  3. #12
    U.S. bond yields soared to a 19-year high, and Bessent doubled its repurchases in an emergency to save the market.
    OtherMachine translated
    375Source metric
  4. #12
    Landslide in Nandan, Guangxi kills 5 people
    OtherMachine translated
    847Source metric
thepaper

The Paper

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

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #11
    How was the pseudo-historical topic "The Tang Dynasty did not exist" concocted? The front-page article of "China Social Sciences Journal" summarizes the whole story
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #12
    Why Risk Their Lives to Reach Europe? A Border Crisis Shaped by Structural Hardship, Misinformation, and Geopolitics
    SocietyMachine 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. #11
    Online rumors involving false information about Bengbu General High School Admissions
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #11
    Flood-related rumors abound
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #12
    Shen Teng forgot to support Yang Mi again
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #12
    Li Meng: Being Spider-Man for the first time is still a bit uncomfortable.
    OtherMachine 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. #12
    Rumors about floods in 2026 will begin
    OtherMachine translated
    6.9MSource metric
  2. #12
    Involving Bengbu General High School Admission Notice as a False Document
    OtherMachine translated
    6.8MSource metric
  3. #13
    Landlord evicts pregnant tenant, saying it’s better to live or die
    OtherMachine translated
    6.8MSource metric
  4. #13
    The investigation into the shooting case of a division chief in Liaoning 25 years ago has been restarted
    OtherMachine translated
    6.8MSource metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

2signals