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August 21, 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
zhihu-daily

Zhihu Daily

A curated daily read from Zhihu, focused on explainers and thoughtful answers.

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3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #22
    What landscape would the Yellow River have formed if it had never been managed since the dawn of civilization?
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #23
    How long do 30-story residential buildings built in recent years last?
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #24
    What Were the Famous Transportation Routes in Ancient China?
    CultureMachine translated
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. #22
    What do you think of Tsinghua University's Xiao Ying's article questioning Yan Lianke's "Serving the People" as a copycat of "Lady Chatterley's Lover"? Is this legally considered plagiarism?
    OtherMachine translated
    940K heatSource metric
  2. #22
    The media revealed that the Intellectual Property Court rejected all of LV’s claims. The Beijing Intellectual Property Court responded that the first instance verdict has not yet been announced. What information is worth paying attention to?
    OtherMachine translated
    590K heatSource metric
  3. #23
    The crab pond is eaten by the national treasure "Oriental White Stork" with crabs valued at NT$30,000 to 40,000 every day. The pond owner says that he cannot bear it anymore. Is there any good solution? Who is responsible for the pond owner’s losses?
    OtherMachine translated
    930K heatSource metric
  4. #23
    In "One Rice to Become a God", the judges said that Mo's Chicken Clay Pot was "not very technical", but Nicholas Tse praised "the chicken soup is delicious". Which evaluation do you agree with more?
    TechMachine translated
    590K heatSource metric
  5. #24
    What do you think about Qidian Chinese website’s centralized removal of a batch of online novels with excessive traces of AI and no recommendations?
    TechMachine translated
    860K heatSource metric
  6. #24
    Tiancan Tudou's new book gained over 11 million views in 8 days. Is that a success?
    CultureMachine translated
    590K heatSource metric
hupu

Hupu

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #23
    Deron: Doncic Must Win a Championship or He’ll Be Like Harden
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    329.6KSource metric
  2. #23
    Lakers will pay full attention to Jokic's movements
    OtherMachine translated
    406.7KSource metric
  3. #24
    Best Career Free-Throw Percentage in History: Curry Leads at 91.2%
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    316.9KSource metric
  4. #25
    LeBron James Scored Over 10,000 Regular-Season Points in Three Different Decades
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    307.6KSource metric
  5. #25
    When Jokic first entered the league, he had a 2K rating of 68 and is now the best player in the world.
    OtherMachine translated
    377.9KSource metric
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

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4

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  1. #23
    Yu Wenming was sentenced to fifteen years in the first trial
    OtherMachine translated
    241.6KSource metric
  2. #23
    Ling Ling’s apology email contains typos
    OtherMachine translated
    212.8KSource metric
  3. #24
    62-year-old woman gives birth to baby weighing 6 pounds
    OtherMachine translated
    239.3KSource metric
  4. #24
    Scheduled for sunny weather in early spring
    OtherMachine translated
    210.1KSource metric
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

14signals
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.

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6

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #23
    Typhoon Sadr intensifies
    OtherMachine translated
    5.8MSource metric
  2. #23
    Do you remember Pang Zhonghua?
    OtherMachine translated
    5.8MSource metric
  3. #24
    Shen Teng opened his mouth and the whole audience laughed.
    OtherMachine translated
    5.7MSource metric
  4. #24
    Li Ruotong's status returns to the period of Xiao Longnu
    OtherMachine translated
    5.7MSource metric
  5. #25
    The director was shot at the door of his unit. The murderer was not found for 25 years.
    OtherMachine translated
    5.6MSource metric
  6. #25
    "Santengzi" also comes to grab the market, selling for only tens of thousands of yuan
    OtherMachine translated
    5.6MSource metric
netease-news

NetEase News

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

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4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #23
    The governor of the United States is confronting Trump. Someone broke the defense: You are "growing China's ambitions"
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #23
    Breaking news: A southern club boss and a northern coach were taken away for investigation involving Jinyuan Football ten years ago
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #24
    The Japanese delegation to China was in a state of shock. Before leaving, they received a notice from the Chinese side that they would not accept them. There was nothing wrong with the reason.
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #24
    A Hunan man picked up three gold bars and threw them into a puddle thinking they were fake. The owner forgot them in the basket while riding a shared bicycle. When he discovered that the gold bars were missing, he called the police for help.
    OtherMachine translated
toutiao

Toutiao

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

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4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #23
    Shen Teng forgot to support Yang Mi again
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #23
    How poisonous are sprouted potatoes?
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #24
    J-16 + Y-20 go abroad for exercises. Is the next step going to be J-20?
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #24
    Harden signs 3-year, $97 million extension with Cavaliers
    BusinessMachine translated
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

15signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

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5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #23
    "The End of School: Dormitory: Complete Movie"
    OtherMachine translated
    166.3K playsSource metric
  2. #24
    Chinese Beauty Arrested for Drunk Driving Receives Princess Treatment as Four Police Officers Compete to Escort Her | Eric Chang'an Wannian
    SocietyMachine translated
    1.4M playsSource metric
  3. #24
    My Mosquito Got Sick, So I Took It to the Doctor
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    3.4M playsSource metric
  4. #25
    The Great Love Immortal, Animated Episode 57: Do Things in Secret, Gu Are Hard to Raise
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    627.8K playsSource metric
  5. #25
    Recipes: scrambled eggs with onions, home-braised fish, stir-fried broccoli with garlic, stir-fried pork loin with chili, mung bean soup. You can make the same recipe at home anytime by starting from grocery shopping.
    OtherMachine translated
    3.9M playsSource metric
douyin

Douyin

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

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6

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #23
    When Ou Hao woke up, his mouth seemed to be quenched with poison
    OtherMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  2. #23
    Nicholas Tse Is Hooked on Northeast-Style Barbecue Skewers
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  3. #24
    This is how cells divide
    OtherMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  4. #24
    Revealing the secret of Suzaku 3’s way home
    OtherMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  5. #25
    Wake up and schedule 0826
    OtherMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  6. #25
    The perspective from the arrow shows the entire recovery process of Suzaku-3
    OtherMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

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4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #23
    The Kuaishou accounts of the new richest person born in the 1990s have been uncovered
    BusinessMachine translated
    10.5MSource metric
  2. #23
    A 62-year-old mother in Zhejiang gave birth to a baby boy weighing 6 pounds
    OtherMachine translated
    9.5MSource metric
  3. #24
    Yu Wenming was sentenced to 15 years in prison for accepting bribes
    OtherMachine translated
    9.5MSource metric
  4. #24
    Yaomei is cool and helps Xiao Shaoyan
    OtherMachine translated
    10.5MSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

11signals
csdn

CSDN

One of China’s largest developer portals for programming articles, Q&A, and technical community content.

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5

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #23
    An in-depth review of embedded hardware metaphysics BUG: Mass production high-frequency troubleshooting and accurate identification of software and hardware faults manual
    TechMachine translated
    4.4KSource metric
  2. #23
    Deploying Stirling PDF on a ZSpace NAS: Building a Self-Hosted PDF Toolkit with Remote Access
    TechMachine translated
    4.8KSource metric
  3. #24
    Spring Boot 3 + Vue 3 + UniApp OA Instant Messaging: One-on-One and Group Chats, Image and File Sharing, Unified PC and Mobile Conversations
    TechMachine translated
    4.3KSource metric
  4. #24
    Rust + Tauri implements a "habits tree": creative applications starting from the inspiration of Grove
    OtherMachine translated
    4.8KSource metric
  5. #25
    DM management triggers: improve the efficiency of database automation operation and maintenance
    OtherMachine translated
    4KSource metric
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. #23
    DeepSeek Harness command list

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

    OtherAI context · definition
    heat: 252Source metric
  2. #24
    The correct usage of Flutter A2UI, how to combine AI and dynamic UI for effective production
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 243Source metric
  3. #25
    Android MCP Officially Launches: AppFunctions
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 234Source metric
  4. #25
    A 9-day front-end refactor: How I used Codex to redo the flight stack
    OtherMachine translated
    heat: 225Source metric
36kr

36Kr

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

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2

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #24
    Automakers’ Own-Brand Batteries Are Increasingly Going Into Vehicles, Not Just Competing With CATL

    Context: CATL is a major Chinese battery manufacturer.

    BusinessAI context · definition
  2. #25
    Proprietary High-Performance Distributed Solution: Xinxiao Technology Cuts Chip Power Sign-Off Cycles from Weeks to Days | Underwater Project
    TechMachine translated
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.

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2

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

  1. #23
    Love in a Puff
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #24
    Glass
    EntertainmentMachine translated