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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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Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

39signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

About this platform
39

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #71
    Big Bro Really Went All Out Today—I Was Surprised and Loved It #RoastMeats
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    687.6K playsSource metric
  2. #71
    Slide Climb Game: Which Color Wins?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    4.2M playsSource metric
  3. #72
    Why is the "empty city strategy" meme so popular? Can you defraud 2.4 trillion by building just one gate? [Voice outside the plot 18]
    OtherMachine translated
    1.5M playsSource metric
  4. #73
    A Very 'Jiahao' Way of Synthesizing
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    3.2M playsSource metric
  5. #73
    [Operation Rat Man] I heard that we are the aerospace twins
    OtherMachine translated
    627K playsSource metric
  6. #74
    $1 vs. $100,000 Fireworks
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.2M playsSource metric
  7. #75
    [Legendary Endurance King] 😰 Did you burn the fishing net at the beginning? 💵The bonus is 0? The purest wilderness solitary game! No bonus, just for the sake of fame
    OtherMachine translated
    107.5K playsSource metric
  8. #75
    Straight-Aesthetic Makeover: Rejecting Toxic Beauty Standards, Taking Down the High-Street Rich-Kid x Petite Girl Ship
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    2M playsSource metric
  9. #76
    Top ten restaurants in the world! For this meal! 50,000 was stolen from us in Europe! Is it worth it?
    OtherMachine translated
    55.7K playsSource metric
  10. #77
    Sorry, Mr. Shen Teng
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    839.7K playsSource metric
  11. #77
    Stellar Pasture Drink
    BusinessMachine translated
    572.8K playsSource metric
  12. #78
    I Tried Various Online Methods for Straining Dry Yogurt, and Still...
    CultureMachine translated
    2.1M playsSource metric
  13. #79
    "Superman" has been restarted again. Which version of Superman is the strongest?
    OtherMachine translated
    3.6M playsSource metric
  14. #79
    My parents gave me 8k to go to Inner Mongolia, and I looked at the bicycle
    OtherMachine translated
    488.8K playsSource metric
  15. #80
    Horror-Style New Zombie: The Hungry One
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    413K playsSource metric
  16. #80
    Have You Tried Meat Popcorn? Crispy Outside, Chewy Inside!
    CultureMachine translated
    1.1M playsSource metric
  17. #81
    A Complete Breakdown of Hidden Details in Black Myth: Zhong Kui’s Trailer, Frame by Frame

    Context: Black Myth: Wukong is a Chinese action role-playing game inspired by the classical novel Journey to the West.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    1.6M playsSource metric
  18. #81
    When Your Friend Always Plays with Weird Skins...
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    2.9M playsSource metric
  19. #82
    Space evacuation changes: Pull 2 of 3 levers to escape! Detailed guide to Laotai and his sidekick’s skills. Dedicated elevators and evacuation points can also be possessed! [S11 Test Server]
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    2.1M playsSource metric
  20. #82
    [Wuthering Waves 1566] Disciples Need Not Be Inferior to Their Teachers
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    228.1K playsSource metric
  21. #83
    We don't welcome such guests, nor do we earn this kind of money
    OtherMachine translated
    4.4M playsSource metric
  22. #83
    12 Wildly Creative Ways to Cook!
    CultureMachine translated
    1M playsSource metric
  23. #84
    [Chinese Valentine's Day] I spent 50 movies to experience the song "Appear and Leave", and found that my eyes already filled with tears
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.3M playsSource metric
  24. #85
    Live playlist｜Become an electronic music singer and sing 8 super high-beat rhythm songs in a row! ?
    OtherMachine translated
    345.1K playsSource metric
  25. #85
    "Coast Defense Gun Simulator"
    OtherMachine translated
    1.4M playsSource metric
  26. #86
    After Earth’s Destruction, Humanity Has Only Four Paths: Where Would You Lead Civilization?
    CultureMachine translated
    4.3M playsSource metric
  27. #86
    "Gunfight Simulator"
    OtherMachine translated
    2.4M playsSource metric
  28. #87
    This time, we wanted to really bring her to life. [Station B AI Creation Open]
    TechMachine translated
    652.5K playsSource metric
  29. #87
    First-Instance Verdicts Announced in Cases Involving Evergrande Group, Evergrande Real Estate, Hui Ka Yan, and Others
    BusinessMachine translated
    1.5M playsSource metric
  30. #88
    Bili_Board Magic Oral Legend Song Weekly List Issue 75 August 21, 2026 Week 34
    OtherMachine translated
    39.3K playsSource metric
  31. #88
    Dragon Restaurant Links Up with Yong Ge
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    5.2M playsSource metric
  32. #89
    Two minutes later, she disappeared from the court
    OtherMachine translated
    2.2M playsSource metric
  33. #89
    Brother Feng tried medical beauty for the first time. What is the result?
    OtherMachine translated
    161.9K playsSource metric
  34. #90
    "Black Myth: Zhong Kui" has the ultimate deep dive into the actual game, giving Youke the confidence to become the world's No. 1 ARPG developer! 【Outside games】

    Context: Black Myth: Wukong is a Chinese action role-playing game inspired by the classical novel Journey to the West.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    1.3M playsSource metric
  35. #90
    How the Demon Child Was Made
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    2.5M playsSource metric
  36. #91
    Business drifting, side trips, why are modern people so sexually repressed? 【Night talk around the fire】
    OtherMachine translated
    1.1M playsSource metric
  37. #91
    Play as an Old Lady! Demulan Squad / Space 3.0 Changes Guide: Extraction Point Adjustments and Garden President Elevator
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    446.3K playsSource metric
  38. #92
    [Zero Zero] Sigrid: Me, you, Ma?
    OtherMachine translated
    36K playsSource metric
  39. #92
    [Shen Yue] When I become slow, there will be such a slow late night radio station
    OtherMachine translated
    584.7K playsSource metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

21signals
qq-music

QQ Music

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

About this platform
21

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

  1. #71
    At Least I Still Have You
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #72
    The Ambitious One
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #73
    If I Could
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #74
    Come Back to Me
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  5. #75
    Breathing Pain
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  6. #76
    Mai Enli
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  7. #77
    Countdown
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  8. #78
    Love Message
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  9. #79
    Why Not?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  10. #80
    Rain Back Then
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  11. #81
    Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: Nemesis

    Context: Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils is a classic wuxia novel by Jin Yong.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
  12. #82
    Our Song
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  13. #83
    Courage
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  14. #84
    Eliminated
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  15. #85
    The Last Page
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  16. #86
    Wishes and Sorrows
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  17. #87
    Can We?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  18. #88
    Period
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  19. #89
    Take Everything You Want
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  20. #90
    Prank
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  21. #91
    Do You Love Me or Him?
    EntertainmentMachine translated