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August 22, 2026

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

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Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

3signals
qq-music

QQ Music

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

About this platform
3

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

  1. #20
    Actor
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #21
    Red High Heels
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #22
    I Finally Understand
    EntertainmentMachine translated
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

18signals
tencent-news

Tencent News

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

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #20
    Shop Owner Goes Viral After Secretly Adding 100 Yuan to Meals for Children Undergoing Chemotherapy, Refuses Donations, and Refunds All Transfers
    SocietyMachine translated
    64.8KSource metric
  2. #20
    Philippine fishermen slandered China for provoking trouble and claimed that "they wouldn't dare even if the US military comes"
    OtherMachine translated
    63.3KSource metric
toutiao

Toutiao

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

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #20
    Woman Who Bought a 14,100-Yuan Necklace for 55 Yuan Receives 5-Yuan Compensation
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #20
    Woman Has 30 Swallow Nests in Her Home and Opens the Door Every Morning to Let the Birds Out
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #21
    Man was defrauded of nearly 8 million and was ridiculed by the scammer
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #21
    Man with Cancer Dies by Suicide in Workshop; Company Pays Over 200,000 Yuan
    SocietyMachine translated
  5. #22
    Can Unitree Technology’s Market Cap Return to 400 Billion Yuan?
    BusinessMachine translated
  6. #22
    Indonesian Foreign Minister: Supports China's Reunification
    SocietyMachine 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. #21
    Ayanga Is Laughing So Hard It Looks Painful
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    6MSource metric
  2. #21
    A Formation of Robots Approaches
    TechMachine translated
    6MSource metric
  3. #22
    Li Guangjie: Actors Wouldn't Dare Change the Script on a Whim
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    5.9MSource metric
  4. #23
    Stop Making Customers Beg to Talk to a Human Agent
    BusinessMachine translated
    5.8MSource 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. #21
    China's High Liver Cancer Rates: Is Tea to Blame? Doctors Name Three Teas That May Fuel Cancer
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #21
    Women’s basketball team suffers a heavy loss to Italy: defense and offense collapse in the second quarter, Lu Xinyu recovers, Li Yueru and Han Xu have not rejoined the team
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #22
    Pan-Pacific Swimming Championships: Japan’s Tomoru Matsushita Breaks Record to Win Asia’s First Gold in 400m Individual Medley Final
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #22
    Shandong Man Drives 3,500 Kilometers to Take His Son to College in Xinjiang, Sightseeing Along the Way
    SocietyMachine translated
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
6

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #20
    Hung Hsiu-chu Discusses Cross-Strait Unification
    SocietyMachine translated
    184.4KSource metric
  2. #20
    ACC-assisted driving rear-end collision kills three
    TechMachine translated
    286.2KSource metric
  3. #21
    Lawyer Responds to Wang Lujie's Mother Knocking Away a Sasaeng Fan's Phone
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    286KSource metric
  4. #21
    Qingdao Ride-Hailing Driver Threatens Passenger After Demanding a Higher Fare
    SocietyMachine translated
    184.2KSource metric
  5. #22
    A Family of Six from Shandong Drives Their Child to Xinjiang for College
    SocietyMachine translated
    285.8KSource metric
  6. #22
    These 7 Symptoms May Be Linked to Vitamin B Deficiency
    SocietyMachine translated
    183.8KSource metric
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

A Chinese Q&A and publishing community, similar to Quora, with personal contributors, professionals, and institutional accounts.

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6

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #20
    What Impact Does Cao Yunjin’s Use of Guo Degang’s Improvisational Style Have on Crosstalk Traditions and Teacher-Student Relationships?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.1M heatSource metric
  2. #20
    Ke Jie said that he has found a way to crack the Go AI. He only needs to pretend to be mentally retarded and even let the AI ​​win with nine pieces. Is this feasible? What is the principle?
    TechMachine translated
    910K heatSource metric
  3. #21
    What scientific discoveries initially seemed useless but later proved highly important?
    TechMachine translated
    850K heatSource metric
  4. #21
    Luka Doncic will definitely have unlimited shooting freedom next season. What are his chances of winning the regular-season MVP?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    940K heatSource metric
  5. #22
    What do you think about so many elementary and middle school students now being 1.8 meters tall?
    SocietyMachine translated
    820K heatSource metric
  6. #22
    Tanchun Says Madam Truly Cares for Me: Does Lady Wang Really Love Tanchun?
    CultureMachine translated
    750K 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. #21
    Klay Responds to Claims That He Is Not as Good as Ray Allen
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    394.9KSource metric
  2. #22
    CP: Bunyama has not yet entered the GOAT discussion ranks
    OtherMachine translated
    401.1KSource metric
  3. #22
    DeMar DeRozan Joins the Nuggets on a One-Year, $3.9 Million Minimum Contract
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    337.3KSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

9signals
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. #21
    The yuan-dollar central parity rate was raised by 28 basis points
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #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. #21
    Can Feisuan JavaAI Build a Travel Expense Approval System from Scratch? How Should Amount-Driven Approval Chains Be Handled?
    TechMachine translated
    3.8KSource metric
  2. #22
    GitHub Trending Projects - Weekly Ranking (2026-08-22)
    TechMachine translated
    3.7KSource metric
  3. #22
    Deploying Stirling PDF on a ZSpace NAS: Building a Self-Hosted PDF Toolkit with Remote Access
    TechMachine translated
    5.1KSource 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. #21
    Does virtual scrolling really perform better than normal scrolling?
    OtherMachine translated
    heat: 198Source metric
  2. #21
    I made a soft Skill that can generate application materials with one click
    OtherMachine translated
    heat: 306Source metric
  3. #22
    I have been writing AI code for more than two years, and I find that I can’t see it anymore.
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 279Source metric
  4. #22
    It only took me 10 minutes to write this blog using Skill｜Skill Beginner’s Guide
    OtherMachine translated
    heat: 198Source metric
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

11signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #21
    Really... There Are No Humans Left
    CultureMachine translated
    1.9M playsSource metric
  2. #21
    My parents gave me 8k to go to Inner Mongolia, and I looked at the bicycle
    OtherMachine translated
    924.4K playsSource metric
  3. #22
    Black Myth: Zhong Kui 15-Minute Gameplay Demo

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

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    10.2M playsSource metric
  4. #23
    Homeowner Kills Illegal Demolition Intruder in Self-Defense; Shaanxi Court Rules Not Guilty
    SocietyMachine translated
    1.5M playsSource metric
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. #21
    People in Guangdong Have Mastered the Art of Wearing Slippers
    CultureMachine translated
    9.9MSource metric
  2. #21
    13-Year-Old Boy Injured After Being Slapped by Police Officer, Afraid to Leave Home
    SocietyMachine translated
    10.4MSource metric
  3. #22
    We Promised We’d Always Be Good Frie-dogs
    CultureMachine translated
    9.9MSource metric
  4. #22
    Kim Yo-jong Says Japan Will Face a Devastating Strike
    SocietyMachine translated
    10.3MSource metric