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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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Preserved ranking signals

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.

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3

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

  1. #9
    Rainie Love
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #10
    Insomnia
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #11
    What I Miss
    EntertainmentMachine translated
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

11signals
sspai

SSPAI

A productivity, software, and digital-lifestyle publication for power users and tool enthusiasts.

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3

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #9
    App+1 | Make the Taskbar More Useful: WindowSill
    TechMachine translated
    comments: 3 likes: 18Source metric
  2. #10
    Roundup | Notable Apps to Watch
    TechMachine translated
    comments: 10 likes: 21Source metric
  3. #10
    Offline Event | Jazz Rhythms Awaken Anime Memories: Fried Rice Music Sharing and Signing Event
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    comments: 0 likes: 7Source metric
juejin

Juejin

A developer and tech-writing community, similar to DEV.to for Chinese engineers.

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #10
    Community Dart Macros? A Third-Party Flutter Package for JSON Serialization
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 351Source metric
  2. #11
    Package a contract review assistant from scratch: use WorkBuddy + Tencent Cloud OCR three-piece set to run through the automatic review of 5 formats of contracts
    OtherMachine translated
    heat: 342Source metric
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

23signals
tencent-news

Tencent News

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

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6

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #9
    Outrageous? Shanghai Shenhua Fans Complain About Shanghai TV’s Report on the Young Fan Incident, Citing Two Distorted Facts
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    132.7KSource metric
  2. #9
    AI Drives U.S. Mathematician to Leave Academia: No Longer Seeking Answers, but Verifying Them
    TechMachine translated
    5.2KSource metric
  3. #10
    South Korean Retail Investors Ride a Roller Coaster but Still Refuse to Leave the Table
    BusinessMachine translated
    7.5KSource metric
  4. #10
    19-Year-Old Chinese Speed Skating Star Loses Leg After Skate Severs Major Artery, Responds Publicly
    SocietyMachine translated
    190.2KSource metric
  5. #11
    Guo Degang Under Investigation; Xi'an Show Canceled, Refunds in Progress
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    3.6MSource metric
  6. #11
    AirAsia responds to report of passenger defecating in a seat: Crew cleaned the area and disinfected it after landing
    SocietyMachine translated
    74.2KSource metric
thepaper

The Paper

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

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5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #9
    Zhuozhou, Hebei Reports Suspected Illegal Surrogacy Sites in Two Villages: Six Arrested
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #10
    Three Philippine small planes illegally intruded into China's airspace over Huangyan Island, the spokesperson of the Southern Theater Air Force responded.
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #10
    Quick Take | How Much More Formaldehyde-Treated Cabbage Has Entered the Market?
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #11
    Short words but long meaning | Beating up the liar Zhang Long demonstrates the responsibility of mainstream media
    OtherMachine translated
  5. #11
    Live: Explosion at a Courtyard House in Linyi, Shandong, Injures Several; Rescue Operations Underway
    SocietyMachine translated
toutiao

Toutiao

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

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5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #9
    As Young People Stop Drinking Baijiu, Will the Moutai Myth Fade?
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #9
    Female Soldier Earns Bachelor’s Degree After Enlisting for 8 Years
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #10
    Man misses service area and finds a “wild” charging station
    TechMachine translated
  4. #10
    Multiple Parties Respond to Middle School Student Randomly Assaulted by Two People at Night
    SocietyMachine translated
  5. #11
    Was a building in Wenzhou blown down by a typhoon? False rumor
    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.

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4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #10
    Some Rural Areas in Guangxi Hit by Flooding, Water Over 4 Meters Deep
    SocietyMachine translated
    7MSource metric
  2. #10
    62-Year-Old Woman Gives Birth to 6-Pound Baby Boy
    SocietyMachine translated
    7MSource metric
  3. #11
    Leading Fiber Optics Firm's Net Profit Surges 888.88% in First Half
    BusinessMachine translated
    6.9MSource metric
  4. #11
    Low-Sugar Wangzai Milk, Made After Listening to Feedback
    BusinessMachine translated
    6.9MSource metric
netease-news

NetEase News

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #10
    Badminton World Championships Day 6: Players from 9 Countries Vie for 5 Finals Spots! China Could Secure 2 Golds Early; 4 Teams Eliminated
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #11
    Ukraine Has Another Major Problem Many People Haven’t Noticed: What Will Happen to Ukrainian Women in the Future?
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #11
    Heat Still Doubtful Despite Adding Klay; Latest Championship Odds Leave Them Out of Top 10, 7th in East
    EntertainmentMachine 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.

15signals
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

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #9
    Klay Will Join the Heat
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    339.8KSource metric
  2. #9
    Jinjiang Authors Conference
    CultureMachine translated
    299.5KSource metric
  3. #10
    Zeng Hui, the Group's Favorite
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    240.6KSource metric
  4. #10
    Call Me by Fire Livestream
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    298.2KSource 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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4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #9
    How should we view the seizure of the disassembled “Zhang Xue motorcycle” by Taiwan authorities? Was it driven by industrial protection or political considerations?
    BusinessMachine translated
    1.5M heatSource metric
  2. #9
    How Much Weaker Is Sun Wukong Than Laozi? Why Does Laozi Seem Afraid of Sun Wukong?
    CultureMachine translated
    1.4M heatSource metric
  3. #10
    What do you think of Tsinghua University’s 3D Second Gate admission commemorative certificate after admission notices returned to a single page?
    CultureMachine translated
    1.4M heatSource metric
  4. #10
    Welcome to Long Restaurant: Who Tampered with the Potatoes, Xu Fu or Ma Junsheng?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.4M heatSource metric
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

8signals
douyin

Douyin

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

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4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #10
    A real girl's dream is to travel around the world
    OtherMachine translated
    9.4MSource metric
  2. #10
    Guangzhou TTG Sweeps Chengdu AG 3–0
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.3MSource metric
  3. #11
    International gold price returns to US$4,600
    BusinessMachine translated
    9.2MSource metric
  4. #11
    The Phoenix Pair Advance to the World Championships Final
    OtherMachine translated
    9.2MSource metric