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August 23, 2026

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

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Preserved ranking signals

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Chinese Music Trends

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

4signals
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China News and Web Trends

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

20signals
toutiao

Toutiao

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

About this platform
8

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #28
    Leukemia Is No Longer Incurable
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #28
    The “Shyest” Robot Has Appeared
    TechMachine translated
  3. #29
    Atour’s “Pillows and Quilts” Revenue Nears Its Core Business
    BusinessMachine translated
  4. #29
    Experts Say the 12345 Hotline Should Require Real-Name Registration
    SocietyMachine translated
  5. #30
    Zhenjiang Team Bids Farewell to This Season's Jiangsu Super League Top Eight
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  6. #30
    Merchant Refunds Customer After Placing Non-Food-Grade Decorations Directly on Cake
    BusinessMachine translated
  7. #31
    International gold prices rise for three consecutive weeks
    BusinessMachine translated
  8. #31
    U.S. soldier stationed in Japan found dead in hospital parking lot
    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
7

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #29
    Wang Chuanjun Designed His Own Thunder Wild Man Makeup Look
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    5.2MSource metric
  2. #29
    A Group of Shy Robots Running Toward You
    TechMachine translated
    5.2MSource metric
  3. #30
    China State Railway: Passengers with special needs may purchase additional tickets
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.1MSource metric
  4. #30
    Female Soldier Earns a Bachelor's Degree After Serving Eight Years
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.1MSource metric
  5. #31
    Robot vs. Olympic Champion Ding Ning
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    5MSource metric
  6. #31
    Tian Yiming’s Summer Night Singing Show: “Oil King Song Rewrite”
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    5MSource metric
  7. #32
    Man Swaps Engagement Jewelry and Pawns It for 2.08 Million Yuan
    SocietyMachine translated
    4.9MSource metric
netease-news

NetEase News

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #29
    Media: Canada and U.S. 'Go to War'; 250,000 Sign Petition to Expel U.S. Ambassador
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #29
    Entrapment Tactics! Marca: Mourinho Deliberately Leaked the Starting Lineup to Test Locker Room Confidentiality and Prevent Another Insider Leak
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #30
    From “Bootleg” to “Key Player,” He Helped Shanghai Shenhua Take 3 Points from the League Leaders
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #30
    Heat Persists After the End of Summer; Shandong Issues a Yellow High-Temperature Alert, with Some Areas Above 38°C and Muggy Conditions
    SocietyMachine translated
  5. #31
    Liaoning Continues to Issue Blue Alerts for Heavy Rain and Severe Convective Weather
    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.

18signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #28
    Liu Yuning and Lin Yi Have Discovered the Downsides of Being Tall
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    216.6KSource metric
  2. #28
    Chen Junsheng's Watch Costs 630,000 Yuan
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    137.4KSource metric
  3. #29
    Now I Finally Understand Why Everyone Is Obsessed with Appearance
    SocietyMachine translated
    209.8KSource metric
  4. #30
    The Chang'e-7 mission does not meet launch conditions
    TechMachine translated
    201.3KSource metric
  5. #30
    37-Year-Old Unemployed Architect Switches Careers to Become an Elderly Care Worker
    SocietyMachine translated
    124KSource metric
  6. #31
    Divas Hit the Road 7 Team-Builds at Na Ying’s Concert
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    121.9KSource metric
  7. #31
    Heart Signal 9
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    200.3KSource metric
zhihu-daily

Zhihu Daily

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #28
    Nonsense · How to Criticize Properly
    CultureMachine translated
  2. #29
    Ancient Shell Currency: Why Didn’t Poor People Just Collect More by the Sea?
    CultureMachine translated
  3. #30
    What landscape would the Yellow River have formed if it had never been managed since the dawn of civilization?
    SocietyMachine 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. #28
    Foreign Ministry Responds to U.S. Restrictions on Advanced Robot Imports: How Will This Move Affect U.S. Businesses and Consumers?
    BusinessMachine translated
    540K heatSource metric
  2. #28
    Is Shanghai Zhongben Guantong Actually Any Good?
    SocietyMachine translated
    580K heatSource metric
  3. #29
    Famous war correspondent Tang Shizeng dies at 65. What do you remember about him?
    CultureMachine translated
    580K heatSource metric
  4. #29
    Is there really a big difference between having children and not having children?
    OtherMachine translated
    540K heatSource metric
  5. #30
    What Interesting Aspects of Chinese Culture Have Spilled Over Abroad?
    CultureMachine translated
    580K heatSource metric
  6. #30
    Is Storytelling in Live-Service Games a False Premise?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    540K heatSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

6signals
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. #29
    Between Kimi K3 and DeepSeek V4 Lies a Gap in Native Multimodal Timing

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

    TechAI context · definition
  2. #30
    36Kr Exclusive | Two 'Sanqing' PhDs Co-Found Space Situational Awareness Startup, Raise Tens of Millions of Yuan in Angel+ Funding
    BusinessMachine translated
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. #29
    The Client Only Wanted to See a Page, but I Built a Static Demo Deployment System
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 72Source metric
  2. #29
    Use TRAE Work to automatically process Excel + Enterprise WeChat batch sending, no longer need to manually take screenshots one by one
    OtherMachine translated
    heat: 144Source metric
  3. #30
    Inspired by go-zero, I built an MVI-BLoC starter kit for Flutter
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 72Source metric
  4. #31
    From Agents to Harnesses: What Is AI Really Missing as It Enters the Software Development Workflow?
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 63Source metric
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

12signals
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. #29
    Dalio Says U.S. Debt Crisis Could Erupt Within Three Years
    BusinessMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  2. #30
    Hardcore Pixel Blocks Are the Way to Go
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  3. #31
    Nakiwufu’s Signature Bit Is Blowing Up
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  4. #31
    Chen He, Wang Mian, and Wang Haoyu Cause a Stir on Juehang
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #29
    China's U18 men's basketball team advances to the Asian Cup final
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.9MSource metric
  2. #29
    Socially Anxious Robot Runs Wild, Covering Its Face
    TechMachine translated
    9.4MSource metric
  3. #30
    Suzhou Beats Nanjing 1-0 in Jiangsu Super League Clash
    OtherMachine translated
    9.9MSource metric
  4. #30
    Sanae Takaichi Mocked for Being Unable to Kill a Cockroach
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.3MSource metric
  5. #31
    End-of-Heat Greetings
    CultureMachine translated
    9.9MSource metric
  6. #31
    Lord of Mysteries Public Beta: Building Your Network
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.3MSource metric
bilibili

Bilibili

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

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #30
    I Visited an Abandoned Japanese Hot Spring Ruin with a Huge Mixed-Gender Bath
    CultureMachine translated
    278.8K playsSource metric
  2. #31
    Human Girl Enters the Beast Kingdom, Triggering an Epic Battle Between a Cat Underboss and a Yellow Dog Swordsman
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    3.2M playsSource metric