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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

Category

China News and Web Trends

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

20signals
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
8

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #40
    Tiangong Rides a Robotic Horse Into the Light
    TechMachine translated
    4.2MSource metric
  2. #40
    Worker Steps on Removable Panel, Causing Woman Inspecting Goods to Fall Into a Gap
    SocietyMachine translated
    4.2MSource metric
  3. #41
    Three Typhoons Form in Close Succession: Latest Tracks
    SocietyMachine translated
    4.1MSource metric
  4. #41
    China’s Moderna Rises
    BusinessMachine translated
    4.1MSource metric
  5. #42
    Tiangong Team Wins the First Gold Medal at the Humanoid Robot Games
    TechMachine translated
    4MSource metric
  6. #42
    Indonesian Foreign Minister: Indonesia Supports China's Reunification
    SocietyMachine translated
    4MSource metric
  7. #43
    A Post-2000s Woman Earns 30,000 Yuan a Month Operating an Excavator
    SocietyMachine translated
    3.9MSource metric
  8. #43
    Why Did the Canada-U.S. Trade Talks Collapse?
    BusinessMachine translated
    3.9MSource 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. #40
    China Announces Five Countermeasures Against the U.S.
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #41
    Gold Jewelry Plunges While Gold Stocks Surge: Jewelry Prices Down 470 Yuan per Gram This Year
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #42
    Decision on Countermeasures Against Applied DNA Sciences and Five Other U.S. Entities
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #43
    Yu Donglai Says He Won't Help Companies for Three Years, Will Stop All Business Expansion After 2030
    BusinessMachine translated
  5. #43
    Xi'an Reports on Dispute Between SEG Mall and Person Who Fell
    SocietyMachine translated
toutiao

Toutiao

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

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #40
    Putin Responds to the Assassination of Akhmad Kadyrov in 2004
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #40
    Former Prisoner Applying for a Job at Pang Dong Lai: Failed Last Year
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #41
    Would You Spend Over ¥200,000 on the Vala Pro?
    TechMachine translated
  4. #41
    What are the main reasons behind the sharp rise in gold prices this time?
    BusinessMachine translated
  5. #42
    Jiang Xiaofeng: The U.S. Treasury Secretary's Answer Clearly Lacked Confidence
    BusinessMachine translated
  6. #42
    What Signals Were Sent by the Two China-Indonesia Mechanism Meetings?
    SocietyMachine translated
  7. #43
    Man Drives 3,500 Kilometers to Take His Son to School in Xinjiang
    SocietyMachine translated
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

22signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

About this platform
8

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #40
    I must save him
    OtherMachine translated
    916.2K playsSource metric
  2. #40
    My Mosquito Got Sick, So I Took It to the Doctor
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    6.7M playsSource metric
  3. #41
    Hunzi Ge Walks, Draws, and Explains: The Mysterious Nuclear Power Plant
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.5M playsSource metric
  4. #41
    [Don't Laugh Challenge] Only 8.22% Can Make It to the End Without Laughing!
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    551.5K playsSource metric
  5. #42
    "What to do if someone else opens an account"
    OtherMachine translated
    886K playsSource metric
  6. #42
    [Original Upload/Chinese Subs] Can Kasane Teto Sneak Out of a Party Like This? ~Everlasting Edition~ / Kasane Teto & Hatsune Miku
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    489K playsSource metric
  7. #43
    Idle Garden / Kagamine Rin & Len
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    382.6K playsSource metric
  8. #43
    The best solution for this level: release 70 zombies
    OtherMachine translated
    2.9M playsSource metric
douyin

Douyin

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

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #40
    Experience a Real-Life Version of QQ Speed at Dajue Mountain
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  2. #40
    Chen Zewen Defeats Ping Changxin 101–93
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  3. #41
    Cake Version of “You’re Really Bold”
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  4. #41
    Love Hurt So Much It Made Me Cry
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.6MSource metric
  5. #42
    Put on headphones and escape the city noise
    CultureMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  6. #43
    Piecing Together Regrets 2.0
    CultureMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

About this platform
8

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #40
    Heavy Rainfall and Severe Convective Weather in Liaoning
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.1MSource metric
  2. #40
    Opening Ceremony of the World Humanoid Robot Games
    TechMachine translated
    9.6MSource metric
  3. #41
    Today’s End of Heat
    CultureMachine translated
    9.1MSource metric
  4. #41
    Daxing Caiyu Grape Season Briefing Held
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.6MSource metric
  5. #42
    Typhoon Jianlawei to Make Landfall in Zhejiang
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.6MSource metric
  6. #42
    More Than 17 Mid- and Senior-Level Executives at China Energy Investment Corporation Under Investigation
    BusinessMachine translated
    9MSource metric
  7. #43
    Typhoon Shanshan Strengthens into a Super Typhoon
    SocietyMachine translated
    9MSource metric
  8. #43
    51 Sheep Rescued by Police After Falling into Water
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.5MSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

8signals
juejin

Juejin

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

About this platform
8

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #40
    Docker in Practice: Using Nginx as an Entry Proxy for a Node.js Service
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 54Source metric
  2. #40
    Building a Personal Blog
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 108Source metric
  3. #41
    DeepSeek Harness From Scratch: 01 Introduction to Cordis Core Concepts

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

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 99Source metric
  4. #41
    PM Sends 3 Excel Sheets, 12 Features, and 4 Scenarios? Turn Them into Frontend Development Docs in 30 Minutes with TRAE Work
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 54Source metric
  5. #42
    Docker Basics
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 99Source metric
  6. #42
    A Bit Dry: Front-End Architecture Basics — What Exactly Is a Web Worker, and Is It the Same as a Thread in Java?
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 54Source metric
  7. #43
    DeepSeek Harness Plugin: Drag an Excel File into the Input Box and Let AI Read It

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

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 54Source metric
  8. #43
    A Quick Guide to Enabling 1M Context in Codex
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 99Source metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

4signals
qq-music

QQ Music

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

About this platform
4

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

  1. #40
    Sunny Day
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #41
    Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #42
    No Makeup
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #43
    Ten Years
    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.

6signals
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. #40
    The Grand Finale of "Heavy Weapon"
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    161.1KSource metric
  2. #40
    Mo Xiang Tong Xiu’s Hundred-Million-Yuan Copyright Deal
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    82.5KSource metric
  3. #41
    Tianxin Denies Being in a Relationship
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    141.3KSource metric
  4. #41
    Hua Chenyu Responds to His Hairstyle
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    82.1KSource metric
  5. #42
    The Chinese Football Association Announces Investigation Results
    SocietyMachine translated
    133KSource metric
  6. #42
    Four Men Refused to Pay for Sex, Extorted the Woman, Then Gambled Away the Money
    SocietyMachine translated
    78.9KSource metric