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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

Chinese Social Media Trends

Q&A boards, lifestyle communities, forums, movie lists, and other places where Chinese internet users discuss what is trending.

18signals
douban-movie

Douban Movies

China’s influential film-rating and cinephile community, similar to Letterboxd plus IMDb ratings.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #7
    Leviticus
    CultureMachine translated
    7Rating
  2. #8
    Group
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    6.1Rating
  3. #9
    Finding Emily
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.6Rating
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #7
    Ran Yingying and Zou Shiming Argued in Their Car
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    285.7KSource metric
  2. #7
    Major Weapon
    OtherMachine translated
    378.7KSource metric
  3. #8
    Must Swiftly and Strictly Handle Formaldehyde-Treated Cabbage
    SocietyMachine translated
    285.5KSource metric
  4. #8
    Tang Shizeng Had Almost No White Blood Cells Before His Death
    SocietyMachine translated
    330.1KSource metric
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #7
    Alibaba Plans to Raise HK$80 Billion Through a New Share Placement, Investing It Entirely in AI: How Should This Move Be Interpreted, and What Impact Could It Have on the Market?
    BusinessMachine translated
    2.4M heatSource metric
  2. #7
    What do you think about so many elementary and middle school students now being 1.8 meters tall?
    SocietyMachine translated
    1.1M heatSource metric
  3. #8
    Unitree's robot finished last in its 100-meter heat, while the heat winner ran 9.39 seconds to break the human record. How did the robots perform in this race?
    TechMachine translated
    2.4M heatSource metric
  4. #8
    What Can Cause Permanent Damage to a Computer?
    TechMachine translated
    1.1M heatSource metric
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

11signals
douyin

Douyin

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #7
    Shanghai Shenhua 5-4 Chengdu Rongcheng
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.3MSource metric
  2. #7
    Yin Yuzhen Quietly Waits Years for Reunion
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.3MSource metric
  3. #8
    Suzhou beats Nanjing 1-0 in a Jiangsu Super League showdown
    OtherMachine translated
    9.3MSource metric
  4. #8
    Sheep Village Has Always Been Waiting for Us to Come Home
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.3MSource metric
  5. #9
    Chinese Spirit in Song and Dance
    CultureMachine translated
    9.3MSource metric
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #7
    Zhou Shen Mistaken for Scratching His Butt While Looking for His In-Ear Monitor
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    10.7MSource metric
  2. #8
    Rare Palm-Sized Hail Hits Lanzhou
    SocietyMachine translated
    10.7MSource metric
  3. #8
    Drunk Man Rides Bike Into Traffic Police Station
    SocietyMachine translated
    11.2MSource metric
bilibili

Bilibili

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #8
    I’m barbecuing... oh no.. thinking..
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    2.9M playsSource metric
  2. #9
    ⚡️A Terrifying Game That Made Me Scream⚡️
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.1M playsSource metric
  3. #9
    [Exclusive] The Memory Management Bureau Episode 6: Hollow [August Chinese Original Animation]
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    560.3K playsSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

12signals
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. #7
    Why Are More and More People Using kkFileView?
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 198Source metric
  2. #7
    The wave of DeepSeek Harness has caused people all over the world to install Node.js

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

    OtherAI context · definition
    heat: 531Source metric
  3. #8
    DeepSeek Harness Plugin: Real-Time HTML Visual Editing

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

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 531Source metric
  4. #8
    Go 1.27 has been upgraded a lot. Generic methods and JSON v2 are really good but there is a pitfall.
    OtherMachine translated
    heat: 180Source metric
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

17signals
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. #7
    Ukraine Destroys North Korean Arms Train Supplying Russia, Near Heilongjiang?
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #7
    Iranian Foreign Minister: Iran Has Never Feared U.S. Sanctions
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #8
    Employee Fired After Clocking In for Store Manager 39 Times at Manager's Request; Court Rules
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #8
    No Dates, No Hotel Rooms: This New Kind of Cheating Hurts Most
    SocietyMachine translated
tencent-news

Tencent News

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #7
    Thai Media: Queen Suthida Trains on Gripen Fighter Jets, May Become the First Reigning Queen to Fly a Fighter Jet
    SocietyMachine translated
    6.5KSource metric
  2. #8
    Turkey Seeks Interpol Warrant for Netanyahu
    SocietyMachine translated
    196.2KSource metric
  3. #8
    Liaoning Department Head Shot Outside Office; Suspect Still at Large After 25 Years
    SocietyMachine translated
    24.8KSource metric
thepaper

The Paper

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #7
    Iran-Iraq Talks Advance, Some Iraqi Oil Ships Cleared to Transit the Strait of Hormuz
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #8
    Restaurant accused of selling drinks in stemmed glasses for 398 yuan each; man detained for publishing false information
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #8
    Several Henan Farmers Say They Were Made Company Legal Representatives Without Consent and Left With Tens of Millions in Loans; Bank Says Documents Were Signed by Them, Police Investigating
    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. #8
    Tang Shizeng's White Blood Cell Count Was Nearly Zero Before His Death
    SocietyMachine translated
    7.2MSource metric
  2. #8
    End of Heat Coincides with the End of the Dog Days: Things to Remember
    CultureMachine translated
    7.2MSource metric
  3. #9
    39-Year-Old Taiwanese Actress Arrested in Japan
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.1MSource metric
  4. #9
    Lanzhou Dismantles Three Organized Crime Groups
    SocietyMachine translated
    7.1MSource metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

2signals