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August 24, 2026

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

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China News and Web Trends

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

16signals
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. #22
    Taiwanese Entertainer Reportedly Arrested for Allegedly Damaging Japanese Cultural Artifact
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #22
    Zheng Li Appointed Party Secretary of Guiyang
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #23
    Ma Lin says Sun Yingsha is the anchor of China's women's table tennis team
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #23
    Haaland Cuts Off His Signature Long Hair
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  5. #24
    A Kid Builds a Maglev Train out of Mahjong Tiles
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  6. #24
    Unitree Investors Team Up to Invest in Miaodong Technology
    BusinessMachine 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
6

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #23
    Dongfeng Nissan Apologizes
    BusinessMachine translated
    5.8MSource metric
  2. #23
    Chen Wu, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the CPPCC, Dies
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.8MSource metric
  3. #24
    Ministry of Education: No Written Homework for First Graders
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.7MSource metric
  4. #24
    When Buying Vegetables, Don't Judge by Appearance Alone
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.7MSource metric
  5. #25
    Why Are Supermarket Bulk Snacks Failing Food Safety Checks?
    BusinessMachine translated
    5.6MSource metric
  6. #25
    Alvarez Booed by His Own Fans
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    5.6MSource 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. #23
    Ouch! Humanoid robot IPO Unitree Technology falls for the fourth straight day, leaving investors who bought at the open nearly 50% underwater
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #24
    Run for Taipei Mayor Again? Huang Shanshan: No Need to Answer to Anyone
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #25
    Latest World Rankings: Shi Yuqi Drops 5 Places as Men's Singles Top 10 Is Completely Reshuffled; Four World No. 2 Spots Change Hands
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #25
    Zelensky on Falling Out with Former Defense Minister: False Intelligence Led Trump to Blame Me
    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.

17signals
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. #22
    Wang Yibo Sues Xin Pai Media
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    259.3KSource metric
  2. #22
    Woman in her 40s who chose not to have children now wants a baby
    SocietyMachine translated
    208.3KSource metric
  3. #23
    Gong Li and Jackson Yee Appear Together on a Magazine Cover
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    255.7KSource metric
  4. #23
    Song Yaxuan Dewu Account
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    207.1KSource metric
  5. #24
    The Han Hong Foundation’s Ambulance Supplier Keeps Its Doors Closed
    SocietyMachine translated
    206.5KSource metric
  6. #24
    China Railway 12306 Responds to Standing Tickets Being Priced the Same as Second-Class Seats
    SocietyMachine translated
    231KSource 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
5

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #22
    How should Xiaomi’s next-generation self-developed processor, Xuanjie O3, be evaluated, and how competitive is it in the market?
    TechMachine translated
    660K heatSource metric
  2. #23
    2026 F1 Dutch Grand Prix: Norris wins, Antonelli and Russell finish second and third. How would you rate the race?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    810K heatSource metric
  3. #23
    FIBA U18 Asia Cup: China’s U18 Men’s Basketball Team Loses to Australia to Finish Runner-Up; Zhang Yi and Zhao Jie Score 20 Points Each—How Do You Evaluate the Game?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    640K heatSource metric
  4. #24
    Which industry is still a blue ocean right now?
    BusinessMachine translated
    790K heatSource metric
  5. #24
    Does China Need an 8-Horizontal, 8-Vertical Dedicated Freight Rail Network?
    BusinessMachine translated
    630K 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. #23
    U18 Asian Cup Final: China Lost to Australia 79–89
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    325KSource metric
  2. #24
    2 Years, $11.5 Million: Klay Officially Joins the Heat in Pursuit of a Championship
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    322KSource metric
  3. #25
    Edgecombe: Taking Every Opportunity to Learn from James and Brown
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    287.9KSource metric
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

13signals
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. #23
    New York in Movies vs. New York in Real Life
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.2M playsSource metric
  2. #24
    Attention: Don't Drink Too Much
    SocietyMachine translated
    1.5M playsSource metric
  3. #25
    The Truth Merchants Hide: Exposing Loopholes in the Sunscreen Spray Industry After 394 Days
    BusinessMachine translated
    2.4M playsSource metric
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. #23
    Chinese Super League: Liaoning Tieren 4-4 Henan FC
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    8.5MSource metric
  2. #23
    My Wayward Son Is Still the Flesh and Blood of My Heart
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.8MSource metric
  3. #24
    Recording Na Ying's Concert Surprise Moment
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    8.4MSource metric
  4. #24
    Xiaomi XRING O3 Officially Released
    TechMachine translated
    7.8MSource metric
  5. #25
    2nd World Humanoid Robot Games
    TechMachine translated
    7.8MSource metric
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #23
    Angelababy Looks Stunning in a Transition to Ethnic Attire
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.8MSource metric
  2. #23
    College Students' Esports Championship Was Once Mistaken for a Pyramid Scheme
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.6MSource metric
  3. #24
    A 4.7-Magnitude Earthquake Occurs in Changning County, Yibin, Sichuan
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.6MSource metric
  4. #25
    Han Hong Foundation Responds to Netizens Withdrawing from Monthly Donations
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.5MSource metric
  5. #25
    Missing 90-Year-Old Safely Found
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.7MSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

12signals
csdn

CSDN

One of China’s largest developer portals for programming articles, Q&A, and technical community content.

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #23
    Hands-On LLM Engineering (4): Prompt Version Management as Diffable, Reviewable, Reversible Code Assets
    TechMachine translated
    4.7KSource metric
  2. #24
    [100 Practical Unity Tips] | 8 Different Ways to Move Objects in Unity
    TechMachine translated
    3.5KSource metric
  3. #24
    Automatic DM Rollback: A Key Technology for Improving Database Stability
    TechMachine translated
    4.6KSource metric
  4. #25
    Design and Implementation of the Acceptor Module
    TechMachine translated
    4.6KSource metric
  5. #25
    Transitioning from Operations to Large Models: Clarifying Boundaries and Trade-offs
    TechMachine translated
    3KSource metric
juejin

Juejin

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #23
    AI Skills Have Reached New Heights, but New Problems Are Becoming Increasingly Serious
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 99Source metric
  2. #23
    Build a Coding Agent from Scratch (12): Implementing Versioned JSONL and a Real CLI Entry Point
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 108Source metric
  3. #24
    Tencent Officially Launches an AI App Generation Platform: Create Apps from a Single Prompt and Publish Them Directly to App Stores
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 99Source metric
  4. #24
    Claude Code: How to Maximize the Value of Your Sessions
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 108Source metric
  5. #25
    JWT 5: What Is a Route Guard? Connecting the Full JWT Login Authentication Flow
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 90Source metric
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. #24
    Automakers’ Own-Brand Batteries Are Increasingly Going Into Vehicles, Not Just Competing With CATL

    Context: CATL is a major Chinese battery manufacturer.

    BusinessAI context · definition
  2. #25
    Proprietary High-Performance Distributed Solution: Xinxiao Technology Cuts Chip Power Sign-Off Cycles from Weeks to Days | Underwater Project
    TechMachine translated
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

2signals
qq-music

QQ Music

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

About this platform
2

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

  1. #23
    Under Mount Fuji
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #24
    Red High Heels
    EntertainmentMachine translated