ThreadEast
Daily archive

August 25, 2026

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

Read this day’s briefingAll daily archivesMonthly reading archiveLive feed

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.

8signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

About this platform
8

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #32
    Golden Eagle Awards: Typo
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    175.4KSource metric
  2. #32
    Shen Teng and Wang Churan Eating Beef Jerky Sounds Like a Duet
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    139.8KSource metric
  3. #33
    Stop Romanticizing Farming Life
    SocietyMachine translated
    138KSource metric
  4. #33
    South Korea's Escalating Disappearance Cases
    SocietyMachine translated
    174.8KSource metric
  5. #34
    Man Puts Car Owner’s Phone in Collection Basket, but His Wife Takes It
    SocietyMachine translated
    130KSource metric
  6. #34
    Huanzi's Studio Questions Call Me by Fire
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    174.4KSource metric
  7. #35
    Golden Eagle Awards: Popular Actor and Actress Nominees
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    173.2KSource metric
  8. #35
    Guo Erwa Retaliated Against a Whistleblower, Causing Their Death
    SocietyMachine translated
    126.1KSource metric
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

22signals
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. #33
    A Changsha roast-meat shop owner bears a striking resemblance to Huang Jingyu
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    4.9MSource metric
  2. #33
    Yang Mi and Sun Li Not Nominated
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    4.9MSource metric
  3. #34
    Are There Really More Giant Cockroaches in Beijing?
    SocietyMachine translated
    4.7MSource metric
  4. #34
    Blood Products Industry Continued to “Bleed” in the First Half of the Year
    BusinessMachine translated
    4.7MSource metric
  5. #35
    Missing South Korean Woman's Remains Suspected Found After 104 Days
    SocietyMachine translated
    4.7MSource metric
  6. #35
    Citizens Ask Whether Eating Dog Meat at Home Is Illegal; Officials Respond
    SocietyMachine translated
    4.7MSource metric
  7. #36
    Angela Chang Posts a Late-Night Message to Assure Fans She Is Safe
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    4.5MSource metric
  8. #36
    “Shanxi Tietou” Arrested on Suspicion of Extortion
    SocietyMachine translated
    4.6MSource metric
netease-news

NetEase News

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

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #33
    Listed Company Tells New Hires to “Tighten Screws” If They Refuse to Resign; Authorities Investigate
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #33
    Is Liver Cancer Always Diagnosed at a Late Stage? Warning: People with Liver Problems May Notice These 3 Abnormal Signs When Using the Bathroom
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #34
    Indian Media Once Said Pakistan’s J-35s Would Be Destroyed at the Airport if It Bought Them from China
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #34
    Egyptian Rafale Fighters Face Off Against J-16s; Chinese Pilot Impressed by Egyptian Pilots
    TechMachine translated
  5. #35
    Singapore’s Prime Minister Delivers a Speech in Chinese: Singapore Must Never Become a Monolingual Society
    SocietyMachine translated
  6. #35
    US Open Qualifying Live Schedule: Zheng Qinwen Faces Burel on Aug. 26 for a Place in the Third Round
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  7. #36
    Unitree Robots Take Overseas Gigs at $3,000 a Day, While Still Dancing
    TechMachine 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. #33
    Woman Develops Blisters on Waist, Diagnosed with Shingles
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #33
    Lei Jun Says Chips Are Expensive and Advises Against Taking Them Apart to Look for Easter Eggs
    TechMachine translated
  3. #34
    A RMB 260 million Beijing courtyard home fails to sell at auction
    BusinessMachine translated
  4. #34
    Woman Falls Down Stairs While Using Her Phone
    SocietyMachine translated
  5. #35
    What Is Driving the Surge in Gold Prices?
    BusinessMachine translated
  6. #35
    Internet Celebrity Zhou Binglun's First Store to Close
    BusinessMachine translated
  7. #36
    Police Officer Tells Child Not to “Park” in the Non-Motorized Vehicle Lane
    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
7

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #33
    #New Concept English
    CultureMachine translated
    2.7M playsSource metric
  2. #33
    Extreme Spicy Challenge
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    645.7K playsSource metric
  3. #34
    “I Have a Strange Illness That Makes Me Tell Only the Truth”
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.3M playsSource metric
  4. #35
    Recent Japanese Media Reports on China: A Few Words I Want to Share
    SocietyMachine translated
    1.2M playsSource metric
  5. #35
    Nursing: A Gentle Knife Slashing Toward Death
    CultureMachine translated
    4.2M playsSource metric
  6. #36
    A Terrifying New Zombie: Killer Rabbit
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    213K playsSource metric
  7. #36
    Weichong, Run!!!
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    849.7K playsSource metric
douyin

Douyin

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

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #33
    Wang Feng Responds as the Meme on His 2008 T-Shirt Goes Viral
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.8MSource metric
  2. #34
    Draw Our Family in Colored Pencil
    CultureMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  3. #34
    Xiaomi's XRING O3 Chip Contains a Special Easter Egg
    TechMachine translated
    7.8MSource metric
  4. #35
    Swimming Crab Becomes Social Currency in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai
    CultureMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  5. #35
    An'an Hand-Waving Gesture Dance Challenge
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.8MSource metric
  6. #36
    Latest Forecast Track for Typhoon Saudel
    SocietyMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  7. #36
    Chen Yao Reveals She Has Difficulty Making Friends
    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
8

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #33
    What is the ㄉㄨㄞㄉㄨㄞ meme?
    CultureMachine translated
    9.8MSource metric
  2. #33
    Xiao Wu Cosplay
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.9MSource metric
  3. #34
    Three diners poisoned, seek 200,000 yuan in compensation from restaurant
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.8MSource metric
  4. #34
    He Junlin himself joined in dancing to the He Junlin March
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.9MSource metric
  5. #35
    August Has Seen Too Many Regrets
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.9MSource metric
  6. #35
    Trump Shares a Photo with Kim Jong Un
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.8MSource metric
  7. #36
    Family Facing Compensation Claim Responds to Online Rumor That 19,000 Yuan Was Returned
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.7MSource metric
  8. #36
    CET-4 and CET-6 Scores Released
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.9MSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

4signals
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. #33
    The Road to Upgrading to Android AGP 9.0
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 135Source metric
  2. #34
    Specification-Driven Development: Getting AI to Generate KMP Code That Meets Expectations
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 135Source metric
  3. #35
    August 2026 GitHub Trending Deep Dive: Agent Skills Sweep Open Source, One Skill Pack Reaches 50K Stars
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 126Source metric
  4. #36
    Flutter Version Selection Guide: 3.47 Released at the Last Minute, One Week Until the September Deadline | August 2026
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 126Source metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

4signals