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August 25, 2026

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

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Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

10signals
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. #5
    Classic Childhood Snacks We Miss
    CultureMachine translated
    10.7MSource metric
  2. #6
    Chen Wu, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the CPPCC, Dies
    SocietyMachine translated
    10.5MSource metric
  3. #6
    A Polaroid Signed with Light
    CultureMachine translated
    10.4MSource metric
  4. #7
    A Letter from CCTV Children’s Channel to the Post-2000 Generation
    CultureMachine translated
    9.2MSource metric
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #5
    Hubei’s Changyang County Issues Notice on Han Hong Foundation Ambulance
    SocietyMachine translated
    12MSource metric
  2. #5
    5-Year-Old Girl Accidentally Swallows a 50-Gram Gold Bar
    SocietyMachine translated
    13MSource metric
  3. #6
    50 Countries Issue Anti-Russia Statement Without U.S. Participation
    SocietyMachine translated
    12.3MSource metric
  4. #7
    33rd Golden Eagle Awards Nominees
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    11.6MSource 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. #6
    Do Employees Have to Play Along with the Boss? I Really Started Working at Yingshi Jufeng...
    BusinessMachine translated
    481.9K playsSource metric
  2. #7
    【Spirit】We’re used to being cast as the villains; make the booing louder—we can’t hear it anyway!
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.6M playsSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

12signals
guokr

Guokr

A science and knowledge community known for popular science, rational discussion, and explainers.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #5
    Doubao Work Officially Launches: Taking AI from Content Generation to Task Completion
    TechMachine translated
  2. #6
    A New Milestone with 20,000 Deliveries: Huajing S Takes Users on a Family Space Education Trip
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #7
    Don't Blow or Pick Giant Dandelions: You Could Be Fined 100 Yuan
    SocietyMachine translated
juejin

Juejin

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #5
    Super easy to use R8 Configuration Analyzer, optimize your app size and memory
    OtherMachine translated
    heat: 576Source metric
  2. #6
    Interpreting GitHub Trending with Lanyun Yuanshengdai: Dify Chatflow Integration and Real-World Project Analysis
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 549Source metric
  3. #7
    Vector Databases Shouldn't Become New Data Silos: How KingbaseES's Multimodal Architecture Reduces Data Transfers
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 549Source metric
csdn

CSDN

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #6
    Oracle Block Cleanout: Who Cleans Up the Data Block After a Commit?
    TechMachine translated
    13KSource metric
  2. #6
    From NAS Operations to Playbook: Hands-On Remote Automation with Ansible + cpolar
    TechMachine translated
    12KSource metric
  3. #7
    【Linux】What Exactly Is a Thread? Understanding the Underlying Model from Lightweight Processes and Virtual Addresses to Page Tables and the MMU
    TechMachine translated
    10KSource metric
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
4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #5
    Master’s Graduate Assigned to Assembly Work as 300 Employees Are Forced to Resign
    SocietyMachine translated
    795.8KSource metric
  2. #5
    Turns Out This Is How Everyone Avoids Being Coaxed Into Revealing Information
    SocietyMachine translated
    735.3KSource metric
  3. #6
    Onmyoji
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    458.7KSource metric
  4. #6
    Man Who Verbally Abused a Female Tourist Has Bipolar Disorder
    SocietyMachine translated
    663.9KSource 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. #5
    Shein's IPO valuation plunged from $100 billion to $27 billion. Is the "golden age" of cross-border e-commerce fast fashion over?
    BusinessMachine translated
    2M heatSource metric
  2. #5
    Why was surgery not started for hours after my mother arrived at the hospital with a brain hemorrhage, and could the hospital be liable for her death?
    SocietyMachine translated
    2.2M heatSource metric
  3. #6
    Fan Zhendong’s Germany Cup attendance has exceeded 85%—why aren’t cinemas adding more screenings?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.9M heatSource metric
  4. #6
    A mosquito only bit someone once, yet the person takes its life—is that fair to the mosquito?
    SocietyMachine translated
    1.9M heatSource metric
douban-movie

Douban Movies

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

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #6
    The Disappeared
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7Rating
  2. #7
    Leviticus
    CultureMachine translated
    7Rating
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

19signals
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. #5
    France Put in the Ring? Rafale and J-16 Set for a Showdown, Could a Major J-10CE Order Be Secured?
    TechMachine translated
  2. #6
    Six Years Ago, He Allegedly Made 6 Billion Reselling Masks and Was Condemned for Profiting from a Crisis. How Is He Doing Now?
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #6
    Woman repeatedly has affairs after being raped by a male neighbor; husband sleeps upstairs while they have sex downstairs
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #7
    Netizen Tried to Treat a Dog’s Wound, Then Learned Why the Dog Hated It
    EntertainmentMachine translated
tencent-news

Tencent News

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #5
    70% of the Public Say No, U.S. Official Urges: We Can't Let China Win
    SocietyMachine translated
    66.4KSource metric
  2. #5
    China and South Korea Resume Ministerial Strategic Dialogue on Information and Communications Cooperation After 8 Years
    TechMachine translated
    3.7KSource metric
  3. #6
    Commentary: Canada Launches a "Chinese-Style Counterattack," Delivering a Heavy Blow
    SocietyMachine translated
    418.2KSource metric
  4. #6
    Li Yun Named Acting Mayor of Shenzhen by the Municipal People’s Congress Standing Committee
    SocietyMachine translated
    103.7KSource metric
thepaper

The Paper

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #5
    State Media Investigates Yunnan Villa Town Transformed by Illegal Mountain Excavation and Massive Home Expansions
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #5
    Behind “formaldehyde-treated cabbage”: profit incentives and regulatory challenges
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #6
    Former Xinjiang CPPCC Vice Chairman Jin Zhizhen Indicted for Accepting an Extremely Large Bribe
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #6
    Trump: Tariffs on Canadian cars, auto parts and steel to rise to 50% next year
    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
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #6
    State Media Comments on Hunan Incident Involving Compensation Claims Against Someone Who Helped an Elderly Person
    SocietyMachine translated
    7.4MSource metric
  2. #6
    The First City with 1,000 Kilometers of Subway Is Coming
    SocietyMachine translated
    7.4MSource metric
  3. #7
    Family Told to Move Out of Single Room Rental Because Three Occupants Aren’t Allowed
    SocietyMachine translated
    7.3MSource metric
  4. #7
    Robot insists on performing a dance after a weightlifting competition
    TechMachine translated
    7.3MSource metric
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. #5
    To My Dear Self
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #6
    Yuren Wharf
    EntertainmentMachine translated