Daily archive

August 25, 2026

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

Preserved ranking signals

Category

China News and Web Trends

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

23signals
tencent-news

Tencent News

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #18
    7KSource metric
  2. #18
    9.3KSource metric
  3. #19
    965.7KSource metric
  4. #19
    Lula Denies Shielding His Eldest Son
    OtherMachine translated
    1.7KSource metric
  5. #20
    3.7KSource metric
thepaper

The Paper

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

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #18
  2. #18
  3. #19
  4. #19
  5. #20
  6. #20
toutiao

Toutiao

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #18
  2. #18
  3. #19
    Zhang Zifeng Has Become Extremely Thin
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #19
  5. #20
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. #19
    6.2MSource metric
  2. #19
    Zheng Qinwen Wins Her First US Open Qualifying Match
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    6.2MSource metric
  3. #20
    6.1MSource metric
  4. #20
    6.1MSource metric
netease-news

NetEase News

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #19
  2. #19
  3. #20
Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

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

13signals
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. #18
    What Is Xiao Zhan’s Time Being Compared Against?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    309.4KSource metric
  2. #18
    228.8KSource metric
  3. #19
    220.7KSource metric
  4. #19
    Li Jinming Responds to Lou Yixiao
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    307.2KSource 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
3

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #18
    1M heatSource metric
  2. #18
    860K heatSource metric
  3. #19
    970K heatSource 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
2

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #19
    7.1KSource metric
  2. #20
    7.1KSource metric
guokr

Guokr

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #19
  2. #19
  3. #20
  4. #20
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. #19
    heat: 234Source metric
  2. #19
    heat: 153Source metric
  3. #20
    Long-Awaited DeepSeek Multimodal Vision Model Launches

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

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 153Source metric
  4. #20
    heat: 225Source metric
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. #19
    7.8MSource metric
  2. #19
    8.6MSource metric
  3. #20
    Golden Eagle Awards Nominations Announced
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    8.6MSource metric
  4. #20
    Media React to a Chinese Club Topping EWC
    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
4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #19
    Putin Says Russia Will Intensify Its Offensive
    SocietyMachine translated
    10.3MSource metric
  2. #19
    Xiao Wu's Birthday
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    10.2MSource metric
  3. #20
    10.3MSource metric
  4. #20
    10.2MSource 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. #19
    What I Miss
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #20
    Insomnia
    EntertainmentMachine translated