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August 31, 2026

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

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Preserved ranking signals

Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

3signals
qq-music

QQ Music

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

About this platform
3

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

  1. #23
    Mermaid
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #24
    Jiangnan
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #25
    Glass
    EntertainmentMachine translated
Category

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. #23
    The era of “Zihan and Zixuan” is over
    CultureMachine translated
  2. #23
    Cat Charges at Woman Carrying a Squirrel and Snake
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #24
    UK: An oil tanker was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #24
    Japan Faces Biggest Food Price Surge of the Year in September
    BusinessMachine translated
  5. #25
    Chinese Badminton Association Vice Chairman Xia Xuanze Under Investigation
    SocietyMachine translated
  6. #25
    Jilong Mudslide Speed Rivals High-Speed Rail
    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
6

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #24
    Who Is Selling Unitree at the Top
    BusinessMachine translated
    5.7MSource metric
  2. #24
    8,000 Evacuated in Flood Disaster in Mohan, Yunnan
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.7MSource metric
  3. #25
    Several universities announce a 13-day break for Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.6MSource metric
  4. #25
    Zhang Liangying pulls out her phone to check lyrics at concert
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    5.6MSource metric
  5. #26
    Money in a provident fund account may earn more interest than a bank deposit
    BusinessMachine translated
    5.5MSource metric
  6. #26
    760-Yuan Pien Tze Huang Pills Are No Longer Selling
    BusinessMachine translated
    5.5MSource 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. #24
    US Open First Round: Wu Yibing and Wang Xinyu Advance, Zheng Qinwen Draws 16-Year-Old Opponent
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #24
    Xingyu Reportedly Uses Different Overseas Work Schedules: Foreign Staff Work 8 Hours a Day for 5 Days, While Chinese Staff in Same Roles Start at 10 Hours, with Chinese Staff Finishing Uncompleted Work
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #25
    Fabregas Hails Como's Away Win Over Napoli: Every Player Is a Hero
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #25
    Man Warns Illegally Parked Driver to Move Car; Police Intervene After Nails Are Placed Under Tires
    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.

20signals
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. #23
    Births, Two-Day Weekend Implementation
    SocietyMachine translated
    204.1KSource metric
  2. #23
    Lang Ping once said Zhu Ting sometimes goes half a month without replying to messages
    SocietyMachine translated
    217.1KSource metric
  3. #24
    Once Someone Decides to Start Saving Money
    SocietyMachine translated
    202.7KSource metric
  4. #24
    Homebuyers Say 40-Year Mortgages Ease Pressure
    BusinessMachine translated
    216.1KSource metric
  5. #25
    Wong Jing Says Top Mainland Entertainment Stars Can't Act
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    214.8KSource metric
  6. #25
    20 Measures to Boost Consumption Expansion and Upgrading
    BusinessMachine translated
    198.7KSource 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
6

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #23
    Is Accepting Your Own Mediocrity Reconciliation or Resignation?
    SocietyMachine translated
    610K heatSource metric
  2. #23
    Why do many Chinese students still have a Chinese accent after years of practicing English pronunciation?
    SocietyMachine translated
    670K heatSource metric
  3. #24
    CXMT Sues U.S. Defense Department to Be Removed from Blacklist; What Has 18 Months on the List Meant for Its Overseas Business?
    BusinessMachine translated
    650K heatSource metric
  4. #24
    How to View Tsinghua Abolishing GPA Rankings for Holistic Graduate Recommendation Evaluation?
    SocietyMachine translated
    590K heatSource metric
  5. #25
    What are some 'Paw Patrol'-style moments in world history?
    CultureMachine translated
    580K heatSource metric
  6. #25
    In wuxia games, qinggong always means jumping high, running fast, and surviving falls—but could it be designed for stealing things?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    630K heatSource metric
hupu

Hupu

A sports and male-interest forum known for basketball, football, gear, and blunt community debate.

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #24
    IG Sweeps TT 3-0 to Advance to the Playoffs
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    258KSource metric
  2. #25
    Knicks, Heat, and Lakers All Show Interest in Bruce Brown
    OtherMachine translated
    255.7KSource metric
  3. #25
    U.S. Media Compares Harden and Wade's Stats
    OtherMachine translated
    252.6KSource metric
  4. #26
    U.S. media: Pope’s new rented apartment struck by lightning
    SocietyMachine translated
    255.2KSource metric
  5. #26
    Wembanyama: We Have Never Won a World Cup Title, and Even If We Had, I’d Want to Win It Again
    OtherMachine translated
    251.7KSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

9signals
36kr

36Kr

A Chinese tech and business media site focused on startups, funding, and the new economy.

About this platform
3

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
  3. #26
    From Anime Fandom to Purchases, Chinese IP Is Reshaping Hardcore Tech Consumption
    BusinessMachine translated
csdn

CSDN

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #24
    GitHub Trending Projects - Weekly (2026-08-30)
    TechMachine translated
    4.1KSource metric
  2. #24
    Industrial IoT Alert Management: Deduplication, Flap Suppression, and Alert Storm Reduction
    TechMachine translated
    3.6KSource metric
  3. #25
    [VLM] Qwen3.8-Flash Multimodal MoE Model (125B total params, 6B active, external 51B N-gram embedding)
    TechMachine translated
    3.6KSource metric
  4. #25
    Ollama Local LLM Deployment Hands-On: From Download to IDE, Web, and API Integration
    TechMachine translated
    3.9KSource metric
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

12signals
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. #24
    New Real Estate Policy Explained
    BusinessMachine translated
    7.8MSource metric
  2. #24
    Huang Shuo: So This Is What Being Unreasonable Means
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.8MSource metric
  3. #25
    Zhang Yuqi's Ya Ya Yao Dance Is So On Point
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.8MSource metric
  4. #26
    Bright Early Spring, No. 1, The More They Argue, the More They Love
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.8MSource metric
  5. #26
    Jing Boran March Music Begins
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.8MSource 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. #24
    New rules will ban live streaming by minors under 16
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.7MSource metric
  2. #24
    Man Buys Unripe Melon, Calls Police; Officer Buys It
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.8MSource metric
  3. #25
    All Eyes on Me
    CultureMachine translated
    9.7MSource metric
  4. #25
    Chaoshan Cuisine Has Me on Liver Supplements
    CultureMachine translated
    9.6MSource metric