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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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Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

17signals
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. #29
    Song Yaxuan Is Really Bold
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  2. #30
    Wen Muye Says Shen Teng and Jiang Qiming Fully Immersed in Their Roles
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  3. #30
    How Could Loneliness Be a Punishment?
    CultureMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  4. #31
    When I’m Still Figuring Out How to Edit It
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  5. #31
    Testing the Toughest Way to Travel
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  6. #32
    Happiness and Joy at the End
    CultureMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  7. #32
    Teens in Times Share Light-Painting Signature
    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
7

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #29
    Jiala Jiaxin Looks Forward to Bai Hao's Makeover
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.5MSource metric
  2. #29
    10-year-old boy burns cardboard and causes fire
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.6MSource metric
  3. #30
    Instantly Switching to Combat Face
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.6MSource metric
  4. #30
    Chapter X Transition Looks Awesome
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.5MSource metric
  5. #31
    Delta Stars Season Preview Livestream Teaser
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.5MSource metric
  6. #31
    Three Departments Allocate Disaster Relief Supplies to Yunnan
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.6MSource metric
  7. #32
    Farewell to August, Welcome September
    OtherMachine translated
    9.4MSource metric
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. #30
    Learning by Doing
    OtherMachine translated
    1.3M playsSource metric
  2. #31
    Come Here for Beef, and Both Your Appetite and Outlook Will Grow...
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    513K playsSource metric
  3. #32
    [College Student Job Guidance] McDonald’s Fries N-Variation! Buy 2 Jin of Potatoes for 200 Yuan? No Way!
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.6M playsSource 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.

14signals
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. #29
    iFlytek PR Vice President Reportedly Dismissed
    BusinessMachine translated
    160.7KSource metric
  2. #29
    Foreign Holdings in A-Shares Exceed 300 Billion
    BusinessMachine translated
    210.5KSource metric
  3. #30
    Still Unknown What Happened the Night Yang Yang Went Missing
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    160.7KSource metric
  4. #30
    Faye Wong Hair Clip
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    209.8KSource metric
  5. #31
    Zhu Ting Once Said Returning Was Not Easy
    OtherMachine translated
    209.1KSource metric
  6. #31
    Sun Qian’s long legs shock Korean netizens
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    158.6KSource 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. #29
    Ultra-thin laptops are dropping USB-A and HDMI for Type-C only: progress or irresponsibility toward everyday users?
    TechMachine translated
    540K heatSource metric
  2. #29
    With memory prices surging, for 2026 back-to-school PC builds, is 16GB enough or should you go for 32GB?
    TechMachine translated
    590K heatSource metric
  3. #30
    Why does Stephen Chow keep casting Zhang Meie as the comic ugly sidekick?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    530K heatSource metric
  4. #30
    In a Relationship, Is Taking Care of Yourself First Maturity or Selfishness?
    SocietyMachine translated
    590K heatSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

8signals
juejin

Juejin

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

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #29
    My Free AI Testing and Development Learning Roadmap Is Open Source
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 63Source metric
  2. #29
    Zorv AI Terminal: Full Architecture Analysis of a proot Sandbox-Based Android Terminal Emulator
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 72Source metric
  3. #30
    Case Study: Vue 3 Tokenizer Source Code (Part 1)
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 72Source metric
  4. #30
    I built a retrospective skill, and the pitfalls of collaborating with AI turned into guardrails the next day
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 63Source metric
  5. #31
    In the AI era, slow down
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 63Source metric
  6. #32
    8 MCP Servers That Turn My Claude Code Into a Senior Developer
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 63Source metric
  7. #32
    Nest Step 1, Part 3: Understanding the Controller / Service / Module Three-Layer Architecture
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 63Source metric
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

18signals
netease-news

NetEase News

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

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #29
    Plans Change! Rockets Go to Plan B, Say Goodbye to Brown
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #29
    Dad in Muddy Rubber Shoes and a Plastic Sack Sends Daughter to Zhejiang University on Move-In Day
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #30
    After 30 Years, Thai Woman Wins First Olympic Berth; PM Awards Huge Bonus; Feng Kun's Son Dubbed a Lucky Boy
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #30
    Wu Yibing sweeps Walton 3-0 to reach the US Open second round again after 2023
    OtherMachine translated
  5. #31
    World Cup Qualifiers: Schröder's 18 points and 5 assists lift Germany past Poland in overtime
    OtherMachine translated
  6. #31
    Yang Jian’s mother gave birth to three deities: the second is Erlang Shen, the third is the Holy Mother—who is the eldest?
    CultureMachine translated
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. #29
    Why Chinese Men Are Suddenly Done with Dress Shoes
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #29
    Back-to-school essentials all get pricier: what should parents do?
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #30
    Who Is Selling Unitree at the Peak
    BusinessMachine translated
  4. #30
    New Debris-Flow Dammed Lake in Jilong Nearly Emptied
    SocietyMachine translated
  5. #31
    B Fee Scores a Hat Trick
    OtherMachine translated
  6. #31
    Is "Criminal Squad: The Missing Badge" a Dark Horse?
    EntertainmentMachine 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. #30
    Nepal: Around 590 Foreign Nationals Missing
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.1MSource metric
  2. #30
    Latest Updates on Rescue Efforts in Gyirong, Tibet
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.1MSource metric
  3. #31
    Top Written Test Score 20+ Points Ahead of Second Place Draws Doubts
    SocietyMachine translated
    5MSource metric
  4. #31
    Chen Li Allegedly Sexually Harassed by a Friend of Faye Wong
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    5MSource metric
  5. #32
    19-Year-Old Girl Tries to Get a Passport and Leave the Country Without Telling Her Family, Is Talked Out of It
    SocietyMachine translated
    4.9MSource metric
  6. #32
    Tom Cruise and Anne Hathaway Collaborate for the First Time
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    4.9MSource metric
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. #29
    Sakura Grass
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #30
    Actually
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #31
    Fruits of Summer
    EntertainmentMachine translated