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September 3, 2026

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

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Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

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

19signals
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

A Chinese Q&A and publishing community, similar to Quora, with personal contributors, professionals, and institutional accounts.

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #26
    What do you think of Cyrus’ new energy vehicle sales in August, which fell by 43.96% year-on-year? What problems are reflected on the side? What key information deserves attention?
    OtherMachine translated
    860K heatSource metric
  2. #26
    Is it aa-safe to go out to eat with friends?
    OtherMachine translated
    660K heatSource metric
  3. #27
    The father who has been addicted to games since childhood refused to buy an NS2 for his 10-year-old daughter. He was silenced by the sentence "You were not playing games back then." What do you think?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    840K heatSource metric
  4. #27
    The child asked: My family has a house and a car. If I study just to buy a better house and car, what’s the point of studying? How to answer?
    CultureMachine translated
    650K heatSource metric
  5. #28
    BYD Sea Lion 08 launches at RMB 229,900: How much impact will this price have on the large SUV market?

    Context: BYD is a Chinese manufacturer of battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, as well as batteries.

    BusinessAI context · definition
    840K heatSource metric
  6. #28
    What is the fundamental reason for people to pursue the truth?
    OtherMachine translated
    600K heatSource metric
  7. #29
    How Do the 8-Year Costs Compare Between a ¥150,000 Gasoline Car and a ¥150,000 Electric Car Under the Same Usage Conditions?
    BusinessMachine translated
    590K heatSource metric
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. #27
    Li Yunrui and Xu Ruohan are in the same frame
    OtherMachine translated
    445.4KSource metric
  2. #27
    Crypto Holders and Their Families Kidnapped or Even Killed in Multiple Places
    SocietyMachine translated
    230.3KSource metric
  3. #28
    Park Chae Young refuses 10 billion won to endorse Chinese milk tea
    OtherMachine translated
    442.1KSource metric
  4. #28
    The children of Shaoxing’s “Calabash Brothers Grandpa” have passed away
    SocietyMachine translated
    230.2KSource metric
  5. #29
    Carlos Alcaraz
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    227.7KSource metric
  6. #29
    The insurance my grandpa secretly bought for me before he was alive is called Happy Life
    OtherMachine translated
    440.9KSource metric
hupu

Hupu

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #28
    Wade talks about James joining
    OtherMachine translated
    347KSource metric
  2. #28
    FIBA Men's Basketball World Asian Preliminary Latest Strength Ranking
    OtherMachine translated
    312KSource metric
  3. #29
    China Men's Basketball 12-Man Roster for World Cup Qualifier vs Lebanon: Yang Hansen and Wang Junjie Included
    OtherMachine translated
    341.6KSource metric
  4. #29
    Brunson on 'King of New York' nickname
    OtherMachine translated
    309.7KSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

7signals
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. #27
    After “Fabric” Prices Rose 270%, Investors Put Hundreds of Millions Into Glass Substrates as Xunlin Technology Completes Nearly RMB 200 Million Series B
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #28
    Behind Dongshan Precision’s Limit-Up Surge: 36Kr Enterprise Intelligence Spots Market Opportunities

    Context: A limit-up is the maximum percentage increase permitted for a stock during one trading day.

    BusinessAI context · definition
  3. #29
    Between Kimi K3 and DeepSeek V4 Lies a Gap in Native Multimodal Timing

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

    TechAI context · definition
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. #27
    In the AI ​​era, maybe your Flutter needs a set of Dartastic OpenTelemetry monitoring
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 144Source metric
  2. #28
    Android Cold Start Optimization: From 3 Seconds to 800 ms
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 135Source metric
  3. #28
    If you write 1,000 lines a day, you will be fired, but if you write 100 lines a week, you will be promoted: The "workload trap" of the front-end in 2026
    OtherMachine translated
    heat: 144Source metric
  4. #29
    Claude Code Architecture and Design
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 135Source metric
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

17signals
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. #27
    Wu Yibing returns to the top 32 of men's singles at the US Open
    OtherMachine translated
    5.4MSource metric
  2. #27
    Primary school parent-teacher conference requires formal attire, school responds
    OtherMachine translated
    5.4MSource metric
  3. #28
    A county-level city with two "211" universities welcomes new students
    OtherMachine translated
    5.3MSource metric
  4. #28
    Nortel's new student looks like Song Weilong and attracts crowds
    OtherMachine translated
    5.3MSource metric
  5. #29
    Guangxi Hengzhou snake breeding manufacturer: raising snakes is to save people
    OtherMachine translated
    5.2MSource metric
  6. #29
    Freshmen are burdened with installment debt before they even enter school.
    OtherMachine translated
    5.2MSource metric
netease-news

NetEase News

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #27
    These 4 Job Categories Will Be Removed from the Public Institution Staffing System!
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #28
    Russell Westbrook Retires and Quickly Transitions: Named Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Project B, Will Not Compete
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #28
    Trump Adviser Attacks Black Women; Republicans Play Dumb, Democrats Call It Racism
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #29
    Breaking a 968-Day Winless Curse: Bu Yunchaokete Sets Seven Records as Many Question Hodar Over Match-Fixing
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  5. #29
    “Seven-Day Hotel” Ordered to Pay “7 Days Hotel” ¥15,000; Daily Revenue Just ¥644
    BusinessMachine 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. #27
    The “anti-data center” wave sweeps the United States
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #27
    What signals did the People’s Liberation Army’s “Battle Patrol to Huangyan Island” reveal?
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #28
    The education governance system is undergoing a major stress test
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #28
    The merchant mistakenly used the user's 16-digit account number as the amount to recharge
    OtherMachine translated
  5. #29
    Philippine python goes from house to house during floods
    OtherMachine translated
  6. #29
    Japanese people: The history of aggression cannot be denied
    CultureMachine translated
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

14signals
bilibili

Bilibili

China’s youth-oriented video community, similar to YouTube with stronger anime, gaming, and creator subcultures.

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #27
    [Depth] The water of victory that crosses Chishui four times? Why can’t Maotai liquor be brewed outside Maotai Town?
    OtherMachine translated
    336.9K playsSource metric
  2. #28
    Strange News from Chang'an Volume 1 | Fortune Telling
    OtherMachine translated
    378.4K playsSource metric
  3. #28
    Forcibly giving Erha a physical examination, the scene was more cruel than a pig-killing scene!
    OtherMachine translated
    881.8K playsSource metric
  4. #29
    Liar Game: Outsmarting a Mastermind
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    449.5K playsSource metric
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. #27
    Turn Yourself into a Lotus Fairy with AI
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  2. #28
    The hard work of Xingxing’s parents was seen by Deng Chao
    OtherMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  3. #28
    This is the most disgusting dish I have ever eaten in my life
    OtherMachine translated
    7.8MSource metric
  4. #29
    Does Your School Have a Combined Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day Break?
    SocietyMachine translated
    7.8MSource metric
  5. #29
    Catch This September Wave
    OtherMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #27
    First Graders Don’t Know Their Birth Year
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.6MSource metric
  2. #27
    The first batch of "post-20s" started going to school
    OtherMachine translated
    10MSource metric
  3. #28
    Wulanqab Party Secretary Zhou Kai Under Investigation
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.6MSource metric
  4. #29
    Kylian Mbappe targeted for gang kidnapping
    OtherMachine translated
    9.6MSource metric
  5. #29
    Yan Ziyi Joins Kuaishou
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    10MSource 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. #27
    Serious Snow
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #28
    Jiangnan
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #29
    Preference
    EntertainmentMachine translated