Daily archive

September 5, 2026

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

Preserved ranking signals

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
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. #9
    1.7M heatSource metric
  2. #9
    1M heatSource metric
  3. #10
    920K heatSource metric
  4. #10
    1.7M heatSource metric
  5. #11
    1.6M heatSource metric
  6. #11
    840K heatSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

11signals
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. #10
    Qwen-Image-3.0 Launches on the Qwen AI Platform

    Context: Qwen is Alibaba’s artificial intelligence platform and model family.

    TechAI context · definition
  2. #11
  3. #12
    South Korea's Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are evaluating chipmaking equipment from China's AMEC

    Context: AMEC, or Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. China, is a Chinese semiconductor equipment maker.

    TechAI context · definition
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. #10
    heat: 252Source metric
  2. #10
    heat: 279Source metric
  3. #11
    heat: 270Source metric
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

21signals
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. #10
    7MSource metric
  2. #10
    7MSource metric
  3. #11
    6.9MSource metric
  4. #11
    Mental hospitals in many places renamed
    OtherMachine translated
    7MSource metric
  5. #12
    6.8MSource metric
  6. #12
    6.8MSource 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. #10
  2. #10
  3. #11
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. #10
    62.8KSource metric
  2. #10
    49.7KSource metric
  3. #11
    111.5KSource metric
  4. #11
    1.4MSource 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. #10
  2. #10
  3. #11
  4. #11
toutiao

Toutiao

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #10
  2. #10
  3. #11
  4. #11
    Actor Liu Jun Spotted Doing Square Dancing in a Park
    EntertainmentMachine translated
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

9signals
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. #10
    DECO*27 - Brainwashing feat. Hatsune Miku
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    470.4K playsSource metric
  2. #10
    Dominoes
    CultureMachine translated
    1.4M playsSource metric
  3. #11
    696.6K playsSource metric
  4. #12
    1.1M playsSource metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

2signals