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September 7, 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.

18signals
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. #40
    Clash Premieres
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  2. #41
    Reactions to the Premiere of "The Showdown"
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.4MSource metric
  3. #42
    Song Yaxuan’s Camera Roll Cleanup Routine
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.4MSource metric
  4. #43
    A Sharp Take on Danko's BossLife
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  5. #43
    CCTV6 Says Jing Boran’s Sunny Days Have Just Begun
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.3MSource 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. #40
    Japanese Ambassador to India Bathes in the Ganges
    CultureMachine translated
    8.8MSource metric
  2. #40
    Tourist Visits Drop After the Huluwa Grandpa Cuts Down the Gourds
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.4MSource metric
  3. #41
    Jing Boran and Liu Wen Reportedly Married
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    8.8MSource metric
  4. #41
    Xue Zhiqian Tears Up While Singing Along in the Rain
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.3MSource metric
  5. #42
    Woman Detained for Violently Obstructing Police Duties
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.3MSource metric
  6. #42
    Zhao Yiming Says Wrong Items Will Be Compensated Several Times Over
    BusinessMachine translated
    8.7MSource metric
  7. #43
    The Future Always Seems Out of Reach
    CultureMachine translated
    8.7MSource metric
bilibili

Bilibili

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

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #41
    Horror-Style New Zombie: Mirror Ghost
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    176K playsSource metric
  2. #41
    Loneliness: Why Do We Pull Away When We Need Others Most?
    SocietyMachine translated
    487K playsSource metric
  3. #42
    I Moved a Burger onto a Star
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    2M playsSource metric
  4. #42
    Before the invention of mobile phones, this is how people wrote in cursive... Full version! 【bilibilionly fan support plan】
    TechMachine translated
    1.8M playsSource metric
  5. #43
    Randomly Following Airport Travelers, I Ended Up 20 Years in the Past...
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.4M playsSource metric
  6. #44
    New Three Kingdoms UP's Sharp Review of Detective Di Renjie 15: Is This the Legendary Power of Stats?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    324.3K playsSource 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
8

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #40
    From 125 Seconds to 10: TypeScript 7.0 Rewrites Its Compiler in Go After 14 Years of Waiting
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 72Source metric
  2. #40
    Breaking Boundaries (Part 1): Building Android/iOS Native Modules in Practice
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 54Source metric
  3. #41
    Still using ImageIO for Java image processing? This library cuts your code from 30 lines to 3
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 54Source metric
  4. #41
    BuildAdmin, with 8K GitHub stars, officially releases its Golang version and dominates the CRUD space.
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 72Source metric
  5. #42
    I Built a Desktop Console for Pi Coding Agent: Pi-Harness
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 72Source metric
  6. #42
    My AI Coding Routine: How to Truly Boost Efficiency
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 54Source metric
  7. #43
    How much quota do ChatGPT Plus, Pro 5x, and Pro 20x really include? Decoding Codex's confusing weekly limit
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 54Source metric
  8. #43
    One Interview Changed How I See Codex and Helped Me Understand GPT-6 Astra
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 72Source metric
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

22signals
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. #40
    Gold Jewelry Plunges While Gold Stocks Surge: Jewelry Prices Down 470 Yuan per Gram This Year
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #40
    Global Oil Prices Near $100 as the Fed Hikes Rates by 25 Basis Points: Who Benefits?
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #41
    Chinese volleyball star Li Yingying undergoes heart surgery, ruled out of the Asian Championship and Asian Games
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #42
    Property Fee Hike Wins 90% Owner Support, Challenging the 'Property Managers Are the Enemy' Myth
    SocietyMachine translated
  5. #43
    Henan Issues New Paid Leave Policy: Officials Must Lead by Example and Ensure Employees Take Full Leave
    SocietyMachine translated
  6. #43
    Decision on Countermeasures Against Applied DNA Sciences and Five Other U.S. Entities
    SocietyMachine translated
toutiao

Toutiao

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

About this platform
8

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #40
    Vietnamese Man Dies After Being Crushed by Collapsing Pillar While Removing a Door
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #40
    Boy Victim of Shanxi Eye-Gouging Case Enrolls at Changchun University
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #41
    Tesla Model 3/Y Price Cuts
    BusinessMachine translated
  4. #41
    Odegaard scores the winning goal and is named Player of the Match
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  5. #42
    17 Years After His Martyr Father Died, Son Is Accepted to a Military Academy
    SocietyMachine translated
  6. #42
    A-Share Turning Point: From Liquidity Bull to Earnings Bull
    BusinessMachine translated
  7. #43
    A 600-Year-Old Banyan Tree Falls During Torrential Rain at a Fujian 5A Scenic Area
    SocietyMachine translated
  8. #43
    Pang Dong Lai’s Employee-Friendly Practices Reach Vendor-Side Workers
    BusinessMachine 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
8

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #41
    A 92-Year-Old Man Visits His Ill 95-Year-Old Wife
    SocietyMachine translated
    4.1MSource metric
  2. #41
    Smart Glasses Are Selling Like Hotcakes, Yet Return Rates Reach 70%
    TechMachine translated
    4.1MSource metric
  3. #42
    Gucci Responds to 8,200-Yuan Shoes Breaking After Fewer Than Five Wears
    BusinessMachine translated
    4MSource metric
  4. #42
    His Surname Is Wu, Yet All Four of His Grandfathers Are Named Huang Xianbin
    CultureMachine translated
    4MSource metric
  5. #43
    Multiple Regions Encourage Universities to Buy Homes for Dormitories
    SocietyMachine translated
    3.9MSource metric
  6. #43
    Would You Pretend Not to Know If Your Child Had a Crush?
    SocietyMachine translated
    3.9MSource metric
  7. #44
    Japanese Ambassador to India Bathes in the Ganges
    SocietyMachine translated
    3.8MSource metric
  8. #44
    Girl Inhales “Laughing Gas”; Father Tearfully Reports Her
    SocietyMachine translated
    3.8MSource metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

4signals
Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

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

8signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

A Chinese public social network where news, entertainment, creators, and institutional accounts meet in topic-based discussion.

About this platform
8

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #40
    Sensitive People Often Fail to See Their Own Worth
    CultureMachine translated
    125.1KSource metric
  2. #40
    STARLUX Executive Has Six Months’ Pay Deducted; Deputy GM’s Annual Salary Is NT$750,000
    BusinessMachine translated
    220.3KSource metric
  3. #41
    Hua Shao 2 Photographer Once Told Yang Yang to Run Tomorrow
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    120.1KSource metric
  4. #41
    Xiaomi Pengcheng N70 in Cool Khaki
    TechMachine translated
    220KSource metric
  5. #42
    Why Do People Who Do Bad Things Like Burning Incense and Praying to Buddha?
    CultureMachine translated
    219.3KSource metric
  6. #42
    A Plane in the United States Runs Off the Runway, Killing Five
    SocietyMachine translated
    118.3KSource metric
  7. #43
    China Women’s Basketball Team Likely to Advance from Group Stage
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    117.3KSource metric
  8. #43
    Clash
    OtherMachine translated
    218.6KSource metric