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September 8, 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.

9signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

About this platform
9

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #41
    China National Football Team Announces 30-Man Training Camp Roster
    SocietyMachine translated
    139.9KSource metric
  2. #42
    Which industry has quietly started to recover?
    BusinessMachine translated
    135.8KSource metric
  3. #42
    Top Chuang boy group star sings off-key
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    136.4KSource metric
  4. #43
    US Open
    CultureMachine translated
    126.5KSource metric
  5. #43
    Bai Lu Says a Pineapple Bun Is Enough to Skip a Late-Night Snack
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    130.8KSource metric
  6. #44
    Husband of Woman Who Died During C-Section Says He Is Desperate
    SocietyMachine translated
    127.3KSource metric
  7. #44
    For a Girl from a Low-Income Family, Keeping Fandom Private Is Also Growth
    SocietyMachine translated
    125.6KSource metric
  8. #45
    Racer No. 116 Apologizes to Wang Yibo
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    123.3KSource metric
  9. #45
    Zeng Shunxi Once Applied to Enforce 8.72 Million Yuan Against Shang Wenjie’s Company
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    122.7KSource 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
8

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #42
    Foreign Ministry: The 'enemy state clause' remains in effect
    SocietyMachine translated
    4MSource metric
  2. #42
    Northeast China’s Major Industrial Province Finally Gets Its “Main Artery”
    SocietyMachine translated
    4MSource metric
  3. #43
    Woman Leaves Alone After Giving Birth to Baby Girl in Public Restroom
    SocietyMachine translated
    3.9MSource metric
  4. #43
    Zheng Qinwen Earned 150 Million Yuan in the Past Year
    SocietyMachine translated
    3.9MSource metric
  5. #44
    Chen He Reveals Diagnosis of Severe Lumbar Spondylolisthesis
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    3.8MSource metric
  6. #44
    Zheng Qinwen's Live World Ranking Rises to No. 52
    OtherMachine translated
    3.8MSource metric
  7. #45
    Russian Forces Launch Large-Scale Strikes on Ukraine as 3-Day Ceasefire Expires
    SocietyMachine translated
    3.7MSource metric
  8. #46
    Resident Pours Yellow Liquid on Hotpot Restaurant Below
    SocietyMachine translated
    3.6MSource 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. #42
    Yu Donglai Says He Won't Help Companies for Three Years, Will Stop All Business Expansion After 2030
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #42
    Property Fee Hike Wins 90% Owner Support, Challenging the 'Property Managers Are the Enemy' Myth
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #44
    Take as much rest as you need! Henan’s new paid leave policy is here! Encourage the trial implementation of the "Friday half-day + weekend + annual leave" short-distance vacation model
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #45
    After repeatedly mocking Stephen Chow for having no children, no friends, and avoiding people, Danny Lee apologized: “I shouldn’t have said those things in public”; I never exploited or betrayed Stephen Chow; please stop harassing my family
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  5. #45
    Henan Issues New Paid Leave Policy: Officials Must Lead by Example and Ensure Employees Take Full Leave
    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. #42
    Lei Jun Responds to the Viral English Speech Moment at the Launch Event
    TechMachine translated
  2. #42
    Yutong, CATL-Affiliated Firms and Others Set Up Venture Capital Fund
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #43
    Tesla Model 3/Y Price Cuts
    BusinessMachine translated
  4. #43
    46-Year-Old Executive Resigns and Passes Gaokao on Third Try to Study Massage Therapy
    SocietyMachine translated
  5. #44
    Is China’s women’s basketball team locked into the World Cup quarterfinals?
    OtherMachine translated
  6. #44
    Mid-Autumn Festival holiday: 3 days, no make-up workdays, highways not free
    SocietyMachine translated
  7. #45
    Ni Hongjie at 48: It's Okay to Grow Up Later
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  8. #45
    New energy vehicles save China 1.5 million barrels of oil a day
    BusinessMachine translated
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

21signals
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. #42
    Guazhe Lingfeng Teaches You How to Write Tragic Stories
    CultureMachine translated
    76K playsSource metric
  2. #43
    [Endfield 1.5] The Ultimate Base-Building System: Revolutionary Innovation
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    757.4K playsSource metric
  3. #44
    [Ancient Greek AI Short Film] Prometheus: The Fool's Spark
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    725.1K playsSource metric
  4. #44
    How to Make Fragrant, Soft Egg Tarts Using Ordinary Cotton
    CultureMachine translated
    1M playsSource metric
  5. #45
    [TF_ING] CHILL ING S2 EP02: Did You Solve Any Mysteries Today?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    35.6K playsSource metric
  6. #45
    What If Various Characters Came to Snezhnaya…
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    448.4K playsSource metric
douyin

Douyin

China’s short-video and live-content platform, sister product to TikTok.

About this platform
8

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #42
    CCTV6 Says Jing Boran’s Sunny Days Have Just Begun
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.3MSource metric
  2. #42
    I Have Autumn Obsession Syndrome
    CultureMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  3. #43
    150,000-Stack Heartsteel Mundo Is So Badass
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.3MSource metric
  4. #43
    Cute Moegi Form at Naruto Castle
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  5. #44
    Effortless Outfits for National Day Outings
    CultureMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  6. #44
    The version of me in senior year of high school is the one who truly wants to go to college
    SocietyMachine translated
    7.3MSource metric
  7. #45
    First Crispy Snack Contest
    CultureMachine translated
    7.2MSource metric
  8. #45
    Xiaotuantuan Version of You May Not Know Me
    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. #42
    Anti-war songs must not be distorted or altered
    CultureMachine translated
    9.4MSource metric
  2. #42
    22-Year-Old Man Falls to His Death While Crossing a Bridge to Visit His Sick Grandmother
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.2MSource metric
  3. #43
    Zhai Zhigang Returns to Alma Mater to Celebrate 70th Anniversary
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.2MSource metric
  4. #44
    Why Did Haoxianglai and Zhao Yiming Fall from Grace?
    BusinessMachine translated
    9.4MSource metric
  5. #44
    Ma Sichun and Zhou Dongyu's friendship
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.2MSource metric
  6. #45
    Shen Junliang says Aunt Mei abducted more than 9 children
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.2MSource metric
  7. #45
    Honor of Kings Launches Six New Heroes at Once
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.4MSource metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

4signals
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

5signals
juejin

Juejin

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #43
    From OpenClaw, Codex, to Hermes: Understanding Why AI Agent Architectures Are Converging
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 99Source metric
  2. #43
    NVIDIA to acquire Hugging Face for $12.93 billion
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 81Source metric
  3. #44
    What’s New in vite-plugin-uni-pages
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 81Source metric
  4. #45
    How Large Models Evolve: From Data to Foundation Models
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 81Source metric
  5. #45
    Apple subscription renewal succeeded, but the payment agreement failed days later, causing all online Apple Pay payments to fail
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 99Source metric