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September 9, 2026

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

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Preserved ranking signals

Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

24signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

About this platform
10

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #40
    Join the KK Dot-Matrix Art! Anniversary Easter Egg Surpasses 20K Contributions
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    286.8K playsSource metric
  2. #40
    Aspiring to Become a Fierce Beast Episode 3 [AI: Everyone Is a Producer]
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.6M playsSource metric
  3. #41
    In-Depth Analysis of IG’s Shutout Win Over LGD: The Deeper Battle of Wits
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    262.9K playsSource metric
  4. #41
    [Endfield 1.5] The Ultimate Base-Building System: Revolutionary Innovation
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    887.9K playsSource metric
  5. #42
    SAIC’s Hybrid Brain: How Advanced Is the MG 07’s ECU?
    TechMachine translated
    385.5K playsSource metric
  6. #42
    How Commoners Rose: The Peak of the Langya Wang Clan [Tragedy of the Two Jin Dynasties]
    CultureMachine translated
    397.2K playsSource metric
  7. #43
    2nd Anniversary Easter Egg Progress! Firelight’s Nest and the Battlefield Beacon? Mysterious Code in the Top Right? Day 1 KK Dot-Matrix Update!
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    418.8K playsSource metric
  8. #43
    Chinese-Made Electric MG: What Do Britons Think?
    BusinessMachine translated
    423.8K playsSource metric
  9. #44
    Acquitted, but His Money Remained “Imprisoned”: Why Was a Graduate Student’s 124,000 Yuan Frozen for Three Months?
    SocietyMachine translated
    629.8K playsSource metric
  10. #44
    Cold Wave Hits: Transforming a Wilderness Stone Hut into a Winter Shelter
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    395.1K playsSource metric
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. #40
    The original iconic shot was all thanks to shaky hands
    CultureMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  2. #40
    China Women’s Basketball Team to Face Puerto Rico
    OtherMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  3. #41
    Zhang Guowei Walked the Runway at Fashion Week
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.6MSource metric
  4. #41
    Japan, US and South Korea Hold Joint Military Exercises in the East Sea
    SocietyMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  5. #42
    Xiaomi Pengcheng Series New Car First Test
    TechMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  6. #43
    Visit Shanxi to Try the Intangible Cultural Heritage Dish Tu Chaozhi
    CultureMachine translated
    7.6MSource metric
  7. #43
    I Have Autumn Obsession Syndrome
    CultureMachine 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. #40
    Childhood Treats Only Kids from Northeast China Understand
    CultureMachine translated
    9.2MSource metric
  2. #41
    It’s Here: Huran Protected Throughout
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.2MSource metric
  3. #41
    Major Projects Across Regions Advance Steadily
    BusinessMachine translated
    9.4MSource metric
  4. #42
    Canada Officially Retaliates Against the United States
    BusinessMachine translated
    9.2MSource metric
  5. #42
    Wang Xiaojian: The Person Who Handles Pressure Best
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.3MSource metric
  6. #43
    Shenzhen Company Announces 13-Day Mid-Autumn Holiday
    BusinessMachine translated
    9.3MSource metric
  7. #43
    Charged 1,800 for Air Conditioner Refrigerant Refill
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.2MSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

4signals
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. #40
    Looking Back, Canceling Dart Macros Was Absolutely the Right Decision
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 108Source metric
  2. #41
    The Lifecycle of ClickHouse Tables: Table Instances, Metadata, and Concurrent DDL
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 108Source metric
  3. #42
    Implementing a Waterfall Layout with Android KMP
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 108Source metric
  4. #43
    Anthropic Locks In a Decade of Compute—What Does $517 Billion Buy?
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 108Source metric
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

20signals
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. #40
    99% of Viewers Guessed Wrong: Jiang Zaizhen in “Confrontation” Couldn’t Have Faked Her Death—Wu Yue and the Screenwriter Respond
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #40
    Woman Allegedly Kills and Dismembers 49-Year-Old Boyfriend While He Slept, Uses His Accounts to Fake That He Was Alive; Prosecutors in Dongguan Have Indicted Her
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #41
    China Announces Five Countermeasures Against the U.S.
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #42
    Gold Jewelry Plunges While Gold Stocks Surge: Jewelry Prices Down 470 Yuan per Gram This Year
    BusinessMachine translated
  5. #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
7

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #40
    Media: Chinese Doctors Are Drowning in Complaints
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #41
    Man Investigated After Secretly Photographing Unreleased Fighter Jet
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #41
    Indonesia: China Agrees to Extend Repayment Period for Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Rail
    BusinessMachine translated
  4. #42
    Chinese Fighter Jets Demonstrate All-Domain Combat Capabilities
    TechMachine translated
  5. #42
    Zheng Qinwen Is at Her Most Formidable Now, Her Father Says
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  6. #43
    All the Sesame Seeds Villagers Dried Outside Their Homes Were Stolen
    SocietyMachine translated
  7. #43
    Illegal Surrogacy Lab in Wuhan Shut Down
    SocietyMachine 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
    Don’t Misuse Fascia Guns and Massagers
    SocietyMachine translated
    4.1MSource metric
  2. #41
    Can You See Toilet Stalls from the Platform? Subway Station Responds
    SocietyMachine translated
    4.1MSource metric
  3. #42
    Tsai Cheng-yuan Reportedly Learns Japanese in Prison, Says He Wants to “Beat Up” Takaichi
    SocietyMachine translated
    4MSource metric
  4. #42
    Henan's Fan County Forms Task Force to Crack Down on Illegal Gas Stations
    SocietyMachine translated
    4MSource metric
  5. #43
    Zheng Qinwen Earned 150 Million Yuan in the Past Year
    SocietyMachine translated
    3.9MSource metric
  6. #43
    What Signal Is the UK-Israel Clash Sending?
    SocietyMachine translated
    3.9MSource metric
  7. #44
    Will Free In-Flight Meals Be Discontinued? Multiple Airlines Respond
    BusinessMachine translated
    3.8MSource metric
  8. #44
    Chen He Reveals Diagnosis of Severe Lumbar Spondylolisthesis
    EntertainmentMachine 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
    Yang Mi Buys Water for Fans
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    151.6KSource metric
  2. #40
    Zhang Xue Motors Welds Workers’ Dignity into the Contract
    BusinessMachine translated
    138.3KSource metric
  3. #41
    Sabalenka Edges No. 6 Seed Noskova in Match Tiebreak
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    137.4KSource metric
  4. #41
    Peking University Professor Says 255 Million People Are Caught Between Urban and Rural Areas
    SocietyMachine translated
    150.5KSource metric
  5. #42
    Try This Posture When Your Shoulders and Neck Hurt
    SocietyMachine translated
    136.9KSource metric
  6. #42
    Yu Shuxin Looks Like a Daughter from the Front and a Mom from the Back
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    150.1KSource metric
  7. #43
    Apple Pie Trending Among Korean Women
    CultureMachine translated
    136.5KSource metric
  8. #43
    Dilraba’s Old-Fashioned Washbasin Hat
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    149.6KSource metric