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September 12, 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
9

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #28
    Do you directly push back when your boss makes unreasonable demands?
    BusinessMachine translated
    690K heatSource metric
  2. #28
    How to Increase Energy?
    SocietyMachine translated
    550K heatSource metric
  3. #28
    Why Does a Tuhu Technician Say Tires Don’t Need Replacing After Six Years?
    BusinessMachine translated
    570K heatSource metric
  4. #29
    How does Onimusha: Way of the Sword’s boss battle design compare with the rest of the series?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    570K heatSource metric
  5. #29
    Pharmacy Clerk Penalized With Copying an Entire Drug Insert for Missing Targets: Is It Reasonable to Pressure Staff Over Sales, and Does This Count as Workplace Bullying?
    SocietyMachine translated
    680K heatSource metric
  6. #29
    Is a bottle of beer a day bad for your health?
    OtherMachine translated
    550K heatSource metric
  7. #30
    Why do I still feel cowardly and fragile after learning boxing?
    SocietyMachine translated
    680K heatSource metric
  8. #30
    What should you do when someone looks down on you?
    SocietyMachine translated
    550K heatSource metric
  9. #30
    What signals are conveyed by the CSRC’s effort to make China’s A-share market the top listing choice for high-quality domestic companies?
    BusinessMachine translated
    570K heatSource metric
hupu

Hupu

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #29
    TA: The 76ers’ Big Three Take Turns Recruiting James
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    200.4KSource metric
  2. #30
    Doncic: Thanks for working with LeBron James, now we have to start a new chapter for the Lakers
    OtherMachine translated
    235.4KSource metric
  3. #30
    China Women’s Basketball Team to Face Puerto Rico in the Round of 16 Playoff
    OtherMachine translated
    200.1KSource 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
4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #29
    iPhone Duo Stylus Support Accused of Violating Apple’s Founding Principles
    TechMachine translated
    200.6KSource metric
  2. #29
    F1
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    429.4KSource metric
  3. #30
    Lei Jun Came to Watch the Jiangsu Super League
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    428.5KSource metric
  4. #30
    Xiao Zhan never uses cue cards or rests in a trailer on set
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    194.7KSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

8signals
36kr

36Kr

A Chinese tech and business media site focused on startups, funding, and the new economy.

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #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
  2. #30
    36Kr Exclusive | Two 'Sanqing' PhDs Co-Found Space Situational Awareness Startup, Raise Tens of Millions of Yuan in Angel+ Funding
    BusinessMachine translated
juejin

Juejin

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

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #29
    Interviewer Asked: If AI Can Code, Why Is a Front-End Developer Still Worth ¥25K?
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 162Source metric
  2. #29
    DeepSeek V4.1 Flash Officially Released!

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

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 108Source metric
  3. #30
    Looking Back, Canceling Dart Macros Was Absolutely the Right Decision
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 162Source metric
  4. #30
    Recreating Codex Astra's Terminal Starlight with Node.js
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 108Source metric
  5. #31
    Why Keep Handcrafting Tutorials When AI Is So Advanced?
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 99Source metric
  6. #31
    Why Do Some People Get Magic from the Same AI While Others Get Garbage?—Context Engineering Explained
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 144Source metric
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

16signals
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. #29
    Did Qian Xuesen's exam paper really make four people faint?
    CultureMachine translated
    5.2MSource metric
  2. #29
    Encountering Sweet Potato Leaves in the Green Belt Along Shanghai’s Bund
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.2MSource metric
  3. #30
    Fat Donglai Internet celebrity moon cake suspends offline sales in stores
    OtherMachine translated
    5.1MSource metric
  4. #30
    Baby Girl’s Esophagus Corroded After Swallowing Battery for 26 Hours
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.1MSource metric
  5. #31
    Peking University Master's Annual Salary Cut by 50,000 Yuan for Non-PKU Undergraduate Degree
    BusinessMachine translated
    5MSource metric
  6. #31
    Why Are lululemon Sales Slumping?
    BusinessMachine translated
    5MSource metric
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. #29
    Defense broken! After losing to China by 46 points, the entire Bahrain team refused to shake hands. After Guo Shiqiang protested, only one person turned back.
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #29
    Harry and Meghan’s Use of Royal Titles Backfires as Charles Takes Decisive Action
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #30
    Confrontation: Spring Thunder No. 1’s Biggest Scam Was a Cover to Expose a 10-Year Mole
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #30
    China Men’s Basketball Team’s Revenge Match: Beat the Philippines to Secure First Place in the Group, Live on CCTV5
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  5. #31
    18-Year-Old Woman Dies After Jumping from Building Following Argument with Current Boyfriend Over Adding Ex on WeChat
    SocietyMachine translated
  6. #31
    Media: Japanese Brand’s 9/18 Anime Collaboration Is a Blatant Provocation
    BusinessMachine translated
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. #29
    Pang Dong Lai's Two Viral Mooncake Products Switch to Online Purchase
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #29
    The Culprit Behind “Worn-Out” Knees May Be the Buttocks
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #30
    Woman Dies After Being Bitten by a Flood-Swept Cobra
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #30
    Girl Enters University and Becomes Her Father’s Classmate
    SocietyMachine translated
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

15signals
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. #29
    Every Time “Jie” Is Said, Civilization Takes a Step Back
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    4.5M playsSource metric
  2. #30
    Legendary Historical Figures: Darwin
    CultureMachine translated
    1.2M playsSource metric
  3. #30
    Today, Let’s Simply Enjoy a Serving of “The Peach Blossom Spring”
    CultureMachine translated
    974.2K playsSource metric
  4. #31
    How Nori Is Made
    CultureMachine translated
    763K 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. #29
    Exercise Is Fall's Main Quest
    CultureMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  2. #29
    I Want to Play With You Forever
    CultureMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  3. #30
    Delta S11 Most Profitable Routes Across All Maps
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  4. #31
    Lu Yuxiao, Cithang, The Chess Player, Beauty and Thrills
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  5. #31
    Eggy Party Niu Ge Test Guide
    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
6

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #29
    Trump Approval Rating Falls to 33%
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.6MSource metric
  2. #29
    Backstabbed You? Didn’t You Say You Wouldn’t Buy Apple Products Because of the Price Hike?
    TechMachine translated
    9.8MSource metric
  3. #30
    Corrupt Thai monks use solid gold tableware to serve 10 dishes per meal
    OtherMachine translated
    9.8MSource metric
  4. #30
    Naruto’s Uchiha Itachi Praised as Ninja War Hero
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.5MSource metric
  5. #31
    The Flowers and Youth production team really knows how to choose the cast
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.8MSource metric
  6. #31
    Liu Xiaolingtong Takes on a Disciple
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.5MSource metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

2signals
qq-music

QQ Music

Tencent’s mainstream music streaming service and one of China’s largest digital music platforms.

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest charts; playback may require sign-in

  1. #29
    Mermaid
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #30
    Encounter
    EntertainmentMachine translated