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September 13, 2026

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

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Preserved ranking signals

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. #23
    Official Report: Cultural Relics Suspected Missing from Ancient Shipwreck Excavation in Heze
    CultureMachine translated
    5.8MSource metric
  2. #23
    Houthi armed forces: Saudi Arabia carried out 129 air strikes on Yemen in 48 hours
    OtherMachine translated
    5.8MSource metric
  3. #24
    I Finally Became the First Parent to Pick Up My Child
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.7MSource metric
  4. #24
    Elena Rybakina Reaches World No. 1
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    5.7MSource metric
  5. #25
    Yemeni Houthi Forces and Saudi Arabia Exchange Attacks
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.6MSource metric
  6. #25
    Double First-Class Master's Graduate Rejected for Having a Junior College Bachelor's Background
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.6MSource 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. #23
    Good and Evil Have Their Due! Boy’s Father Speaks Out Again as Xiong Faces Three More Blows and No Way Out
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #23
    Scholar: India Envisions Itself as the World’s “Third Pole,” Equal to China and the US
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #24
    Argentine Media: J-35 Engine Reliability Lags Behind Rafale, Leading Egypt to Choose France's Dassault
    TechMachine translated
  4. #24
    U.S. women edge win by 10, reach fifth straight World Cup final; Clark scores just 1
    OtherMachine translated
  5. #25
    China Open Announces: Sun Xinran Receives Main Draw Wild Card for WTA 1000 Debut After Winning US Open Junior Girls' Singles Title
    EntertainmentMachine translated
toutiao

Toutiao

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #23
    World of Warcraft: Eternal launches on November 4
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #23
    Grandpa Hulu Was Called Away 10 Times During One Meal
    CultureMachine translated
  3. #24
    Official Report: Suspected Loss of Cultural Relics from Ancient Shipwreck Excavation in Heze
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #25
    Finally, I became the first parent to pick up my child too
    SocietyMachine translated
  5. #25
    Song Jia and Na Ying Sing "Awake from the Dream" Together
    EntertainmentMachine translated
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

13signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #23
    I'm Here, Copper Mud Ball
    CultureMachine translated
    267.1K playsSource metric
  2. #24
    Blessings to the voice actors for the 6th anniversary of "Genshin Impact" - "Follow the footsteps of Yin Zhiyuan"
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    302.9K playsSource metric
  3. #25
    Episode 2 of “Passing Off Inferior Food as Premium”
    SocietyMachine translated
    1.3M 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. #23
    Who Actually Managed to Get the iPhone 18?
    TechMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  2. #23
    Watch TTG Win the KPL Championship Live
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  3. #24
    Sun Qian Is Frustrated in the Drama but Unfiltered Off-Screen
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  4. #25
    Dao Lang's Online Concert Goes Live as Scheduled
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  5. #25
    Finally, I became the first parent to pick up my child too
    SocietyMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
kuaishou

Kuaishou

A short-video and livestreaming platform with strong everyday-life, regional, and creator-economy communities.

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #23
    Sky: Children of the Light Nine-Colored Deer Group Rerun
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.9MSource metric
  2. #23
    Multiple Veterans Reenlist
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.7MSource metric
  3. #24
    Putin and Trump May Meet in China
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.9MSource metric
  4. #24
    Hong Kong Credit Card Fraud Wave After iPhone 18 Preorders
    TechMachine translated
    9.7MSource metric
  5. #25
    Missing Indonesian passenger ship kills 6
    OtherMachine translated
    9.6MSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

11signals
csdn

CSDN

One of China’s largest developer portals for programming articles, Q&A, and technical community content.

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #23
    In-Depth Analysis of Problem A from the 2026 National College Mathematical Modeling Contest: Medicinal Herb Drying, with MATLAB Code
    TechMachine translated
    3.5KSource metric
  2. #24
    Why sockaddr and sockaddr_in Work with listen, IP, and ARP
    TechMachine translated
    4KSource metric
  3. #25
    Netflix | The End of an Era: Hystrix Review and the Shift in Microservice Resilience Paradigms
    TechMachine translated
    3.1KSource metric
  4. #25
    Linux Tools Part 3: make and Makefile
    TechMachine translated
    4KSource metric
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. #23
    Android IoT Development: Cat Face Recognition
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 81Source metric
  2. #23
    2026 Latest Desktop Admin System with Electron 41, React 19, and Ant Design (EXE)
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 135Source metric
  3. #24
    Agent Evaluation White Paper Series 01: A Complete Overview of Agent Evaluation
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 126Source metric
  4. #24
    WorkBuddy Tech Breakdown: The Real Moats Are Productization, Ecosystem, and Scaled Engineering
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 72Source metric
  5. #25
    Misusing Redis KEYS Crashed Production: A Costly Lesson
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 72Source metric
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. #24
    Automakers’ Own-Brand Batteries Are Increasingly Going Into Vehicles, Not Just Competing With CATL

    Context: CATL is a major Chinese battery manufacturer.

    BusinessAI context · definition
  2. #25
    Proprietary High-Performance Distributed Solution: Xinxiao Technology Cuts Chip Power Sign-Off Cycles from Weeks to Days | Underwater Project
    TechMachine translated
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
hupu

Hupu

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #23
    Durham sees the King as his ideal suitor
    OtherMachine translated
    268.3KSource metric
  2. #24
    4AM vs 17 vs PeRo
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    267.4KSource metric
  3. #24
    T1: We can offer players higher salaries than any other team and the best support
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    288.9KSource metric
  4. #25
    US media selected the 10 teams with the strongest bench depth: 76ers/Thunder/Spurs top three
    OtherMachine translated
    262.3KSource metric
  5. #25
    GOAT Three-Point Contest
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    280.4KSource 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
6

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #23
    Rybakina defeats Sabalenka 2-1 at the US Open
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    322.2KSource metric
  2. #23
    What experiment is Pang Dong Lai conducting again?
    BusinessMachine translated
    332KSource metric
  3. #24
    Tan Songyun's Acting Skills
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    321.7KSource metric
  4. #24
    The urge to switch phones suddenly reached its peak
    TechMachine translated
    306.3KSource metric
  5. #25
    The Greatest Way to Eat at Haidilao Has Been Discovered
    CultureMachine translated
    311.2KSource metric
  6. #25
    Zhejiang boy gives up repeating at Peking University and takes Turing class
    OtherMachine translated
    299.2KSource metric
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

A Chinese Q&A and publishing community, similar to Quora, with personal contributors, professionals, and institutional accounts.

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #23
    What work requires old-school programming?
    TechMachine translated
    700K heatSource metric
  2. #23
    How do you view the case of a woman who claimed she was pushed into the toilet of her barbecue restaurant by a public official and raped? The county public security bureau refused to file the case, but the city public security bureau reviewed and determined that there were criminal facts?
    OtherMachine translated
    590K heatSource metric
  3. #24
    Global Price Comparison for the iPhone 18 Pro Series: Why Does the 256GB China Model Cost ¥9,999 Compared with Just ¥8,000 in the U.S.?
    TechMachine translated
    590K heatSource metric
  4. #24
    What does it imply when HR emphasizes during an interview that "our company values human care"?
    BusinessMachine translated
    680K heatSource metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

3signals
qq-music

QQ Music

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

About this platform
3

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

  1. #23
    The Two of Us
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #24
    Love in a Puff
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #25
    Muttering
    EntertainmentMachine translated