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September 14, 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.

18signals
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. #28
    Girl Who Keeps a Kitchen Knife by Her Bed Speaks at School Opening Ceremony
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.3MSource metric
  2. #28
    Domestic AI Short Film: The AI Masterpiece That Looks Least Like AI
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    5.3MSource metric
  3. #29
    Medical Undergraduate and Master's Enrollment to Expand Over the Next Five Years
    BusinessMachine translated
    5.2MSource metric
  4. #29
    Zhang Benmei and Chen Yi won the championship 4-3
    OtherMachine translated
    5.2MSource metric
  5. #30
    CCTV exposes multi-million dollar pollution control projects idle
    OtherMachine translated
    5.1MSource metric
  6. #30
    Ministry of National Defense: Student Military Training Content to Be Updated
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.1MSource metric
  7. #31
    There Has Never Been Such a Concept as a First Academic Qualification
    SocietyMachine translated
    5MSource metric
  8. #31
    State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission: Central enterprises take the lead in paying accounts in a timely manner
    OtherMachine translated
    5MSource 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. #28
    My Mother-in-Law Took My Husband’s Bank Card: I Earn ¥36,000 a Month and Order Japanese Food—His Money Is Hers to Manage, My Meals Are Mine
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #28
    Jing Yidan’s Billionaire Husband: How Lavish Is His Private Life?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #29
    Americans Analyze the Biggest Difference Between Chinese and Indians; Indian Netizens: We Are a Superpower
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #29
    After 12 Days in Serbia, Their Attitude Changed Once They Realized I Was Chinese
    SocietyMachine translated
  5. #30
    Just One Day After Miwa Harimoto Defeated Chen Yi, Japanese Media Published a Cutting Take That Hurt More Than Mockery
    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. #28
    China Women's Football Team Defeats Hong Kong 5-1 in Winning Opener
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #28
    Trump's Childhood Home Resold for $1.93 Million
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #29
    Why Are Users No Longer Willing to Turn on the TV?
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #29
    Zhang Xue: Develop China's Own Champions Within Five to Ten Years
    SocietyMachine translated
  5. #30
    Fans Rally Behind Actress Zhang Yezi After Her Remarks
    EntertainmentMachine translated
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

17signals
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. #28
    Inexplicable Things from Childhood
    CultureMachine translated
    1.3M playsSource metric
  2. #28
    "Genshin Impact" version 7.1 PV: "Requiem to Hades"
    OtherMachine translated
    2M playsSource metric
  3. #29
    Major Rainstorms Forecast for Sichuan-Chongqing and South China; New Typhoon May Approach Before Mid-Autumn Festival
    SocietyMachine translated
    314.1K playsSource metric
  4. #29
    Major Syphilis Outbreak in Japan
    SocietyMachine translated
    1.2M playsSource metric
  5. #30
    Sigma Kun
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    2.3M playsSource metric
  6. #30
    "World of Warcraft": "Infinite" promotional animation "New World"
    OtherMachine translated
    3.3M 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. #28
    Zhang Zhenyuan's Douyin Is Full of Vibes
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  2. #28
    Sun Qian Is Frustrated in the Drama but Unfiltered Off-Screen
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  3. #29
    HYROX Responds to Athlete's Incontinence Incident During Competition
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  4. #30
    Tonight's wind whispers, the moon whispers, kissing your brow
    CultureMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  5. #30
    I will never admit what the phone mom thinks of me
    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
6

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #28
    China's life expectancy is expected to reach 80 by 2030
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.8MSource metric
  2. #28
    Multiple Veterans Reenlist
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.7MSource metric
  3. #29
    BLG vs. AL
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.7MSource metric
  4. #29
    Wuzhishan, Hainan, Hit by Torrential Rain
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.7MSource metric
  5. #30
    What happened between Song Zuer and Lai Yumeng?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.7MSource metric
  6. #30
    Woman Investigated for Inserting a Tubular Object into a Well
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.7MSource metric
Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

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

14signals
hupu

Hupu

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #28
    Zhu Meng Discusses Durant Joining the Warriors
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    202.2KSource metric
  2. #29
    Draymond Green Discusses the Warriors’ Active Recruitment of Durant
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    202KSource metric
  3. #29
    BGNHoops on Allen Iverson: Averaged 35.6 Points per Game in the 2001 Finals
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    324.7KSource metric
  4. #30
    US Media Review Doncic's Stats: His MVP Season Is Coming
    OtherMachine translated
    323.5KSource 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. #28
    K-Drama Male Lead Responds to Being Called Ugly
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    221.5KSource metric
  2. #28
    OPPO Find X10 Exterior Design
    TechMachine translated
    217.8KSource metric
  3. #29
    Barbecue Restaurant Reported 116 Times Ordered to Make Corrections
    SocietyMachine translated
    216.8KSource metric
  4. #29
    It Turns Out Her Grandfather Saved Xu Lanxiang
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    213.8KSource metric
  5. #30
    Expand Medical Undergraduate and Master’s Enrollment Over the Next Five Years
    SocietyMachine translated
    212.3KSource metric
  6. #30
    Tokyo Had No Rain, and Paris Stayed Dry
    CultureMachine translated
    215.2KSource 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
6

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #28
    Back Up Just One Schema, Not the Entire Database
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 99Source metric
  2. #28
    GPT-6 for UI Automation Testing: An Impressive Demo, but Is It Really Suitable for Long-Term Regression?
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 90Source metric
  3. #29
    One Open-Source Project a Day (No. 214): AstronRPA — iFlytek’s Enterprise RPA + AI Agent Automation Platform
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 90Source metric
  4. #29
    The prompt word of GPT-6 Astra was leaked, and there was actually a security guard hidden in it?
    OtherMachine translated
    heat: 90Source metric
  5. #30
    Everyone Is Open-Sourcing Harnesses: What’s the Difference Between Codex and DeepSeek?

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

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 81Source metric
  6. #30
    What Does WebP Compression Actually Do? A Beginner-Friendly Breakdown
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 90Source 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. #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
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. #28
    Together No Matter How Far
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #29
    Glass
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #30
    Actually
    EntertainmentMachine translated