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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

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Chinese Music Trends

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

4signals
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China News and Web Trends

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

22signals
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. #39
    FIA President Again Calls for Chinese Automakers to Join F1
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #39
    Pakistan Air Force J-10s Reportedly Painted with Rafale Kill Marks
    TechMachine translated
  3. #40
    Man Wears a $1.50 Outfit for 20 Years but Spends $42,000 of His Own Money Teaching in Rural Areas
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #40
    LDP-backed candidate elected Okinawa governor
    SocietyMachine translated
  5. #41
    17-year-old player Lv Mengyang joins Espanyol's U-19 B team
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  6. #41
    African Media: Global Governance Initiative Offers New Opportunities for Africa
    SocietyMachine translated
  7. #42
    US Think Tank Says China Has Normalized Deployments East of Taiwan
    OtherMachine translated
  8. #42
    What Does Folk Singer Zhao Lei Holding a Concert at the Bird's Nest Mean?
    EntertainmentMachine 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
7

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #40
    Möregårdh defeats Tomokazu Harimoto 4-3
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    4.2MSource metric
  2. #40
    85-Year-Old Man Runs a Traditional Photo Studio in Chengdu Without Retouching or Photo Editing
    CultureMachine translated
    4.2MSource metric
  3. #41
    Ignoring UK Opposition, Trump Again Backs Irish Reunification
    SocietyMachine translated
    4.1MSource metric
  4. #41
    The woman took advantage of the stall owner's sleep and walked away with the banknotes on the table
    OtherMachine translated
    4.1MSource metric
  5. #42
    A Family of Three Attend the Same School, College, and Major
    SocietyMachine translated
    4MSource metric
  6. #42
    Woman Arrested After 25 Years on the Run for Strangling Her Drunk Boyfriend
    SocietyMachine translated
    4MSource metric
  7. #43
    Latest Update on Woman Removed from 845 Chat Groups After Resigning to Defend Her Rights
    SocietyMachine translated
    3.9MSource metric
netease-news

NetEase News

A major portal-style news and commentary app with strong internet-media distribution.

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #40
    Property Fee Hike Wins 90% Owner Support, Challenging the 'Property Managers Are the Enemy' Myth
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #40
    China Announces Five Countermeasures Against the U.S.
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #41
    Henan Issues New Paid Leave Policy: Officials Must Lead by Example and Ensure Employees Take Full Leave
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #41
    Xi'an Reports on Dispute Between SEG Mall and Person Who Fell
    SocietyMachine translated
  5. #42
    Yu Donglai Says He Won't Help Companies for Three Years, Will Stop All Business Expansion After 2030
    BusinessMachine translated
  6. #43
    Should Work Units Intervene in Public Officials' Social Disputes? | Fengxiangbiao Studio
    SocietyMachine translated
  7. #43
    Hongguo Denies 40,000 Yuan Daily Pay Cap for Short-Drama Actors
    EntertainmentMachine 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.

6signals
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. #39
    Lei Jun Appears at Unitree Technology
    TechMachine translated
    159.7KSource metric
  2. #39
    Edison Chen's Appearance in a Livestream at 45
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    205.8KSource metric
  3. #40
    Why Are Concert Proposals Becoming Increasingly Annoying?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    158.7KSource metric
  4. #41
    Proposal Participant Reports Videographer to Police, Requests Video Removal
    SocietyMachine translated
    158KSource metric
  5. #42
    Woman Seeks 860,000 Yuan in Compensation 24 Years After Being Slashed by Ex-Husband
    SocietyMachine translated
    157KSource metric
  6. #42
    Baitao Zodiac Weekly Horoscope
    CultureMachine translated
    202.7KSource metric
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

22signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #40
    AL Win Their First Championship! AL 3-1 BLG Post-Match Data Radar Chart and Hupu Ratings | LPL Final
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    370.3K playsSource metric
  2. #40
    Travel Frog Shutting Down? I Made “Travel Milk Frog,” Packed with Viral Memes
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    239.7K playsSource metric
  3. #41
    Recreating the Nightmare I Had After Eating Mushrooms
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.1M playsSource metric
  4. #42
    Suspected Disappearance of a Yuan Dynasty Shipwreck Artifact: Barbecue Shop Owner Reports Retaliation After Real-Name Complaint, 15 Inspections by Five Departments
    SocietyMachine translated
    932K playsSource metric
  5. #42
    Can I go swimming here?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    829.8K playsSource metric
  6. #43
    A Warm Meal Given, Gratitude Repaid a Thousandfold [Red High Heels DJ - Lower Key]
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    2.6M playsSource metric
  7. #43
    He set a fake license plate and exceeded the speed limit by 200km/h, claiming that there is no speed limit in Germany. Difficulty 2 stars
    OtherMachine translated
    2.1M 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
    Lost Circling Gesture Dance
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  2. #40
    Lan Xiang Ru Gu Surpasses 28,000 in Popularity
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  3. #41
    As soon as the BGM sounds, the mountains and rivers feel a sense of fate
    OtherMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  4. #41
    Winter City Crime Hunter: The Contractor Boss Becomes a Ruthless Power Player
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  5. #42
    Media Commentary on Controversies Following Guo Youcai's Rise to Fame
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.6MSource metric
  6. #43
    I don’t know if you can stand this set of tricks.
    OtherMachine translated
    7.6MSource metric
  7. #43
    Finally Captured Joker Xue's Million-Dollar Transition
    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
8

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #40
    China's Football Youngsters U18 Team Wins Spanish Cup
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.5MSource metric
  2. #40
    Inner Mongolia Kid Races Horse Across the Grassland
    CultureMachine translated
    9.4MSource metric
  3. #41
    Heavy to Torrential Rain in Hainan Island and Other Areas
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.3MSource metric
  4. #41
    Further Foster a Fertility-Friendly Environment
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.4MSource metric
  5. #42
    CIFTIS Reaches More Than 1,200 Outcomes
    BusinessMachine translated
    9.4MSource metric
  6. #42
    Zunyi Lottery Player Wins 5.08 Million Yuan with 22 Yuan
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.3MSource metric
  7. #43
    An employee handled meatballs with bare hands after touching their feet
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.4MSource metric
  8. #43
    Renowned TV host Jing Yidan dies
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.3MSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

6signals
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. #40
    Got a business license in 30 minutes and rented 200 sqm for ¥2,500: I started an OPC in Yizhuang
    BusinessMachine translated
    heat: 72Source metric
  2. #41
    AI Usage Lessons After 59 Dev Logs and a Commercial Golang Project, Part 2
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 72Source metric
  3. #41
    AI Image-Making Skills Are No Longer Enough (3 Powerful Design Skills)
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 63Source metric
  4. #42
    Building a High-Concurrency Live-Streaming Environment from Scratch: A Beginner Backend Developer’s Notes
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 72Source metric
  5. #43
    Dart Skills CLI 1.0 Released, Fulfilling Lao Liu's Prediction from Earlier This Year
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 63Source metric
  6. #43
    Stop Chasing Python: Building an Enterprise RAG and Agent Workflow Engine with Java 21 and Spring Boot 3
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 72Source metric