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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

Chinese Music Trends

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

5signals
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China News and Web Trends

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

21signals
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. #43
    Defense Ministry: Fueling Japan's Military Ambitions Will Backfire
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #43
    Report Says Someone Tried to Use U.S. AI to Create Deadly Pathogens
    TechMachine translated
  3. #44
    A Male Student Gave Up His Admission to Peking University Last Year and Got In Again This Year
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #44
    Expert: Minor Symptoms May Hide a Serious Illness
    SocietyMachine translated
  5. #45
    Bolsonaro Jr.'s Team Linked to 'Anti-China Rare-Earth Plan'
    BusinessMachine translated
  6. #45
    China Is Ready to Strengthen Technology Cooperation with BRICS Countries
    BusinessMachine translated
  7. #46
    Japanese Media: Japan Has No Effective Measures Against Russia
    OtherMachine translated
  8. #46
    Wang Yi Holds Friendly Talks with the Russian and Iranian Foreign Ministers
    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. #44
    Zakharova: Seeing is believing is a Chinese saying
    CultureMachine translated
    3.8MSource metric
  2. #44
    Multiple People Who Didn’t Preorder the iPhone 18 Pro Were Fraudulently Charged
    TechMachine translated
    3.8MSource metric
  3. #45
    South Korean Stock Market Launches Night Trading, Extending Trading Hours to 8 p.m.
    BusinessMachine translated
    3.7MSource metric
  4. #45
    K-Drama Male Lead Responds to Being Called Ugly
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    3.7MSource metric
  5. #46
    Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
    SocietyMachine translated
    3.6MSource metric
  6. #46
    Where does "if you have any difficulties, call 110" come from?
    OtherMachine translated
    3.6MSource metric
  7. #47
    China U20 Women's Football Team Advances to the World Cup Round of 16
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    3.5MSource metric
  8. #47
    State Council Escalates Investigation into Qingdao Cargo Ship Fire
    SocietyMachine translated
    3.5MSource 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. #44
    After repeatedly mocking Stephen Chow for having no children, no friends, and avoiding people, Danny Lee apologized: “I shouldn’t have said those things in public”; I never exploited or betrayed Stephen Chow; please stop harassing my family
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #44
    Chinese volleyball star Li Yingying undergoes heart surgery, ruled out of the Asian Championship and Asian Games
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #45
    Eight Days Before Release, Sentence Changed to Suspended Death; Supreme Procuratorate Releases Case Details
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #46
    After 269 Days Away from East Buy, Sun Dongxu Returns
    BusinessMachine translated
  5. #47
    China Consumers Association Calls Out Poor AI-to-Human Customer Service Transfers and Irregular Loan Collection Practices
    BusinessMachine 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.

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. #43
    Why did no one blow the whistle on a hospital taking 184 million yuan in bribes over 11 years?
    SocietyMachine translated
    201.7KSource metric
  2. #43
    Orchid fragrance remains the same
    OtherMachine translated
    157KSource metric
  3. #44
    Tarzan Hugs Viper After the Match
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    200.2KSource metric
  4. #44
    Guo Keyu Reveals Her Ex-Husband Found Her the Job on 'Goodbye My Lover'
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    156.6KSource metric
  5. #45
    This Crab Came to Repay the Favor
    CultureMachine translated
    156.4KSource metric
  6. #45
    Wang Manyu Rises to World No. 1
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    199.6KSource metric
  7. #46
    China women's football goalkeeper's mistake gifts an open goal
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    156.2KSource metric
  8. #46
    Zhao Lei Bird's Nest Concert
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    198.5KSource metric
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

21signals
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. #44
    Reverse: 1999 - Witch Huntress Red Crossbow PV: Kick the Tempest Away
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    717.1K playsSource metric
  2. #44
    “Flowers” means only flowers, but “I love you” is boundless
    CultureMachine translated
    331.1K playsSource metric
  3. #45
    Visiting the Source of Wild Dog Milk: Surprisingly Tasty
    CultureMachine translated
    1.9M playsSource metric
  4. #46
    Madness of Lu, Pride Above the World
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.6M playsSource metric
  5. #46
    Yoshida Rin: Herrscher of Thunder Gameplay Demo | Arrives September 11
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    768.9K playsSource metric
  6. #47
    Fruit Slicing Stop-Motion
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    696.7K 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. #44
    A Moment Singing with Shan Yichun
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  2. #44
    Nanyang Steamed Bowl: Fragrant from the First Bite
    CultureMachine translated
    7.6MSource metric
  3. #45
    When I Accidentally Adopted Cai Xukun’s Fashion Style
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.6MSource metric
  4. #46
    Explore Nanjing with Li Bai
    CultureMachine translated
    7.6MSource metric
  5. #46
    Wang Junkai Appears at an LPL Event
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  6. #47
    Luo Tianyi’s original song finally released
    OtherMachine translated
    7.6MSource metric
  7. #47
    Wei Zheming Tries a Square-Face Filter and Changes His Look
    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. #44
    Moregard Beats Hugo 4-1 to Win the Title
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.3MSource metric
  2. #44
    Job Scam Tactics Revealed
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.4MSource metric
  3. #45
    Li Meng: My Only Flaw Is That I’m Too Good at Making Money
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.2MSource metric
  4. #45
    A Bus and Truck Collide in Qidong, Hunan
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.3MSource metric
  5. #46
    Yuan Yiqi says the person who loves more is always the first to shed tears
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.3MSource metric
  6. #46
    Weilong Responds: The Involved Konjac Powder Has Been Returned
    BusinessMachine translated
    9.2MSource metric
  7. #47
    GAC Group Responds to Emergency Trading Suspension
    BusinessMachine translated
    9.3MSource metric
  8. #47
    Russia Shows Taiwanese Visitors Film on Japan's Defeat
    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.

5signals
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. #44
    Why Do Your Pages Keep Breaking in Safari? Interop 2027 Is Tackling a 20-Year-Old Problem
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 72Source metric
  2. #45
    Daily Frontend Tip: React vs. Vue Diff Algorithms Explained
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 63Source metric
  3. #45
    Architecture Testing Suite from Scratch
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 63Source metric
  4. #46
    Three Fuses, Then Giving Up on Treatment? How My Agent Detects Infinite Loops
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 63Source metric
  5. #47
    Don’t Just Wrap an LLM in a While Loop: 7 Design Trade-offs for Agents
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 63Source metric