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September 16, 2026

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

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Preserved ranking signals

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. #34
    Discontinued Snacks You Still Miss
    CultureMachine translated
    159.2KSource metric
  2. #34
    Yu Shuxin learns kung fu and practices martial arts gesture dance
    CultureMachine translated
    214.5KSource metric
  3. #35
    How does Doubao resist the desire to kill humans?
    OtherMachine translated
    212.5KSource metric
  4. #35
    AITO Grand Hotel Returns
    BusinessMachine translated
    154.8KSource metric
  5. #36
    Suddenly I found that I had the same face for more than ten years
    OtherMachine translated
    187.6KSource metric
  6. #36
    Netizens Report the Matter to Yang Mouyuan’s School in Spain
    SocietyMachine translated
    137.6KSource metric
  7. #37
    Fake Village Officials’ Livestream Selling Scam
    SocietyMachine translated
    134.1KSource metric
  8. #37
    How testing is it to make a U-turn of a big car?
    OtherMachine translated
    185.2KSource metric
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

20signals
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. #35
    National Health Commission Proposes Raising the Blood Donation Age Limit to 65
    SocietyMachine translated
    4.7MSource metric
  2. #35
    Chen Jianzhou completely escaped from danger after myocardial infarction
    OtherMachine translated
    4.6MSource metric
  3. #36
    Young Man Converts Pigsty into Private Kitchen: 500–800 Yuan per Person
    BusinessMachine translated
    4.6MSource metric
  4. #36
    Multiple Virus Sampling Tubes Found Outside Zaozhuang Children's Welfare Institute
    SocietyMachine translated
    4.6MSource metric
  5. #37
    Advertised as a $140 Robot Vacuum, It Turned Out to Be a Toy
    BusinessMachine translated
    4.5MSource metric
  6. #37
    Four Chinese Tourists in South Korea Return a Found Phone
    SocietyMachine translated
    4.5MSource metric
  7. #38
    Passenger Throws Water Bottle After Discovering Upgrade Excludes Meals
    SocietyMachine translated
    4.4MSource metric
  8. #38
    Only 2 people at Yidiandian headquarters are insured
    OtherMachine translated
    4.4MSource 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. #35
    Anhui's latest personnel: Liu Bofu, who resigned as deputy mayor, has a clear new position!
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #36
    The E-A brand car has been parked at Xinyang High-speed Railway Station for nearly 7 years and is covered in dust. The owner of the car has been contacted
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #37
    Not deterred by the death penalty! Zheng Xiaoyu was sentenced to 14 years after being executed for 20 years. Attached is Zheng’s last letter
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #38
    A Kind Man Takes In a Widow and Her Child, but Her Request After the Child Falls Asleep Leaves Him Panic-Stricken
    CultureMachine translated
  5. #38
    Asian Games Crazy Day! South Korea beat the last runner-up by 38 points. The Chinese men’s basketball team narrowly won, beating 3 of the top 4 players.
    OtherMachine translated
toutiao

Toutiao

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

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #35
    Yang Kun Will Donate All Compensation Received for Influencer Prank
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #35
    Hu Mingxuan scored 5 points on 2 of 6 shots from the field.
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #36
    Wu Xinbo: The U.S. Cannot Possibly Fight for “Taiwan Independence”
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #36
    What benefits does the opening of the Pinglu Canal bring to Guangxi?
    OtherMachine translated
  5. #37
    4-Year-Old Girl Damages Family’s $1,000+ TV While Playing with a Monkey King Staff
    SocietyMachine translated
  6. #37
    Heilongjiang female soldiers selected by national honor guard
    OtherMachine translated
  7. #38
    Xu Song and Feng Xi Reportedly Got Married
    EntertainmentMachine translated
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

23signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

About this platform
8

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #35
    Challenge: Complete the World's Longest Subway Line in 24 Hours
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    645.2K playsSource metric
  2. #35
    "You're just scared!"
    OtherMachine translated
    59.6K playsSource metric
  3. #36
    Avengers 5 Plot Fully Leaked! It Seems So Real! Watch at Your Own Risk!
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    803.5K playsSource metric
  4. #36
    New [Survivor] “Prodigy” Story Video Revealed: “Are We Partners in a Miracle... or Accomplices?”
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.4M playsSource metric
  5. #37
    Pure Black's Marvel's Wolverine New Game Plus Max-Difficulty Kill Commentary
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    340.5K playsSource metric
  6. #37
    Five Fake Soldiers Storm Police Station to Free Prisoner, with Hollywood-Level Acting
    SocietyMachine translated
    1.8M playsSource metric
  7. #38
    DD Xiao Shui Sparkling Ice Lemon Tea! It is said that it can "kick" diaosi drinks?
    OtherMachine translated
    589.8K playsSource metric
  8. #38
    A Late-Night Incident Has Broken Out in the Gossip Scene...
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    386.8K 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. #35
    Lan Xiang Ru Gu popularity surpasses 30,000
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  2. #36
    Zhang Zhuo’er’s Third-Stage Mini Evaluation Is a Smash Hit
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  3. #36
    A Guide to the Ambitious Women of "Lan Xiang Ru Gu"
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  4. #37
    Is 'Lan Xiang Ru Gu' Tan Songyun's retirement drama?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  5. #37
    Li Meng Recreates the “Not One Point Less” Iconic Scene
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  6. #38
    Handcrafting an Ancient-Style Dress from Corn
    CultureMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  7. #38
    If I had known that youth would grow so quickly, I wouldn’t have been afraid of the camera
    OtherMachine 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. #35
    Tongmen Girl Groups Flourish
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.7MSource metric
  2. #35
    Typhoon Dujuan May Reach Super Typhoon Strength
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.9MSource metric
  3. #36
    Girl's Finger Nailed to Board by Nail Gun
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.6MSource metric
  4. #36
    Pokémon Bears 2 is coming soon
    OtherMachine translated
    9.9MSource metric
  5. #37
    Hong Kong Man Arrested on Suspicion of Indecent Assault
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.6MSource metric
  6. #37
    "Nana" is going to have a big house
    OtherMachine translated
    9.8MSource metric
  7. #38
    Harbin recruits give elevators to the people
    OtherMachine translated
    9.8MSource metric
  8. #38
    Woman Diagnosed With Cancer One Month After Normal Checkup
    SocietyMachine 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.

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. #35
    The whole network is testing Pelican. I used DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash to run a real development task for 50+ hours and consumed more than 5000MTokens.

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

    OtherAI context · definition
    heat: 144Source metric
  2. #36
    After GPT-6 Astra Goes Viral, I Tested 12 Major AI Models with a New 3D Pelican-Riding-a-Bike Benchmark—It Came First
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 135Source metric
  3. #36
    Worktrunk: A Git Worktree Management CLI for Parallel AI Agent Workflows
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 126Source metric
  4. #37
    CSS Float Layout: From Floats to BFC
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 135Source metric
  5. #38
    ADK for Kotlin: Google’s Official AI Agent Tutorial Is Here
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 135Source metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

4signals
qq-music

QQ Music

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

About this platform
4

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

  1. #35
    Preference
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #36
    The Two of Us
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #37
    Mermaid
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #38
    No Makeup
    EntertainmentMachine translated