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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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Chinese Social Media Trends

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

7signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

A Chinese public social network where news, entertainment, creators, and institutional accounts meet in topic-based discussion.

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #46
    Grandfather in Non-Biological Grandson Case Has Terminal Colorectal Cancer
    SocietyMachine translated
    105.2KSource metric
  2. #47
    iPhone18Pro series sales
    OtherMachine translated
    160KSource metric
  3. #47
    Fan Chengcheng Wishes Bai Jingting a Smooth Shoot for "War and People"
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    104.1KSource metric
  4. #48
    Pause for Three Seconds When You Receive a Call From an Unknown Number
    SocietyMachine translated
    101.8KSource metric
  5. #48
    New Mercedes-Benz long wheelbase GLE
    OtherMachine translated
    159.3KSource metric
  6. #49
    Lan Xiang Ru Gu Becomes a Breakout Hit
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    97.3KSource metric
  7. #49
    Jiang Chenglan’s live broadcast package second-hand platform has a premium of nearly 100 yuan
    OtherMachine translated
    158.6KSource metric
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

19signals
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. #47
    Actress returns to filming 5 years after recovering from cardiac arrest
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    3.5MSource metric
  2. #47
    Post-2000 investors are “pooring” in listed companies
    BusinessMachine translated
    3.5MSource metric
  3. #48
    US media helicopter crashed: live broadcast of the car accident
    OtherMachine translated
    3.4MSource metric
  4. #48
    Hainan Baoting Villager: All 30 Mu of Vegetable Fields Flooded
    SocietyMachine translated
    3.4MSource metric
  5. #49
    Zakharova shows off her Chinese again and talks about her parents traveling in Wuhan
    OtherMachine translated
    3.3MSource metric
  6. #50
    Yu Donglai rode Zhang Xue's motorcycle
    OtherMachine translated
    3.2MSource metric
  7. #50
    This “compiled edition” infuriated Japanese people
    SocietyMachine translated
    3.2MSource 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. #47
    Property Fee Hike Wins 90% Owner Support, Challenging the 'Property Managers Are the Enemy' Myth
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #47
    Henan Issues New Paid Leave Policy: Officials Must Lead by Example and Ensure Employees Take Full Leave
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #49
    Should Work Units Intervene in Public Officials' Social Disputes? | Fengxiangbiao Studio
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #50
    Take as much rest as you need! Henan’s new paid leave policy is here! Encourage the trial implementation of the "Friday half-day + weekend + annual leave" short-distance vacation model
    OtherMachine translated
  5. #50
    Eight Days Before Release, Sentence Changed to Suspended Death; Supreme Procuratorate Releases Case Details
    SocietyMachine 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. #47
    Zhang Weiwei: Taiwanese people are talking more about reunification, which is a good trend
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #47
    U.S. Plans $2.8 Billion Ammunition Sale to Israel
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #48
    Why Are Courier Companies Rushing to Deploy Autonomous Delivery Vehicles?
    TechMachine translated
  4. #48
    2026 Wuhan Tennis Open lineup officially announced
    OtherMachine translated
  5. #49
    The girl amazed everyone with her correct speech and aura
    OtherMachine translated
  6. #50
    The new recruits were afraid that their mothers would shed tears when they went to war, so they did not let their relatives say goodbye.
    OtherMachine translated
  7. #50
    What Does It Mean for the West to Gain Another “Coastal City”?
    SocietyMachine translated
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

24signals
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. #47
    [Cute Yellow Slot] Flexible shuttle between ice mirrors, Bai [Mid-Autumn Festival Limited] reveals all skills!
    OtherMachine translated
    934.4K playsSource metric
  2. #47
    Camille Specialist Reviews BLG's Game 4: The Most Suffocating Game Yet; Bin Looks Completely Demotivated
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    717.6K playsSource metric
  3. #48
    [Lei Jun] Hello, Bilibili friends—let’s learn how to improve UP creator skills
    TechMachine translated
    445K playsSource metric
  4. #48
    Shiomi Kotone—S.E.E.S.’s lively girl captain | P5X x P3P linkage is about to begin
    OtherMachine translated
    430.3K playsSource metric
  5. #49
    While the elderly are waiting for the bus, advertisements keep playing on their mobile phones and they cannot be turned off no matter what. Aging-appropriate is not just about “increasing the font size”. Don’t let advertisements block the elderly from “contacting family members”.
    TechMachine translated
    348.9K playsSource metric
  6. #49
    Dynaudio on Your Ears: OPPO Enco X4 Review
    TechMachine translated
    377.8K playsSource metric
  7. #50
    Feng Ge’s Life-or-Death Vietnam Trip: A Day of Exploring Hanoi Through Food and Sightseeing
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.1M playsSource metric
  8. #50
    Dimensity 9600 Pro Hands-On Preview: How Efficient Is This 2nm Flagship Phone?
    TechMachine translated
    735.3K playsSource metric
douyin

Douyin

China’s short-video and live-content platform, sister product to TikTok.

About this platform
8

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #47
    Gongjin's Exploding Egg Hot Pot Version
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  2. #47
    Oatmeal-Style Blogger Girl
    CultureMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  3. #48
    I Want to Unbox 100-Yuan Treasures Too
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  4. #48
    This Four-Person Meal in Hegang Is Enough to Feed Ten
    CultureMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  5. #49
    Nanyang Steamed Bowl: Fragrant from the First Bite
    CultureMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  6. #49
    Oatmeal-Style Pajama Brand Founder Goes Live
    BusinessMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  7. #50
    Fashion Livestream Hosts Join Forces
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  8. #50
    Choosing Between Financing and Paying in Full to Buy the Same Model
    BusinessMachine 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. #47
    Dongying Police Intercept 560,000 Yuan in Cash
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.3MSource metric
  2. #47
    Parents reward daughter for dumping blame
    OtherMachine translated
    9.5MSource metric
  3. #48
    Successful Trial Cultivation of Sugarcane in Xinjiang Desert
    BusinessMachine translated
    9.3MSource metric
  4. #48
    Grandpa Kangkang is diagnosed with a brain tumor and still undergoes radiotherapy
    OtherMachine translated
    9.5MSource metric
  5. #49
    Man Reversing Car Hits Passing Elderly Person
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.3MSource metric
  6. #49
    Wu Yu and Hu Mingxuan appointed as Asian Games flag bearers
    OtherMachine translated
    9.5MSource metric
  7. #50
    Inner Mongolia collects clues about agriculture and animal husbandry
    OtherMachine translated
    9.5MSource metric
  8. #50
    Awakening: The Underground Party Sets a Clever Trap Within a Trap
    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. #47
    When it comes to cross-domain issues, the browser is actually blocking the knife for you.
    OtherMachine translated
    heat: 99Source metric
  2. #48
    Why Do Your Pages Keep Breaking in Safari? Interop 2027 Is Tackling a 20-Year-Old Problem
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 90Source metric
  3. #48
    Android RS-485 Serial Communication: Two Pitfalls of android-serialport-api and a Reliable Modbus Lock-Control Implementation
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 99Source metric
  4. #49
    Improving personal efficiency cannot improve organizational efficiency: Lalamove AI Coding implementation practice
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 90Source metric
  5. #50
    [Personal Learning Notes] Building a High-Performance LLM Inference Gateway from Scratch: Go SSE Streaming Forwarding, Cascading Cancellation, and Backpressure
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 90Source metric
  6. #50
    Retry on failure: Correct posture of exponential backoff in Agent
    OtherMachine translated
    heat: 90Source metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

4signals