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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

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
6

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #3
    Big move for medical insurance! The national unified directory is here
    OtherMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  2. #3
    “Flying Sulfuric Acid” Reported in Several Northern Areas
    SocietyMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  3. #4
    What New Changes Will the Pinglu Canal Bring?
    SocietyMachine translated
    7.6MSource metric
  4. #4
    How hard-core is Pinglu Canal’s “all-round housekeeper”?
    OtherMachine translated
    7.6MSource metric
  5. #5
    The first victims wearing moral training shoes appeared
    OtherMachine translated
    7.5MSource metric
  6. #5
    AI Is Punishing Middle School Students Who Use It to Do Their Homework
    TechMachine translated
    7.5MSource metric
tencent-news

Tencent News

Tencent’s news and information app, mixing portal news, trending stories, and creator-media content.

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #3
    Airbus’s Second Final Assembly Line in China Delivers Its First Aircraft
    BusinessMachine translated
    36.5KSource metric
  2. #3
    U.S. Military Admits for First Time to Deploying Space Weapons, with Timing and Wording Carefully Calculated
    TechMachine translated
    93.2KSource metric
  3. #4
    After reporting missing cultural relics, the barbecue restaurant was inspected 15 times. “No department has apologized to me so far.”
    OtherMachine translated
    968.4KSource metric
  4. #4
    Chiba Jewelry Founder’s Disappearance: How Gold Became a Low-Margin Business
    BusinessMachine translated
    22.9KSource metric
thepaper

The Paper

An internet-native Chinese news outlet known for public-affairs reporting and social topics.

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #3
    Quick Test · Part-Time Job 4 | We Posed as Divorce Litigation Clients at Law Firms for 40 Yuan
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #3
    Sleeping in Container Rooms and Living on Cruise Ships: The Nagoya Asian Games' "Frugality Experiment" Runs into Problems
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #4
    Shanghai Opera House’s new logo was criticized by netizens, and Dean Shi Yijie issued a response
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #4
    Analysis | How Should We View the Slowdown in Consumer Spending and Investment Growth in August?
    BusinessMachine translated
toutiao

Toutiao

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #3
    The total amount of summer grain purchased exceeds 100 million tons
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #3
    A set of data shows that the national economy was running smoothly in August
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #4
    Asian Games U23 national football team reverses North Korea 2-1
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #4
    Huawei Executive’s 10,000-Character Internal Article Exposed
    BusinessMachine translated
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

10signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #3
    Genshin Impact Vesna Character Demo — “Wind” Windtrace
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.2M playsSource metric
  2. #4
    Can the Xiaomi Pengcheng N90 Max Explorer Edition handle being my mobile wildlife photography base?
    TechMachine translated
    378.6K playsSource metric
  3. #4
    Terrible, Terrible Content
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    461.1K playsSource metric
douyin

Douyin

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #3
    2026 National Cybersecurity Awareness Week
    TechMachine translated
    11.6MSource metric
  2. #3
    Read in 3 minutes how the Pinglu Canal connects the river to the sea
    OtherMachine translated
    11.5MSource metric
  3. #4
    Pinglu Canal completed and opened to navigation
    OtherMachine translated
    11.1MSource metric
  4. #4
    Hardcore Players Prepare to Enter Flash Mode
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    11.1MSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

12signals
csdn

CSDN

One of China’s largest developer portals for programming articles, Q&A, and technical community content.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #3
    Let AI Query Company Databases Directly? Add Three SQL Safeguards First: A Read-Only Assistant Built on Lanyun MaaS
    TechMachine translated
    15KSource metric
  2. #3
    Has AI Started Conducting Original Research?
    TechMachine translated
    18KSource metric
  3. #4
    Want to connect to PostgreSQL remotely without a public IP? Full configuration from local database to fixed TCP address
    OtherMachine translated
    14KSource metric
juejin

Juejin

A developer and tech-writing community, similar to DEV.to for Chinese engineers.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #3
    Why Mainstream Websites Don’t Use the Overhyped JWT
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 1.1KSource metric
  2. #3
    DeepSeek Harness desktop version appears in DeepSeek official repository!

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

    OtherAI context · definition
    heat: 1.2KSource metric
  3. #4
    Back Up Just One Schema, Not the Entire Database
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 1.2KSource 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. #4
    Early-Stage Project | Startup Aims to Build a Mother-and-Baby AI Ecosystem Through Smart Feeding
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #5
    Unitree Technology Begins Initial Pricing for STAR Market IPO, Valuation Estimated to Exceed RMB 40 Billion

    Context: The STAR Market is a Shanghai Stock Exchange board for science and technology companies.

    BusinessAI context · definition
Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

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

16signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #3
    A set of keywords to see the hard core strength of the Pinglu Canal
    OtherMachine translated
    715.6KSource metric
  2. #3
    Rapid Growth in Foreign Trade
    BusinessMachine translated
    631KSource metric
  3. #4
    There Should Be a Time Delay When Posting on Social Media
    SocietyMachine translated
    558.7KSource metric
  4. #4
    It's so cruel to say that character determines destiny.
    OtherMachine translated
    516.4KSource metric
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

A Chinese Q&A and publishing community, similar to Quora, with personal contributors, professionals, and institutional accounts.

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #3
    Zhong Xuegao announced its restart and launched three flavors. The retail price dropped to as low as 6.9 yuan a piece. Are you optimistic about Zhong Xuegao's "resurrection" this time?
    OtherMachine translated
    5M heatSource metric
  2. #3
    How should we view Nvidia, Palantir, and other backers jointly restricting Claude use?
    TechMachine translated
    2.4M heatSource metric
  3. #4
    How should we view an 8-year-old girl using her smartwatch to call police after being pushed down and threatened by a boy, while bystanders mocked her and officers reviewed surveillance footage and checked her injuries?
    SocietyMachine translated
    2.4M heatSource metric
  4. #4
    Why is QQ mailbox so easy to use, but people still think it is “not high enough”?
    OtherMachine translated
    3.7M heatSource metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

2signals