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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 Video Platform Trends

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

12signals
kuaishou

Kuaishou

A short-video and livestreaming platform with strong everyday-life, regional, and creator-economy communities.

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #9
    When the niche idiots become the masses
    OtherMachine translated
    11.3MSource metric
  2. #9
    Chongqing Is About to Enter Level-One Chicken-Dinner Mode
    SocietyMachine translated
    11.3MSource metric
  3. #10
    Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day Holiday Schedule Released
    SocietyMachine translated
    10.9MSource metric
  4. #10
    Korean battlefield veterans send messages to new recruits
    OtherMachine translated
    11.1MSource metric
  5. #11
    Guoshengminan Pension Subsidy Benefiting Engineering Department Rumors
    OtherMachine translated
    10.9MSource metric
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. #10
    "Knife Forging Competition" Forge Chinese Kitchen Knife🔪! Why did it mutate after forging?
    OtherMachine translated
    369.8K playsSource metric
  2. #10
    [Exclusive/Complete] Becoming King in 100 Days Episode 25: Now I’ll Reclaim Everything I Lost! [July Chinese Animation]
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.1M playsSource metric
  3. #11
    A Childhood Anthem for Gen Z!
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    312.6K 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. #10
    Taiwan Affairs Office: The Trend Toward National Reunification Is Irresistible
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.1MSource metric
  2. #10
    National Day Outfit Planning Begins
    CultureMachine translated
    9.2MSource metric
  3. #11
    Wearing stripes this fall
    OtherMachine translated
    9.1MSource metric
  4. #11
    Milan Market’s €1 Clothes Shopping Is So Much Fun
    CultureMachine translated
    9.2MSource metric
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

20signals
netease-news

NetEase News

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #9
    A Drinking Party Exposes Major Trouble: Nightlife Venues Shut Down Across Zhejiang
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #9
    Mao Weijie can't play in the midfield, Wu Xi still has the strength of the national football team, Li Hao's save is as good as a goal, and the U23 national football team has good luck
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #10
    Anti-China sentiment erupts as nearly 60,000 people in South Korea sign a petition calling for an end to visa exemption for Chinese group tourists
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #10
    Tsinghua Nuclear Technology PhD Born in the 1990s Becomes Village Party Secretary: Impulsive or Overqualified? He Responds
    SocietyMachine translated
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. #9
    27-Year-Old Genius Suddenly Resigns
    BusinessMachine translated
    108.4KSource metric
  2. #9
    Starship’s 14th test flight is scheduled to hit Earth orbit for the first time
    OtherMachine translated
    4KSource metric
  3. #10
    Violating the principle of peaceful use and exacerbating the risk of arms race, the US's "weaponization of outer space" trend has alarmed many parties
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    477Source metric
  4. #10
    Anthropic CEO on Slowing AI R&D: AI Risks Are Real, and the Industry Has Lied for Too Long
    TechMachine translated
    53.8KSource 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. #9
    Quick Test · Part-Time Jobs ③ | Company Hires People to “Attend Meetings” for Reimbursement
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #9
    The first-instance and second-instance trial of a Binzhou, Shandong man who murdered his wife with an ax online was held: the woman had filed for divorce before the incident, but the man argued that the relationship between the couple had not broken down and refused to agree to the divorce.
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #10
    The driver of a commercial concrete truck was kind enough to repair the uneven road and then pulled a rope to warn a villager who was passing by on a bicycle and was choked to death by the rope.
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #10
    UBM | For a 520 million project, the regulatory account turnover reached 836 million. Where did the more than 300 million go?
    OtherMachine 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. #9
    Representatives from nearly a hundred countries gathered at the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #9
    Police Locate Missing Elderly Man in the Mountains by Setting Off Firecrackers
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #10
    “Blackie” Chen Chien-chou Hospitalized After Heart Attack
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #10
    Parents Embrace Their Only Daughter for a Long Time Before Sending Her Off to Enlist
    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
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #10
    Ni Hongjie Imitates Yan Ni’s “Tipsy” Style
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7MSource metric
  2. #10
    Teacher's PPT Says They Haven't Seen Their Parents in 23 Years and Sleep Two Hours a Day
    SocietyMachine translated
    7MSource metric
  3. #11
    Bank Teller Quits Over High Stress and Low Pay to Sell Steamed Buns
    SocietyMachine translated
    7MSource metric
  4. #11
    A good start to the Asian Games! The national football team reversed North Korea 2-1
    OtherMachine translated
    6.9MSource metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

2signals
qq-music

QQ Music

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

About this platform
2

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

  1. #9
    Love Song
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #10
    Lover
    EntertainmentMachine translated
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

11signals
guokr

Guokr

A science and knowledge community known for popular science, rational discussion, and explainers.

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #10
    Horizon Robotics’ 15 millionth Journey chip powers the Volkswagen ID. AURA T6; HSD V2.1 is coming soon
    TechMachine translated
  2. #11
    Apple Siri AI Launches; Doubao Phone Assistant Consumer Edition Officially Released; Two Large Groundwater Sources Discovered Beneath the Taklimakan Desert
    TechMachine translated
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. #10
    FDE: What Exactly Is This Job That’s Recently Gone Viral?
    BusinessMachine translated
    heat: 351Source metric
  2. #10
    AI Company Says 80% of Its Code Is AI-Written, Calls for Pause in AI Development
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 423Source metric
  3. #11
    ADB Wi-Fi 2.0: Android 17 Rebuilds the Wireless Debugging Connection Flow
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 315Source metric
Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

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

15signals
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. #9
    AITO After-Sales Rights and Responsibilities
    BusinessMachine translated
    259.6KSource metric
  2. #9
    College graduate reports sponsor as spy
    OtherMachine translated
    307.9KSource metric
  3. #10
    Father goes out to walk dog, child falls and dies after being left alone at home
    OtherMachine translated
    271.8KSource metric
  4. #10
    Socially Anxious Brother Dies Weeks After Younger Brother’s Death
    SocietyMachine translated
    245.7KSource 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. #9
    Why do people in Beijing put up with such long commutes?
    SocietyMachine translated
    1.5M heatSource metric
  2. #9
    Students at a university in Nanjing queued up to take a shower at night. Students reported that "the queues start at an hour every day." Is this true? What are the solutions?
    OtherMachine translated
    1.4M heatSource metric
  3. #10
    In "Yongzheng Dynasty", why does Kangxi always seem to be unhurried and has the wisdom in his hands, while Yongzheng always gets angry and yells?
    OtherMachine translated
    1.4M heatSource metric
  4. #10
    Luo Yonghao Criticized Yeren Mr. as Inferior to Chicecream, Then Chicecream Announced Its “Revival” and Expo Appearance—Coincidence?
    BusinessMachine translated
    1.4M heatSource metric
douban-movie

Douban Movies

China’s influential film-rating and cinephile community, similar to Letterboxd plus IMDb ratings.

About this platform
1

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #10
    Da Meng
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    8.2Rating