Daily archive

September 16, 2026

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

Preserved ranking signals

Category

China News and Web Trends

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

21signals
tencent-news

Tencent News

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #13
    1.7KSource metric
  2. #14
    The Love Triangle Between FAW, GAC, and Toyota
    BusinessMachine translated
    211.9KSource metric
  3. #14
    429.7KSource metric
  4. #15
    66.4MSource metric
  5. #15
    102.2KSource metric
thepaper

The Paper

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

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #13
  2. #13
  3. #14
  4. #14
  5. #15
  6. #15
toutiao

Toutiao

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #13
  2. #14
    Fan Wei-chi once said Chen Chien-chou never drank alcohol
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #14
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. #14
    The West Gains Another “Coastal City”
    SocietyMachine translated
    6.7MSource metric
  2. #14
    6.7MSource metric
  3. #15
    6.6MSource metric
  4. #15
    College graduate reports sponsor as spy
    OtherMachine translated
    6.6MSource metric
netease-news

NetEase News

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #14
  2. #14
  3. #15
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. #13
    244.1KSource metric
  2. #13
    264.4KSource metric
  3. #14
    Chen Chien-chou Is Only in His Forties
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    243.9KSource metric
  4. #14
    Popular science about hyaluronic acid
    OtherMachine translated
    260.1KSource 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. #13
    1.4M heatSource metric
  2. #13
    1.4M heatSource metric
  3. #14
    1.2M heatSource metric
  4. #14
    1.4M heatSource 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. #14
    How to Connect a QQ Bot to AI: Build an Extensible DeepSeek Assistant with AstrBot and NapCat

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

    TechAI context · definition
    6.9KSource metric
  2. #14
    8.2KSource metric
  3. #15
    6.7KSource metric
guokr

Guokr

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #14
  2. #14
  3. #15
  4. #15
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. #14
    heat: 270Source metric
  2. #14
    heat: 279Source metric
  3. #15
    heat: 261Source metric
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. #14
    Hanging Contest
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    2.7M playsSource metric
  2. #15
    727.2K playsSource metric
  3. #15
    1.5M playsSource metric
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #14
    Play Identity V cos with Pipa music
    OtherMachine translated
    10.5MSource metric
  2. #14
    Tearful Sea Cover
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    10.2MSource metric
  3. #15
    10.4MSource metric
  4. #15
    10.2MSource metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

2signals