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September 17, 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.

26signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #45
    "When the true personality meets the refutational personality"
    OtherMachine translated
    874.8K playsSource metric
  2. #45
    If you hit me, you can't hit my teammates in team battles.
    OtherMachine translated
    537K playsSource metric
  3. #46
    "Summer is over, what do you want to do after that?" [Mid-Autumn Festival & National Day Special]
    OtherMachine translated
    88.6K playsSource metric
  4. #46
    【JUMP】Whether English Is Removed as a Core Subject Is Fundamentally Unimportant
    SocietyMachine translated
    380.4K playsSource metric
  5. #47
    Meet the New Fusion Super Gatling Peashooter!
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.4M playsSource metric
  6. #47
    [Iceland Episode 1] Eat a 400-year-old "poisonous" shark, live in symbiosis with a volcano, and experience the extreme life of Icelanders...
    OtherMachine translated
    176.8K playsSource metric
douyin

Douyin

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

About this platform
9

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #45
    Taiwan Affairs Office: The Trend Toward National Reunification Is Irresistible
    SocietyMachine translated
    7.6MSource metric
  2. #45
    Guide to Dressing for Temperature Swings Between Morning and Evening
    CultureMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  3. #46
    Who will be confused if he eats Heilongjiang specialty fish?
    OtherMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  4. #48
    Entering the Animals’ Happy Planet
    CultureMachine translated
    7.6MSource metric
  5. #48
    Wearing stripes this fall
    OtherMachine translated
    7.6MSource metric
  6. #49
    What Fuzhou people eat from snack to breakfast
    OtherMachine translated
    7.6MSource metric
  7. #49
    How many autumns can there be in this life?
    OtherMachine translated
    7.6MSource metric
  8. #50
    Eat the same food at Daolong Restaurant in Dalian
    OtherMachine translated
    7.6MSource metric
  9. #50
    Visit Harbin with the clear weather in early spring
    OtherMachine translated
    7.6MSource metric
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

About this platform
11

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #45
    The war in Yemen suddenly escalates
    OtherMachine translated
    9.2MSource metric
  2. #45
    Corn harvester helps harvest
    OtherMachine translated
    9.3MSource metric
  3. #46
    Wang Chuqin was detained at the airport for more than 5 hours
    OtherMachine translated
    9.3MSource metric
  4. #46
    It is not recommended to upgrade to iOS27 for iPhones below 13
    OtherMachine translated
    9.2MSource metric
  5. #47
    Putin says no one can divide Russia
    OtherMachine translated
    9.3MSource metric
  6. #47
    Iran says oil tanker hit mine, refuted by U.S. military
    OtherMachine translated
    9.2MSource metric
  7. #48
    Xiangshan Forum allows different parties to dialogue on the same stage
    OtherMachine translated
    9.3MSource metric
  8. #48
    Hollywood Director Couple Ambushed and Stabbed to Death by Their Son
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.2MSource metric
  9. #49
    DeepSeek Pornography Audit Vulnerability

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

    OtherAI context · definition
    9.2MSource metric
  10. #49
    Autumn sweet potato harvest
    OtherMachine translated
    9.3MSource metric
  11. #50
    Changchun Winter Games 12 major events announced
    OtherMachine translated
    9.1MSource 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. #45
    Fed up with WeChat secret updates, I made a Windows WeChat update blocking tool
    OtherMachine translated
    heat: 99Source metric
  2. #46
    🔥Stop struggling with compression, Codex, NVIDIA, DeepSeek, and Uber give new answers to Agent context management

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

    OtherAI context · definition
    heat: 99Source metric
  3. #46
    How is the streaming response of AI Q&A implemented? Verbatim parsing from fetch to SSE
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 90Source metric
  4. #47
    What should I do if the Agent is stuck in an infinite loop? Fingerprint + sliding window + layered fusing
    OtherMachine translated
    heat: 90Source metric
  5. #48
    Android industrial control terminal actual combat: from second-level lag to millisecond response, full record of SQLite/LitePal performance optimization
    OtherMachine translated
    heat: 90Source metric
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

23signals
netease-news

NetEase News

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

About this platform
8

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #45
    Live Earwig Found in Xita Laotaitai BBQ Chili Powder; Restaurant Paid 1,000 Yuan and Offered Another Meal
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #46
    Hongguo Denies 40,000 Yuan Daily Pay Cap for Short-Drama Actors
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #47
    Chinese volleyball star Li Yingying undergoes heart surgery, ruled out of the Asian Championship and Asian Games
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #48
    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. #48
    Henan Issues New Paid Leave Policy: Officials Must Lead by Example and Ensure Employees Take Full Leave
    SocietyMachine translated
  6. #49
    After repeatedly mocking Stephen Chow for having no children, no friends, and avoiding people, Danny Lee apologized: “I shouldn’t have said those things in public”; I never exploited or betrayed Stephen Chow; please stop harassing my family
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  7. #50
    Should Work Units Intervene in Public Officials' Social Disputes? | Fengxiangbiao Studio
    SocietyMachine translated
  8. #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
10

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #45
    Liu Dingshuo revealed that the national table tennis players stayed on a cruise ship in Japan
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #45
    What will happen to Hong Kong after it promulgates its first five-year plan?
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #46
    Xian Rongsheng is appointed Secretary of the Liangshan Prefectural Party Committee in Sichuan
    CultureMachine translated
  4. #46
    iPhone Duo doesn’t support WeChat dual-opening? Customer service response
    OtherMachine translated
  5. #47
    What do you think about the crash of a Japanese "Global Hawk" drone?
    OtherMachine translated
  6. #47
    Study finds eating enough beans every day reduces risk of high blood pressure
    OtherMachine translated
  7. #48
    U.S. stocks hit worst start to September in recent years
    BusinessMachine translated
  8. #48
    Farewell ceremony for new recruits held in Chongqing
    OtherMachine translated
  9. #49
    Parents register 6-year-old daughter for track and field competition and win in one fell swoop
    OtherMachine translated
  10. #49
    Woman pinched a hidden-winged insect with her bare hands and got infected
    OtherMachine 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
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #46
    Two seasons in one day, dressing randomly
    OtherMachine translated
    3.6MSource metric
  2. #47
    Heilongjiang's double rainbows across the rice fields are so dreamy
    OtherMachine translated
    3.5MSource metric
  3. #48
    TV sets will have built-in set-top box functionality
    OtherMachine translated
    3.4MSource metric
  4. #49
    The word "ru" is flooding the screen and the word "jin" is flooding the screen
    OtherMachine translated
    3.3MSource metric
  5. #50
    Yu Donglai showed off Zhang Xue’s motorcycle “buyer show”
    OtherMachine translated
    3.2MSource metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

6signals
qq-music

QQ Music

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

About this platform
6

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

  1. #45
    Auditory Hallucination
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #46
    Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #47
    Do You Love Me or Him?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #48
    Won't Settle
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  5. #49
    TWINROSE
    OtherMachine translated
  6. #50
    She
    EntertainmentMachine translated