Daily archive

September 17, 2026

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

Preserved ranking signals

Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

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

13signals
douban-movie

Douban Movies

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

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #9
    Rose Pruning
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    5.3Rating
  2. #10
    Da Meng
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    8.2Rating
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

13signals
36kr

36Kr

A Chinese tech and business media site focused on startups, funding, and the new economy.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #9
    36Kr Exclusive | Former DJI Executive Bets on Personal Mobility Robots, Raising Nearly $100 Million

    Context: DJI is a Chinese technology company best known for its consumer and commercial drones.

    TechAI context · definition
  2. #10
    Qwen-Image-3.0 Launches on the Qwen AI Platform

    Context: Qwen is Alibaba’s artificial intelligence platform and model family.

    TechAI context · definition
  3. #11
csdn

CSDN

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

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #9
    8.6KSource metric
  2. #10
    8.3KSource metric
guokr

Guokr

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #9
    Google releases Gemini 3.8 Live real-time conversation model; Meta launches cross-platform subscription Meta One; DeepSeek engineer's long article hits the hot search

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

    OtherAI context · definition
  2. #10
  3. #11
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. #9
    heat: 288Source metric
  2. #9
    heat: 414Source metric
  3. #10
    heat: 387Source metric
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

21signals
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. #9
    Hand rubbing movie "Keeping Eyes"
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.1MSource metric
  2. #9
    7.1MSource metric
  3. #10
    7MSource metric
  4. #10
    Nagoya Asian Games “The Worst in History”
    OtherMachine translated
    7MSource metric
  5. #11
    6.9MSource metric
  6. #11
    6.9MSource 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. #9
  2. #9
  3. #10
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
    1.4KSource metric
  2. #9
    60.7KSource metric
  3. #10
    324.4KSource metric
  4. #10
    13KSource 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
  2. #9
  3. #10
  4. #10
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
    Why does Lycoris have the name "Bianganhua"?
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #9
  3. #10
  4. #10
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

11signals
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. #9
    851K playsSource metric
  2. #10
    806.5K playsSource metric
  3. #11
    141.9K playsSource metric
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #9
    10.7MSource metric
  2. #9
    Prince-Style Transformation
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    10.1MSource metric
  3. #10
    10.3MSource metric
  4. #10
    CCTV Reveals Spies Funding Students
    SocietyMachine translated
    10.1MSource metric
  5. #11
    10.1MSource metric
  6. #11
    10.3MSource 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
    I Finally Understand
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #10
    Rainie Love
    EntertainmentMachine translated