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Daily snapshot

September 18, 2026

A preserved view of the public China internet signals recorded by ThreadEast for this day.

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China News and Web Trends

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

15signals
toutiao

Toutiao

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

5
  1. #22
    Translation pending

    村民露天焚烧秸秆 民警严肃批评教育

    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #23
    Brazilian female internet celebrity was dragged out of her home and shot to death in the street
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #23
    Translation pending

    姆巴佩：在巴黎最后一年确实很难

    OtherMachine translated
  4. #24
    Set-top boxes will become history
    CultureMachine translated
  5. #24
    Chinese shooting team stayed away from Asian Games opening ceremony due to hotel stay
    OtherMachine translated
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

China’s dominant search engine trend list, similar to Google Trends plus real-time search buzz.

6
  1. #23
    Girl Misses Graduate School Recommendation to Care for Brother, Branded a Brother-Obsessed Sister
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 5803752
  2. #23
    Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development: Support the demolition and reconstruction of old houses
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 5798321
  3. #24
    23-year-old girl nearly died suddenly after taking birth control pills for half a year
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 5709788
  4. #24
    The horse bought for RMB 90,000 died in a car accident and the owner was compensated RMB 135,000
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 5705362
  5. #25
    Translation pending

    上海鲜肉月饼队伍惊呆老外

    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 5601743
  6. #25
    A man was refused to withdraw 1,500 yuan from the bank: the cash transport truck left
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 5610170
netease-news

NetEase News

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

4
  1. #23
    The 22-year-old American singer was attacked and killed by multiple gunmen. Witnesses heard more than 100 gunshots
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #23
    U20 World Cup Quarterfinalists Set: North Korea Beat Japan 2-0 as China Women’s Team Narrowly Lose and Both Group Opponents Advance
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #24
    A man in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, thought he had erythema on his thighs and thought it was tinea cruris. The doctor discovered that he also had erythema on his palms, which turned out to be syphilis. The doctor warned: Syphilis is a "master of imitation" and can easily disguise itself as a common skin disease.
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #24
    Sept. 18 Stock Market Briefing: The Tightly Wound Spring of Tech Stocks Has Been Released
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 0
Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

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

20signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

China's largest public microblogging network, where breaking news, entertainment, and public conversation move quickly.

6
  1. #22
    Scalpers complain about iPhone 18 Pro but no one accepts it
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 261492
  2. #22
    Translation pending

    曝85花和老公已离婚

    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 198487
  3. #23
    Now I Finally Understand What Strong Work Ability Looks Like
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 197823
  4. #23
    Hubei reports silt dumping incident in Wuhan section of Yangtze River
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 244350
  5. #24
    flirting scandal
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 241265
  6. #24
    Translation pending

    国际大花李冰冰国民女主白鹿对应照片

    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 197737
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

China’s largest Q&A community, similar to Quora.

6
  1. #22
    Translation pending

    明知你的领导决策错误，还要不要去执行？

    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 69 万热度
  2. #22
    What Saudi Arabia’s Discovery of a 110 Million-Ton Rare-Earth Uranium Supermine Means for Global Rare-Earth and Energy Markets
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 104 万热度
  3. #23
    Translation pending

    如果存在一个 100% 深海覆盖的海洋星球，对人类来说会不会非常恐怖？里面会发展出什么生命吗？

    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 68 万热度
  4. #23
    Did "A Mortal's Story of Cultivation of Immortality" fail to expand its circle this year?
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 97 万热度
  5. #24
    Multiple Students Vomit at a School in Huludao, Liaoning; Improperly Prepared Cafeteria Food Suspected of Causing Gastroenteritis
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 58 万热度
  6. #24
    At 51, Oksana Chusovitina Competes in Her Seventh Asian Games: Why Has She Still Not Retired?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 96 万热度
hupu

Hupu

A sports and male-interest forum known for basketball, football, gear, and blunt community debate.

5
  1. #23
    StatMuse Shows LeBron's Tenure With Each Team
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 354901
  2. #23
    Kyrie Irving Slams ESPN for Refusing to Name the Deceased Girl
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 368448
  3. #24
    James is still 27 wins away from becoming the NBA’s all-time regular season wins leader.
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 357008
  4. #25
    Kawhi Leonard will return to Toronto
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 342808
  5. #25
    The Raptors Officially Post a Poster Welcoming Leonard Back to Toronto
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 346762
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

12signals
36kr

36Kr

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

3
  1. #23
    Translation pending

    8点1氪丨马斯克个人财富亏掉2个“黄仁勋”；上海雪花膏母公司破产；日本半导体或面临断供

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  2. #24
    Automakers’ Own-Brand Batteries Are Increasingly Going Into Vehicles, Not Just Competing With CATL
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #25
    Proprietary High-Performance Distributed Solution: Xinxiao Technology Cuts Chip Power Sign-Off Cycles from Weeks to Days | Underwater Project
    TechMachine translated
csdn

CSDN

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

6
  1. #23
    What should I do if my computer suddenly has a blue screen? 2026 Mainstream Remote Tools Hengtest: Which one is suitable for emergency computer repair?
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 3610
  2. #23
    Python code organization (11): modules, packages and import mechanism
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 5298
  3. #24
    Hongmeng PC software development framework: ElectronEgg, a set of codes, from desktop to Hongmeng
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 5042
  4. #24
    Embedded Software Unit Testing (44): Unit Testing RISC-V MCU Code, from Toolchain Setup to the First Test Case
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 3324
  5. #25
    Introduction to TCP Transfer Efficiency Metrics, ACK Delay Mechanisms, and Window Efficiency
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 3316
  6. #25
    Want to connect to PostgreSQL remotely without a public IP? Full configuration from local database to fixed TCP address
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 4667
juejin

Juejin

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

3
  1. #23
    Hangzhou, here I come
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 热度:234
  2. #24
    [AI+Gpt-Image2.5] I secretly turned my colleagues into virtual characters, but I was discovered
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:234
  3. #24
    The whole network is testing Pelican. I used DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash to run a real development task for 50+ hours and consumed more than 5000MTokens.
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 热度:216
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

11signals
douyin

Douyin

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

4
  1. #23
    JackeyLove: Worlds, Here We Come
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7632700
  2. #24
    Song Yaxuan's scheming puppy says good night
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7631021
  3. #25
    Step-by-Step Guide to Making an Extra-Long Egg Tart
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 7726379
  4. #25
    Are You Going Home for the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day Holidays?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 7630880
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

4
  1. #23
    China Discovers a Large Mineral Deposit
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 938.5万
  2. #23
    Man Has a Persistent Erection for 3 Days After a Lower-Body Injury
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 967.9万
  3. #24
    Wang Tiehan Fired the Only Counterattack Shot at Beidaying
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 936.4万
  4. #24
    A young man from Shanxi held a minimalist wedding that became popular
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 967.7万
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.

2
  1. #23
    Jiangnan
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #24
    Scenery After the Rain
    EntertainmentMachine translated