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September 18, 2026

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

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Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

18signals
douyin

Douyin

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

6
  1. #31
    Valorant Champions Bundle
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7677451
  2. #32
    Chen Jianzhou Makes First Appearance After Heart Attack Surgery
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7676368
  3. #32
    Zhu Yilong Responds to “I’ve Never Played Such a Pretentious Character”
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7615990
  4. #33
    Apple Watch S12 First-Release Review
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 7609906
  5. #34
    Translation pending

    少女感是早秋穿搭天花板

    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7665268
  6. #34
    Review of an Extra-Extra-Extra-Long Egg Tart
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 7608568
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

8
  1. #31
    Yuxi Hongta District Invites You to Enjoy Sports Tourism
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 918.1万
  2. #31
    Chinese women's volleyball team 3-0 Kazakhstan women's volleyball team
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 948.9万
  3. #32
    Daozu: Better to Wrongly Kill a Hundred
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 915.2万
  4. #32
    Japan’s cumulative discharge of nuclear wastewater exceeds 180,000 tons
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 946.4万
  5. #33
    Japanese male and female athletes were assigned to a room
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 943.8万
  6. #33
    Couple Urgently Sell Kiwifruit After Daughter’s Car Accident
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 912.4万
  7. #34
    Man Diagnosed with Syphilis After Red Rash Appears on Thigh
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 940.8万
  8. #34
    Xundian Police Bust Hotel Gambling Ring
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 910.1万
bilibili

Bilibili

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

4
  1. #32
    Phone system upgrade frees up 37GB of storage? It’s HarmonyOS 7’s Super Space Storage technology!
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 981582播放
  2. #33
    Dayu was silent and Yu Gong was in tears.
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 4900627播放
  3. #34
    Zhen Ji: Didn’t even see the first wave of minions, and the second wave already has eight?!
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1668640播放
  4. #34
    [Iceland Episode 1] Eat a 400-year-old "poisonous" shark, live in symbiosis with a volcano, and experience the extreme life of Icelanders...
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 420549播放
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

6signals
juejin

Juejin

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

6
  1. #31
    Full stack of front-end transformation 01: Data modeling, the biggest blind spot of the front-end
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 热度:144
  2. #32
    AI Hotspot Daily (2026-09-17): Google Gemini 3.8 Live dual models released, OpenAI joins forces with Anthropic to discuss AI security
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:135
  3. #33
    GPT-6 won the first place in the model public test: I have broken down the real-time list of 30 topics. The "strongest AI" depends on which scene you ask.
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:135
  4. #33
    I couldn’t find a good Mac sticky note, so I just made one myself
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 热度:144
  5. #34
    Morya UI: Stop Hand-Crafting It, You Can’t Outdo an Agent
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:135
  6. #34
    AI Coding UI Patterns: How to Clearly Articulate Good Design
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:144
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

24signals
netease-news

NetEase News

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

8
  1. #31
    Onshore yuan rises 41 points against the U.S. dollar from Wednesday night-session close
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #31
    Manchester City director says: 22-year-old Husanov will become one of the best central defenders in the world
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #32
    Will Japan Become Cannon Fodder? The U.S. Dodged a Bullet, the World Underestimated China, and Takaichi Can’t Sit Still
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #32
    Another own goal at the Asian Games in Japan, the Korean national anthem was played to the South Korean team before the hockey game
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
  5. #33
    National Authorities Spotlight Nanning’s Wuxiang New Area, Impressing the Country
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 0
  6. #33
    England Squad Announced: Maguire Omitted Again, Mainoo and Rashford Selected
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
  7. #34
    Arrested Philippine Senator Says He Won’t Seek to Join Sara’s Impeachment Trial: 16-Vote Threshold Cannot Be Changed
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  8. #34
    Spot silver rose more than 3%
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
toutiao

Toutiao

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

8
  1. #31
    Why has the Nagoya Asian Games faced controversy even before the opening ceremony?
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #31
    Did the iPhone 18 Pro overturn at first launch?
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #32
    Translation pending

    我们为何依然要拉响防空警报

    OtherMachine translated
  4. #32
    What does Zhao Jiaju’s victory mean to China’s cross-country running?
    OtherMachine translated
  5. #33
    Has Apple's most expensive phone already flopped before launch?
    TechMachine translated
  6. #33
    Is Eating Fermented Bean Curd Long-Term Good for Your Health?
    SocietyMachine translated
  7. #34
    Have A-shares started to counterattack?
    BusinessMachine translated
  8. #34
    Translation pending

    董路：西甲球探看中韩承均

    OtherMachine translated
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

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

8
  1. #32
    Translation pending

    巴基斯坦表态了 这是一个重要信号

    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 4948850
  2. #32
    The name of the high-speed rail station is outrageous
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 4936151
  3. #33
    Translation pending

    32万岚图新车十天频发故障

    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 4839834
  4. #33
    Women's Shoes Rice Cooker Rice Spoon
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 4831388
  5. #34
    "Armpits become bird's nests"
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 4739656
  6. #34
    Translation pending

    中国团队发现5.18亿年前“玉净虫”

    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 4738935
  7. #35
    Translation pending

    韩国54万青年陷入孤立隐居

    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 4662357
  8. #35
    "The least profitable new stocks" become "divine stocks"
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 4660520
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

4signals
qq-music

QQ Music

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

4
  1. #31
    Ten Years
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #32
    The Two of Us
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #33
    Mermaid
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #34
    As Wished
    EntertainmentMachine translated
Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

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

8signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

8
  1. #31
    WE vs. JDG
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 214790
  2. #31
    Translation pending

    UFO高速飞过墨西哥城上空

    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 169509
  3. #32
    Comments by Yang Yi
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 214644
  4. #32
    Translation pending

    直播勿忘九一八撞钟鸣警仪式

    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 169478
  5. #33
    Technology’s new iPhone 18 Pro gets boring after half a day of use
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 214536
  6. #33
    Liu Yuning Is a One-of-a-Kind Masterpiece Carved by Fate
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 169477
  7. #34
    Lanxiang still has data upside down
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 207895
  8. #34
    Idols Are Here: International A-List Stars
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 168439