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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.

20signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

5
  1. #35
    Translation pending

    iPhone18 Pro性能分析：五年来最强的芯片升级！

    TechMachine translatedSource metric 1625235播放
  2. #35
    If You Could Know Your Next 20 Years, Would You Still Choose to Be Born?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 825210播放
  3. #36
    It took 7 days and it actually...
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 1028948播放
  4. #37
    Special chef cooking | Zero negative reviews and zero mistakes! Professional chef’s bag
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 805419播放
  5. #38
    I just want to boil an egg, but the Internet wants to teach me how to be a human being❤️
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 1887970播放
douyin

Douyin

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

7
  1. #35
    Yamy Records the Guangdong Autumn Gala at Shanwei Red Bay
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7661933
  2. #35
    Claiming to wait for fate as an excuse for marrying late
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 7602689
  3. #36
    A Quick Guide to the Pinglu Canal
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 7660805
  4. #36
    Cute Babies, Look Here
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7597668
  5. #37
    Eggy Party S33 Forest Fairy Tale Season Revealed
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7592656
  6. #38
    Xu Kai and Zhou Ye Open With Revenge
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7585030
  7. #38
    Li Auto i9 Range First Test
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 7640987
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

8
  1. #35
    Expose the Two-Faced Tactics of Japan's Right Wing
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 907.2万
  2. #35
    What was it like to drop the iPhone 18 as soon as you got it?
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 938.4万
  3. #36
    Giant African Snails Spotted on Guangzhou Streets
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 901.6万
  4. #36
    Tan Songyun performed physiological fear
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 936.8万
  5. #37
    74-year-old Thai King flies plane back to China
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 934.3万
  6. #37
    International Alliance to Combat Telecom Fraud Established
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 899万
  7. #38
    Taking Bulk Mooncakes Out Like This to Save Face
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 896.3万
  8. #38
    China's property market enters second-hand housing era
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 931.4万
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. #35
    AI Coding methodology analysis: same requirement SpecKit, Superpowers, MattpocockSkills different designs
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:117
  2. #36
    Unexpectedly, another dark horse emerges from the AI ​​circle!
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:117
  3. #37
    Swift 6.4 released: new features that iOS developers should pay attention to
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 热度:108
  4. #37
    🦭 Stop using emoji to make up the numbers: Naive Icons brings a touch of life to your vibe coding interface
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:135
  5. #38
    Translation pending

    用 GPT6 + Hyper3D MCP 搓 3D 个人网站，太夯了！（附教程）

    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 热度:108
  6. #38
    Mermaid native rendering: No need for WebView, use Kotlin + Compose Multiplatform to complete 2048 sets of shooting
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:135
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

22signals
netease-news

NetEase News

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

8
  1. #35
    Behind Fuljia’s bet on the third category of medical devices: 25 million yuan in R&D investment and 2.6 billion yuan in financial management
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #35
    The Xi-Yu High-Speed Railway Will Pass Through Chengkou Without a Guaranteed Stop—What Will the Remote County Gain?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #36
    Nanjing Is 'Abandoning' Xinjiekou
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #36
    I want to say something fair to the retired deputy governor who had 2.43 million yuan of wine stolen: Anti-corruption relies on the rule of law and refuses to settle the case emotionally.
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
  5. #37
    Country Garden surpasses Vanke and tops loss list
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
  6. #37
    Comrade Hu Zhibi Has Passed Away
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  7. #38
    Philippine government ship deliberately rammed Chinese coast guard vessel in South China Sea, China revealed details and angrily responded
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
  8. #38
    Wenjie: How Will It Cope Without Huawei and Richard Yu?
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 0
toutiao

Toutiao

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

8
  1. #35
    Translation pending

    美联储加息25个基点释放什么信号

    OtherMachine translated
  2. #35
    Why are many European countries accelerating the "homecoming" of their gold reserves?
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #36
    Translation pending

    齐鲁好儿女踏上奔赴军营的列车

    OtherMachine translated
  4. #36
    Internet celebrity’s “Shangtou e-cigarette” is actually a new type of drug
    OtherMachine translated
  5. #37
    Dong Yuhui Likes Pinglu Canal
    SocietyMachine translated
  6. #37
    He Xiaopeng: Xiaopeng will start making its own batteries this year
    OtherMachine translated
  7. #38
    Russian Scholar: China Is Winning Growing Respect
    SocietyMachine translated
  8. #38
    State Administration of Radio, Film and Television: Breaking dependence on traffic stars
    EntertainmentMachine translated
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

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

6
  1. #36
    People's Daily commented: "New officials ignore old accounts"
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 4573094
  2. #36
    The U.S. Says It Must Prepare for War on the Moon
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 4573579
  3. #37
    Japanese athletes were arranged to live with men and women at the Asian Games
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 4464132
  4. #37
    Mysterious Glowing Object Spotted Flying Over Altay? Photographer Responds
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 4466833
  5. #38
    Jensen Huang: NVIDIA chip sales will double next year
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 4351094
  6. #38
    Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development: Residential buildings on the fourth floor and above must install elevators
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 4360040
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. #35
    Blue and White Porcelain
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #36
    Sunny Day
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #37
    Glass
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #38
    Pipa music
    OtherMachine 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. #35
    Live-in Son-in-Law’s Entrepreneurial Success and Changing His Son’s Surname Spark Controversy
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 164418
  2. #35
    Now I finally know why it is called 12306
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 197094
  3. #36
    Cheng Xiao Looks Great Even With a Casual Little Dance
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 162803
  4. #36
    Asian Games Men's Basketball
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 189001
  5. #37
    Hua Shao 8 boring
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 180816
  6. #37
    Translation pending

    管家转卖退休副省长家名酒获利243万

    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 160605
  7. #38
    Five-year-old Zhang Natie reveals the tragedy of marriage
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 169330
  8. #38
    Translation pending

    如果你出生于1992年至2003年之间

    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 157561