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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.

10signals
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

5
  1. #5
    Philippine ship rammed Chinese Coast Guard twice in 10 minutes
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 1,301.9万
  2. #6
    Apple Live Turns Wasted Movies into Blockbuster Movies
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 1,301.7万
  3. #6
    Son Enlists for a Second Tour, Father Wears His Training Uniform
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 1,089.9万
  4. #7
    Mother feeds her son dumplings and apples to say goodbye
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 1,068.8万
  5. #7
    Former Unit 731 Member Apologizes to Chinese People Harmed
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 1,282.6万
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

20signals
netease-news

NetEase News

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

5
  1. #5
    Tuchel: I’ve Seen Ji Bai’s Current Form, but Calling Up Multiple No. 10s Makes No Sense
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #5
    The Man Almost No Woman Can Resist: Maintaining Physical Attraction
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #6
    India-Pakistan Air and Naval Clash: 8–0 Result, Indian Elite Forces Wiped Out, J-20s Mass-Deployed
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #6
    U.S. Approves Visas for Senior Iranian Leaders to Attend UN General Assembly in New York, With Travel Restrictions Including a Ban on Luxury Purchases
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  5. #7
    Wahaha Apologizes for Delaying Employees' Housing Provident Fund Contributions
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 0
tencent-news

Tencent News

Tencent’s news and information app, mixing portal news, trending stories, and creator-media content.

4
  1. #5
    A 2-year-old child fell to his death from the 18th floor in Chongqing. His mother said that his father left the child alone at home to walk the dog. The father said: I feel very guilty.
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 667436
  2. #5
    Cheng Li-wen: Opposing the DPP Isn’t the Hardest Part; the KMT’s Challenges Come from Within
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 7685
  3. #6
    Major Shift! von der Leyen Proposes Canada Become the EU's First "Associate Member"
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 10543
  4. #6
    “We cannot completely tie ourselves to the United States,” India resumes pragmatic contacts with China
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 15154
thepaper

The Paper

An internet-native Chinese news outlet known for public-affairs reporting and social topics.

3
  1. #5
    Shantou Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau: Full-Chain Bullfrog Regulation Shows Interim Results, but Weak Enforcement Deterrence Remains
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #6
    All Japanese Takashima Cabinet members submitted their resignations
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #6
    A retired police officer from a drug rehabilitation center in Changsha won a 200 million yuan controlling stake in a logistics park through litigation, and the former partner exposed an 8 million yuan "operation" ledger
    BusinessMachine translated
toutiao

Toutiao

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

4
  1. #5
    Everyone in the car bought the wrong ticket for the wrong station. 12306 added reminder
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #5
    Girl diagnosed with cerebellar atrophy decides to donate organs after death
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #6
    The cheapest new stocks of the year counterattack the "big meat lottery"
    BusinessMachine translated
  4. #6
    CATL Is Going Through Its Darkest Moment
    BusinessMachine translated
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

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

4
  1. #6
    Translation pending

    英特尔市值一夜暴涨2729亿元

    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7427825
  2. #6
    2 times in 10 minutes! Philippine ship deliberately collided with China
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7429345
  3. #7
    A man bought a 4-story house and enclosed the public corridor into his home
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7334284
  4. #7
    Translation pending

    婚服29.9元婚车自家车 极简婚礼火了

    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7328062
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

2signals
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

12signals
csdn

CSDN

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

2
  1. #6
    Translation pending

    Prometheus 告警怎么推到钉钉？从单群通知到跨网络 Alertmanager 实战

    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 1.2w
  2. #7
    Translation pending

    代码审计不只靠人工逐行看：用 DeepAudit 跑一遍项目级 AI 安全检查

    TechMachine translatedSource metric 1.2w
guokr

Guokr

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

2
  1. #6
    Translation pending

    这些人注定学不会吹口哨，小时候学不会长大几乎就不能学会了

    OtherMachine translated
  2. #7
    Translation pending

    你家门口的超市，什么时候转型成“胖东来”？

    OtherMachine translated
juejin

Juejin

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

4
  1. #6
    🤖 The AI ​​code is getting faster and faster, but the project components are getting more and more messy? A set of engineering closed loop eliminates the need to reinvent the wheel ⚡
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:756
  2. #6
    Frontend to Full-Stack: What to Learn and Skip in the AI Era
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:576
  3. #7
    Translation pending

    JDK27正式发布，人麻了!

    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 热度:693
  4. #7
    The World’s Smartest People Suddenly Said Together This Week: “Stop Hustling”
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 热度:522
Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

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

16signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

4
  1. #5
    Translation pending

    才意识到一台苹果手机能换一万斤粮食

    TechMachine translatedSource metric 741105
  2. #5
    Men's Basketball Japan Second Team
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 457564
  3. #6
    Woman Who Became Blind and Deaf After Childbirth Was Originally an English Teacher
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 737265
  4. #6
    All 8 episodes of the Korean drama "Sexual Affair" are online
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 362549
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

4
  1. #5
    A snake came into the office building. I was frightened and beat it to death. Later I found out that it was a nationally protected animal. Do I need to be legally responsible?
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 201 万热度
  2. #5
    Why Is McDonald’s Less Popular Than KFC in China?
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 189 万热度
  3. #6
    One of the paintings drawing attention at Nanjing Museum is still missing: Where could it have gone, and can it be recovered?
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 165 万热度
  4. #6
    A bigger own mistake is coming. During the Asian Games hockey game, the organizers mistakenly played the North Korean national anthem as the South Korean national anthem. South Korea plans to protest. What do you think about this?
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 163 万热度
douban-movie

Douban Movies

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

2
  1. #6
    The Sheep in the Box
    EntertainmentMachine translatedRating 5.7
  2. #7
    Night King
    EntertainmentMachine translatedRating 7.8