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September 19, 2026

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

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Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

12signals
juejin

Juejin

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

3
  1. #1
    Translation pending

    一座不够大的城市，装下了我毕业后的成长

    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 热度:2016
  2. #2
    ChatGPT enables unlimited tokens
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 热度:1386
  3. #2
    Translation pending

    Codex 最新焚决发布，快！

    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 热度:1278
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

18signals
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

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

4
  1. #1
    Sportsmanship is an epitome of the Chinese spirit
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7904176
  2. #1
    General Secretary points out the direction for advanced manufacturing
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 7904105
  3. #2
    Asian Games opening ceremony
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7808496
  4. #2
    The trend of health care has finally reached the mooncake industry
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7808710
netease-news

NetEase News

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

4
  1. #1
    A pneumoconiosis patient reported a company violation and was fined NT$50,000. Latest progress announced
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #1
    Two female high school students were hitchhiked by the driver and kicked out of the car: "If you don't take the ride, get out of the car."
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #2
    Conceding 2 goals in each of the first 5 rounds, Alonso became the 6th player in Premier League history
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #2
    Three "Deputy Governors of Finance" took office within 3 months, Huang Zhiqiang became President of China Development Bank
    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. #1
    Warsh raised interest rates, why didn’t Trump fall out?
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 1033686
  2. #1
    The "clown" is still shouting: It's dangerous, China wants to reshape the world
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 201763
  3. #2
    Poland claims that China has the obligation to abide by the "South China Sea Arbitration Award". Poland supports the Philippines on this issue. Our Embassy in the Philippines: China does not accept or recognize the "award" and urges Poland to be cautious in its words and deeds.
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 138812
  4. #2
    Approved by the Central Committee: Zhang Wenbing appointed as member of the Standing Committee of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 41096
thepaper

The Paper

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

3
  1. #1
    The Chinese men's basketball team lost to the Japanese men's basketball team and failed to advance to the Asian Games men's basketball finals
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #1
    Five cases of cyberbullying against athletes involving malicious bullying and public insults in the field of table tennis and diving were announced.
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #2
    Investigation results of black mud dumped by barge in Wuhan section of Yangtze River announced: 11 people were held accountable
    OtherMachine translated
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.

4
  1. #1
    Something is wrong! The RV broke down! I almost died of thirst in the desert!
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 466958播放
  2. #1
    From 256GB to 512GB to 1TB: Why Is Phone Storage Never Enough?
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 748142播放
  3. #2
    Roommate Transforms Dorm Room into an Airplane
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 228422播放
  4. #2
    1s~1h Frozen Snail Noodle Challenge
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 2056832播放
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

4
  1. #1
    1 day off on 1 day on 5 days off 3 days
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 1,309.5万
  2. #1
    T. rex Walk
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1,325.8万
  3. #2
    Debris flow in Panzhihua, Sichuan has left 5 people missing
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 1,292.8万
  4. #2
    The Chinese men’s basketball team unfortunately stopped in the semi-finals
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 1,309.3万
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
douban-movie

Douban Movies

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

2
  1. #1
    Distress Signal
    EntertainmentMachine translatedRating 7.1
  2. #2
    Hope
    CultureMachine translatedRating 5.6
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

4
  1. #1
    Xu Song and Feng Xi Officially Announce Their Marriage
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 24828138
  2. #1
    Why are thieves in China on the decline?
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 1150434
  3. #2
    iPartment: Stop Testing the Waters—There’s a Market for It
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 2271083
  4. #2
    Syphilis increasingly affects young people
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 822966
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

4
  1. #1
    In the semifinals of the Asian Games men's basketball team, the Chinese men's basketball team lost to the Japanese men's basketball team 77-97 and missed the Asian Games final. How do you evaluate this game?
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 723 万热度
  2. #1
    What inventions ended up being used against their intended purpose?
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 753 万热度
  3. #2
    A power bank caught fire as passengers exited a Hunan Airlines flight, filling the cabin with smoke. Why can this still happen despite checks blocking non-3C-certified power banks?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 417 万热度
  4. #2
    There is news that Zcode will upload all users’ Git operations. Is this true?
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 503 万热度
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

3signals
netease-music

NetEase Cloud Music

A music streaming platform famous for playlists, comments, and youth music culture.

1
  1. #1
    Una Mattina
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 热度:0
qq-music

QQ Music

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

2
  1. #1
    Tea Soup
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #2
    I'm Not Sad
    EntertainmentMachine translated