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September 20, 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.

13signals
juejin

Juejin

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

4
  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:2043
  2. #1
    My Honest Thoughts After a Month Using WorkBuddy
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:1341
  3. #2
    Translation pending

    电商资料包合规体检实战：用蓝耘元生代把 20 分钟人工核验压成一分半

    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 热度:1215
  4. #2
    Translation pending

    Codex 最新焚决发布，快！

    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 热度:1359
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.

6
  1. #1
    Safeguarding a City's Roots Through Cultural Awareness
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 7904712
  2. #1
    Continue to expand and strengthen advanced manufacturing industry
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7904088
  3. #2
    Team China Is Winning Gold So Fast
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 7807914
  4. #2
    Audience Wows as China’s Sports Delegation Enters
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 7809745
  5. #3
    CCTV Exposes Black-Market Chain for Recycled Drugs
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 7713983
  6. #3
    Chinese Embassy: Citizens Should Not Film Military Operations
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 7713501
netease-news

NetEase News

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

4
  1. #1
    The new "Silent Hill" game was stolen! The entire 87-minute content was leaked live
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #1
    Parents Speak Out After 11-Year-Old’s Ashes Were Buried Instead of Scattered in the River as the Hospital Instructed
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #2
    Jia Guolong’s Wife Pledges Xibei Shares as Company Faces Claims It Will Collapse Within Three Months
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #2
    Beautiful girl was traveling abroad alone and was sexually assaulted by a black man in the middle of the night. More beautiful photos leaked
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
tencent-news

Tencent News

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

2
  1. #1
    The iPhone 18 Pro series goes on sale, and offline "scalper prices" in Wuhan plummet: the price can be increased by 500 to 600 yuan at noon, but only 300 to 400 yuan is left in the afternoon
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 9737
  2. #2
    Asian Games Table Tennis: Singles seed draws released! Wang Chuqin and Wang Manyu may face off against Zhang Ben's brother and sister
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 35525
toutiao

Toutiao

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

4
  1. #1
    Media person: Chinese men’s basketball team helps Iran regain confidence
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #1
    Peking and Fudan University Presidents Issue Successive Warnings
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #2
    Traditional luxury car brands collectively slash prices to stay afloat
    BusinessMachine translated
  4. #2
    How to watch many banks raise deposit interest rates
    BusinessMachine translated
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

10signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

4
  1. #1
    Inside Hongqi’s Acoustic Lab: Exploring the New Hongqi H7 Car Audio System
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 186603播放
  2. #1
    I'm going to report everyone
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 663055播放
  3. #2
    [Menghuang Yicao] Orochimaru [Legendary Sannin] Full Skill Reveal! Adapt to Any Situation?!
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 677095播放
  4. #3
    Chinese Succubus Challenge (How Far Can You Get?)
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 4077275播放
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
    2026 Bay Area Rising Moon Program Lineup
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1716902
  2. #1
    What Do People Lose by Not Working for a Long Time?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 2618127
  3. #2
    Asian Games Table Tennis
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 938125
  4. #2
    Education Bureau Responds to School Safety Duties Increasing the Burden on Dual-Income Families
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 1034513
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

4
  1. #1
    Asian Games Men's Basketball Bronze Medal Game, Chinese Men's Basketball Team 70-79 Iranian Men's Basketball Team, how do you evaluate this game?
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 825 万热度
  2. #1
    What Does ByteDance’s Merger of Feishu into Doubao, Called Its “Biggest Bet Ever” by Founder Zhang Yiming, Mean?
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 624 万热度
  3. #2
    LPL 2026 Regional Finals: iG Defeats JDG 3–1 to Claim the Final Worlds Spot; How Would You Rate the Match?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 249 万热度
  4. #2
    Ningbo night market watermelon-smashing dispute ends in mediation, with aggressor paying vendor over 60,000 yuan: how should this outcome be viewed?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 455 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