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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.

11signals
36kr

36Kr

A Chinese tech and business media site focused on startups, funding, and the new economy.

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  1. #23
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    8点1氪丨马斯克个人财富亏掉2个“黄仁勋”；上海雪花膏母公司破产；日本半导体或面临断供

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  2. #24
    Automakers’ Own-Brand Batteries Are Increasingly Going Into Vehicles, Not Just Competing With CATL
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #25
    Proprietary High-Performance Distributed Solution: Xinxiao Technology Cuts Chip Power Sign-Off Cycles from Weeks to Days | Underwater Project
    TechMachine translated
csdn

CSDN

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

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  1. #23
    [Linux Learning] Episode 8 — From Source Code to Executable: What Does gcc Really Do Behind the Scenes?
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 4625
  2. #23
    Translation pending

    数据库上 K8s 之后谁来管？拆解金仓 KES-Operator 的声明式运维方案

    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 5419
  3. #24
    Hands-On Agent Exfiltration Audits: Scripts to Block Three Types of Miscalibration Incidents
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 4551
  4. #25
    Building a HarmonyOS Avatar Selection Page with Huawei Cloud CodeArts: From Prompt to Project Acceptance
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 4536
  5. #25
    How to remotely capture server indicators without a public IP? node_exporter + Prometheus + cpolar actual combat
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 3157
juejin

Juejin

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

3
  1. #23
    What do you think of GPT-6 dominating the creator test and winning? Is it the most powerful AI model now?
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:108
  2. #24
    I Had AI Interview Me: I Stumbled on the Third Follow-Up Question (Includes a List of 10 Follow-Ups)
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:108
  3. #25
    Inside AI Agents Part 4: Knowledge Acquisition Pipeline — RAG Basics
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:108
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

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baidu

Baidu Hot Search

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

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  1. #23
    Zhang Yishan: I Want to Be a Big Boss for a Day Too
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 5792868
  2. #23
    Vendor Hit in the Head With a Watermelon by Customer Receives Nearly 70,000 Yuan in Compensation
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 5805163
  3. #24
    Wang Manyu Loses to Zhu Yuling
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 5700446
  4. #24
    All Four School Safety Volunteers Are Elderly, Oldest Is 67
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 5695898
  5. #25
    A Family of Seven Ordered Eight Dishes for Just 60 Yuan
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 5600574
  6. #25
    Asian Games Opening Ceremony Underworld
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 5606780
netease-news

NetEase News

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

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  1. #23
    25-year-old woman donates kidney to husband with uremia, only 5%-10% chance of success
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #23
    Strange! If Mid-Autumn Festival is a national public holiday, why is there a make-up workday on the 20th this month?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #24
    Knife attack in Sydney's west leaves 4 dead and injured
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #24
    Is the Era of Traditional Jobs Coming to an End? Major Changes in 2027—How Will Ordinary People Make a Living?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  5. #25
    September 19: What is the situation at Xi'an SEG? Are the queues still there after two months?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  6. #25
    Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum Trends: Mercury Confirmed, Soil Levels Exceed Earth’s by 70 Times
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 0
toutiao

Toutiao

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

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  1. #23
    Zheng Liwen: 100% confident the KMT will return to power in 2028
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  2. #23
    Math Teacher Invests 3 Million to Make Film, Earns Under 30,000 at Box Office
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  3. #24
    How many years are left in the habitable period of the Earth?
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  4. #24
    How Different Groups Should Supplement Protein
    SocietyMachine translated
  5. #25
    Asian Games Official Website Lists Wang Chuqin’s Score Incorrectly
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  6. #25
    Brokerage employees suffered huge losses of 92.06 million yuan while trading on behalf of clients
    OtherMachine translated
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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.

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douyin

Douyin

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

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  1. #23
    The film Rebirth 2 is scheduled to be released
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7760449
  2. #24
    Zhang Baiqiao Tackles Major Variety Shows and Social Media Promotion
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7753310
  3. #25
    Ready to Join the Mid-Autumn Moon-Viewing Photo Contest
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 7674320
  4. #25
    iPhone 18 Is Out, and the Cast of iPartment Has Reunited
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7745622
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

6
  1. #23
    Xianyu Has Banned 98,000 Accounts This Year
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 984.3万
  2. #23
    Wang Shun won the bronze medal in 200
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 944.8万
  3. #24
    The Magic Bear 2 is set for National Day release
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 943.4万
  4. #24
    Saudi Arabia carried out 37 airstrikes in one day
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 979.3万
  5. #25
    Chinese delegation’s second gold medal
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 939.9万
  6. #25
    Beijing Motor Vehicle License Plate Restrictions Rotate on September 28
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 976.6万
Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

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

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hupu

Hupu

A sports and male-interest forum known for basketball, football, gear, and blunt community debate.

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  1. #23
    GALA’s record of qualifying for the global finals for five consecutive years was ended.
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 381916
  2. #23
    Rookie Returns to the Worlds Main Event After 7 Years; Last Reached the Semifinals in 2019
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 396152
  3. #24
    Curry admits he actively recruited James to join Warriors
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 381237
  4. #24
    Football Career: The Road to Glory
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 371230
  5. #25
    Beverley: Harden is the player with the highest IQ I have ever played with in basketball
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 375233
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

5
  1. #23
    China Team Wins 11 Gold Medals in One Day
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 521004
  2. #23
    Jay Chou Spoils Wang Junkai Too Much
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 281012
  3. #24
    188,000 Yuan Bride Price Is Becoming a Nationwide Standard
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 520656
  4. #24
    Zheng Hehuizi Turns Out to Have Such a Direct and Bold Personality
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 257680
  5. #25
    Dou Jingtong's Opening Performance
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 512627
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

3
  1. #23
    How to View HoYoverse's Honkai: Star Rail 4.6 Preview Livestream, "Before the Moon Rises, Dance with Beasts"?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 64 万热度
  2. #24
    Why Do Cats Bite Their Owners—Don't They Love Them?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 64 万热度
  3. #24
    If AI Replaces Many Entry-Level Jobs, Will Companies Struggle to Find Mid-Level Managers Who Truly Understand the Business in 5–10 Years?
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 58 万热度
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Chinese Music Trends

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

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qq-music

QQ Music

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

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    Love in a Puff
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  2. #24
    No Makeup
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  3. #25
    Scenery After the Rain
    EntertainmentMachine translated