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Daily snapshot

September 20, 2026

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

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China News and Web Trends

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

17signals
toutiao

Toutiao

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

6
  1. #28
    AI Actress Suddenly Breaks Into Cantonese After Stalling in Interview
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #28
    Wang Manyu Says She Has Adapted Well to the Venue
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #29
    Child Loses Control of Bicycle and Falls Down a Slope Over 3 Meters High
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #29
    Tung Chee-hwa Public Memorial Held in Hong Kong
    SocietyMachine translated
  5. #30
    Zhou Qihao Advances to the WTT Astana Men's Singles Semifinals
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  6. #30
    Japanese protesters urge Takaichi to apologize to China
    SocietyMachine translated
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

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

6
  1. #29
    Man Kills Wife in Domestic Violence Case; Children Issue Letter of Forgiveness
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 5232025
  2. #29
    Driven to desperation, five-star hotels start offering 12-yuan takeout
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 5217429
  3. #30
    Nested Loan Assistance: ¥230,000 Service Fee on ¥1.05M Loan
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 5128571
  4. #30
    China's dairy industry is moving past its "worst moment"
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 5125310
  5. #31
    Ambulance Falls Into Water While Picking Up Patient
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 5025344
  6. #31
    Popular Hollywood Actress’s Provocative Ad Backfires
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 5025245
netease-news

NetEase News

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

5
  1. #29
    Chelsea’s discarded manager gets his revenge: unbeaten in five Ligue 1 matches, now second in the league
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #29
    "Good guy from Guangdong"'s 15-year-old daughter was seriously injured in a car accident. She said: I didn't expect anything to happen to my family.
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #30
    U-20 Women’s World Cup Quarterfinalists Set: North Korea Shuts Out Japan to Advance, China U-20 Misses Quarterfinals
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #30
    The TVB drama sequel that I have been waiting for for 9 years is here. The three men are still there, but the three women are gone.
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
  5. #31
    Arteta: We must learn the lessons, because this must never happen again
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

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

18signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

6
  1. #28
    Report shows average rural household bride price fell to 38,600 yuan
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 184867
  2. #28
    Call Me by Fire Livestream
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 409543
  3. #29
    County Reports 200 Million Yuan in Revenue and Nearly 2 Billion Yuan in Spending
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 376864
  4. #29
    Mika Sidelined in the Third Performance
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 180592
  5. #30
    Sichuan University: Smoking Will Cancel Fee Waiver Eligibility
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 367192
  6. #30
    Is one apology enough after Huang Zihongfan terminated his contract?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 171460
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

6
  1. #28
    In 2026, Is Online Fiction Heading Toward Death?
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 58 万热度
  2. #28
    How Far Can the Four LPL Teams Go at the S16 World Championship? Do They Have a Chance to Win?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 57 万热度
  3. #29
    What is the most moving food you have ever eaten?
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 58 万热度
  4. #29
    Starry Valley’s “Connection Test” Begins! How Would You Rate the Gameplay Experience?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 57 万热度
  5. #30
    How Can Students and Teens Avoid Being Misled by Pseudo-History on Self-Media?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 57 万热度
  6. #30
    Letting Go: Does Giving Up Lead to Gain?
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 58 万热度
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.

4
  1. #29
    FDE: One Acronym, Two Fates
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:90
  2. #30
    Build Your AI Agent Platform from 0 to 1: With an Agent Factory, Everyone Can Create Their Own Colleagues
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:90
  3. #31
    An IDE Growing Out of the Terminal: What Is oh-my-pi?
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:90
  4. #31
    Complete Pi in one article: A minimalist Agent harness with 100,000 stars
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 热度:108
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

17signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

5
  1. #29
    [Microfilm] Galaxy Delivery Guy: Platform War
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1172676播放
  2. #30
    Extreme cold and high temperatures are coming in turn! How can high-altitude cable cars survive natural disasters? ! "100 Days of Cable Car Changes #3"
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 357514播放
  3. #30
    [Internet Beginner’s Guide] Getting Started with Github
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 694319播放
  4. #31
    Foot Care and Raising Mice (Part 1)
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1422499播放
  5. #31
    [Legendary Endurance Kings] Alone in the Wilderness 2026: The World’s Premier Wilderness Competition
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 508781播放
douyin

Douyin

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

6
  1. #29
    Come and drive the train with us
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7648141
  2. #29
    Huang Zihongfan Ends Partnership with Shenghuan Entertainment
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7732152
  3. #30
    The girl who was sleepwalking last night said to me
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7729001
  4. #30
    Ju Jingyi: The Low-Res Queen of Flirty Bait
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7642945
  5. #31
    Call Me by Fire 2026: Third Performance Stage
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7727123
  6. #31
    This Mid-Autumn Festival moon cake is enough
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7636915
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

6
  1. #29
    Woman Counts 13 Points in Star Anise She Bought
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 966.3万
  2. #29
    Order Breaks Down as Japanese Delegation Leaves Opening Ceremony
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 928.8万
  3. #30
    The Third Suspect in Winter City Hunt for Murderers Is Fully Exposed
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 965.6万
  4. #30
    When the typhoon comes, the cruise ship must run away from the Asian Games Village first
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 926.6万
  5. #31
    Changchun High-Rise Object Throwing Case Perpetrator Sentenced to Death
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 961.8万
  6. #31
    Rescuers Respond to Father Drowning While Saving His Son
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 923.8万
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

2signals
qq-music

QQ Music

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

2
  1. #29
    Pipa music
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #30
    Encounter
    EntertainmentMachine translated