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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.

21signals
netease-news

NetEase News

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

5
  1. #39
    Let me tell you a cruel truth: What parents save is actually their children’s right to choose.
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #40
    After Rising from Mayor to Party Secretary in Just Over a Year, Jiang Feng's Tenure in Wuxi Leaves a Record of Industrial Achievements
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #40
    The official media angrily criticized Luo Yonghao. The last time he defeated Xibei with one sentence, this time he did a "big somersault"
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #41
    Decision on Countermeasures Against Applied DNA Sciences and Five Other U.S. Entities
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  5. #42
    Xi'an Reports on Dispute Between SEG Mall and Person Who Fell
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
toutiao

Toutiao

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

8
  1. #39
    Small Snake Swallows Three Golf Balls; Veterinarian Induces Vomiting
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #39
    Why Build the Pinglu Canal
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #40
    Macau Singer Au Yeung Yat Wah Returns to Greater Bay Area Mid-Autumn Gala Stage
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #40
    Wang Kai Appointed Acting Mayor of Suqian, Jiangsu
    SocietyMachine translated
  5. #41
    Liu Haoran Picks the New Hit Volkswagen T6
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  6. #41
    Seres President: The Auto Industry’s Biggest Risk Is Rushing for Quick Success
    BusinessMachine translated
  7. #42
    Arsenal Suffer Crushing 0-3 Defeat to Brighton
    OtherMachine translated
  8. #42
    China's men's table tennis team beats Qatar 3-0 for second straight group-stage win
    EntertainmentMachine translated
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

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

8
  1. #40
    Xu Song’s wife is a post-2000s woman who listened to his songs in elementary school
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 4159812
  2. #40
    Zhao Jiaju Denies Backpack Contained a Shroud: Family Misunderstood
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 4167575
  3. #41
    New Zealand Warship Transits Taiwan Strait, PLA Monitors
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 4069142
  4. #41
    Boy Practices Marching After Watching Military Parade
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 4061866
  5. #42
    Nagoya Asian Games Miscounted China's First Gold
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 3985067
  6. #42
    Xu Song Officially Announces His Marriage
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 4005656
  7. #43
    Extra-Long Egg Tart Gets a Strong Rival: Extra-Long Roujiamo
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 3882456
  8. #43
    Wang Sulong: People from Guiyang are classy and cosmopolitan
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 3876220
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

4signals
qq-music

QQ Music

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

4
  1. #39
    Sakura Grass
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #40
    Preference
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #41
    Ten Years
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #42
    Bad Girl
    EntertainmentMachine translated
Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

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

8signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

8
  1. #39
    Hua Shaobei Relationship Controversy
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 116994
  2. #39
    Tan Jianci's Cantonese Song-and-Dance Performance Shows Bulging Veins
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 266950
  3. #40
    Chinese men's basketball players severely physically and mentally exhausted
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 262961
  4. #40
    Hua Chenyu's "Qi Tian"
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 116857
  5. #41
    Saudi Arabia's Interceptor Missiles Are Nearly Depleted
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 107884
  6. #41
    Host Zhang Linghe Is So Handsome
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 262108
  7. #42
    What does an integrated TV look like?
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 248301
  8. #42
    The genius who had Lou Yixiao sing the first line in iPartment
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 106905
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

22signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

7
  1. #40
    Transforming Qiangqiang [Bilibili Humor Contest]
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1673864播放
  2. #41
    This is a "hard to fly" trap!
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 492242播放
  3. #41
    November's Three-Way IP Showdown: WoW Players Must Choose WoW
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 136507播放
  4. #42
    Arknights: Endfield "Snowy Dreams" Version Update Details
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 302862播放
  5. #42
    Infighting, gunfights, and house confiscation, aid to Ukraine was cheated by India, Ozawa is now like Principal Chiang!
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 390482播放
  6. #43
    When Bro Tells the Truth in a Job Interview
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1098255播放
  7. #43
    Meet your opponent in chess
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 682055播放
douyin

Douyin

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

8
  1. #40
    Wear a crown and let the glory bow to me
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7618716
  2. #40
    Mountain breeze, mountain breeze, etc. I’m too sweet
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7682525
  3. #41
    Don't Let Work Make You Forget Life
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 7681355
  4. #41
    Can you praise my beta?
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7615534
  5. #42
    2026 Douyin Creator Conference
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7677720
  6. #42
    Winter City Murderous Hunt Finale
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7614094
  7. #43
    I was planted on Chuangda Online Map
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7613738
  8. #43
    Striped control goes out on the street ootd
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7677489
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

7
  1. #40
    New Recruit Writes Farewell Letter to Mother
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 940.2万
  2. #40
    All things can be released
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 895.7万
  3. #41
    2026 Chongqing Motorcycle Expo officially opens
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 893.6万
  4. #41
    5 days off on 3 days on 3 days off 7 days
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 938万
  5. #42
    He Jiong: Showbiz Wedding Witness
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 935.7万
  6. #42
    Apple 18Pro and 17Pro are like twins
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 891.3万
  7. #43
    Mom Smiles Proudly as She Sends Her Son Off to Enlist
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 932.4万
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

5signals
juejin

Juejin

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

5
  1. #40
    AI Hallucination Nearly Led U.S. Military to Intercept Chinese Ship
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:72
  2. #41
    Switching from ZCode to DeepSeek Harness: Building Windows Packages with GitHub Actions
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:72
  3. #42
    Detailed Explanation of Android Fork Mechanisms
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:81
  4. #42
    AI Begins Improving Itself: Zhipu Triples Efficiency in Two Weeks on a 100,000-GPU Cluster
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:72
  5. #43
    From Assembly Lines to Metro Networks: Why Complex AI Systems Use Multiple Agents (Part 1) — An Introduction to LangGraph
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:72