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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 Social Media Trends

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

17signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

4
  1. #5
    China's national table tennis team reportedly banned from using Table 1
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 477301
  2. #5
    The Moon Rises Over the Bay Area
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 847076
  3. #6
    Pan Zhanle Overtakes to Win Gold
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 844451
  4. #6
    After Wang Yuan’s concert, he checked his phone and saw everything had gone to hell
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 456951
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

4
  1. #5
    Chaozhou preserved meat factory used pork from pigs of unknown cause of death; virus detected, police investigating—what are the health risks?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 228 万热度
  2. #5
    I often wake up a few minutes before my alarm goes off—is it coincidence, or can the body really keep track of time?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 213 万热度
  3. #6
    Singer Xu Song Announces His Marriage: What Are Your Congratulations?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 211 万热度
  4. #6
    Why Is the Nagoya Asian Games So Stingy? No Money or Another Agenda?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 214 万热度
douban-movie

Douban Movies

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

2
  1. #6
    The Sheep in the Box
    EntertainmentMachine translatedRating 5.7
  2. #7
    Night King
    EntertainmentMachine translatedRating 7.8
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

14signals
juejin

Juejin

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

4
  1. #5
    ZCode encrypted the entire Git warehouse and uploaded it to Alibaba Cloud OSS: a complete client-side reverse review
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 热度:504
  2. #6
    Layoffs Reach Desolate Third-Tier Cities
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 热度:441
  3. #7
    Hangzhou, here I come
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 热度:369
  4. #7
    Translation pending

    JDK27正式发布，人麻了!

    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 热度:900
csdn

CSDN

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

4
  1. #6
    Complete Guide to Choosing a Time-Series Database: Apache IoTDB in Industrial Big Data
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 1.1w
  2. #6
    Rebuilding Defense for a 22-Second Attack Window: AI Threat Defense and Agent Security Guardrails
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 1.0w
  3. #7
    Kubernetes: Mapping Core Resource Object Relationships and Building a K8s Knowledge Framework
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 1.0w
  4. #7
    Translation pending

    普通摄像头怎么加上 AI 监控？用 Frigate 把识别和事件管理放到绿联 NAS

    TechMachine translatedSource metric 9225
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

11signals
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

5
  1. #5
    CCTV Exposes Black-Market Chain for Recycled Medicines
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 1,131.2万
  2. #5
    The first gold medal of the Chinese delegation was missed at the Nagoya Asian Games
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 1,162.2万
  3. #6
    People's Daily Comments on Influencer Tietou’s Downfall
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 1,123.7万
  4. #6
    National Day cannot be missed for a day
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 1,106.5万
  5. #7
    Women's volleyball team beats Vietnam in Asian Games to advance to semi-finals
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 1,091.2万
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

16signals
netease-news

NetEase News

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

4
  1. #5
    18 Years of Service, Average Contribution Index of 2: How Much Will the Pension Be?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #5
    Real Madrid's new defensive player Konate has impressive defensive statistics and has been dominant at the start of the season. He will face the big test of Atletico Madrid.
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #6
    Canada’s Monthly C$680 Milk Benefit Looks Free, but Taxpayers Fund It
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #6
    FAW-Volkswagen pure electric mid-size SUV launched! Pre-sale price is 135,900, looks very dynamic, battery life is 660Km
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
thepaper

The Paper

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

3
  1. #5
    Exclusive interview | "The pain I pursue makes me strong." After breaking the record and winning the championship, Zhao Jiaju gritted his teeth and climbed over the mountain.
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #5
    "Su Chao" Regular Season Ends: Defending Champion Taizhou Narrowly Advances, Third-Place Nanjing Misses the Quarterfinals
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #6
    Who is my "boss"? Solving the Dilemma of Riders’ Disability Compensation
    OtherMachine translated
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

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

4
  1. #6
    4-Year-Old Girl Speaks Three Languages, Learned from Cartoons
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 7427908
  2. #6
    Leap Seconds May Be Abolished Early
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 7424611
  3. #7
    Couple Has 13 Children; Village Official Says They Are a Poverty-Alleviation Household
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 7329604
  4. #7
    Traditional Luxury Car Brands Cut Prices to Stay Alive
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 7332074
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. #5
    Chemistry Expired
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #6
    Wandering
    EntertainmentMachine translated