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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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China News and Web Trends

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

22signals
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

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

6
  1. #16
    Semaglutide Emerges as a Major Problem Area for Spoiled Returned Drugs
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 6469855
  2. #16
    Private Firm’s Developed Land Seized for Free, Resold for 698 Million Yuan
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 6470023
  3. #17
    A Newlywed Couple in Anhui Are Named Erkang and Ziwei
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 6368651
  4. #17
    4,000 Asian Games Attendees Stay on Cruise Ship as Typhoon Hits on the 21st
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 6373796
  5. #18
    World’s First: Giant Panda Beixia Successfully Completes Orthodontic Treatment
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 6272346
  6. #18
    Laoxiangji Chairman's Daughter Gets Married
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 6280668
netease-news

NetEase News

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

4
  1. #16
    Why Did Chairman Mao Inscribe Liu Hulan Twice but Refuse to Inscribe Dong Cunrui? "It Would Be Inappropriate for Me to Write One"
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #16
    Planning for major asset restructuring, etc.! 11 companies issued announcements, 4 major equity acquisitions, 3 scheduled increases and production expansion
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #17
    Russian Deputy Foreign Minister: Russia and the United States plan to hold talks on "sensitive issues" in the next few weeks
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #17
    After Jing Yidan’s Death, Her Husband’s Situation and Vast Assets Revealed; Despite 41 Years of Marriage, They Kept Finances Strictly Separate
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
tencent-news

Tencent News

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

4
  1. #16
    Former Deputy Director of Chongqing Development and Reform Commission Mi Benjia Under Investigation
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 32372
  2. #16
    Many private banks have raised deposit interest rates, and 5-year time deposit products have been re-launched.
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 108720
  3. #17
    Shan Xiangqian Appointed Deputy Secretary of the Anhui Provincial Party Committee
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 61001
  4. #17
    Spokesperson of the China Coast Guard issued a statement on the collision of a Philippine ship with a Chinese Coast Guard boat
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 108237
thepaper

The Paper

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

4
  1. #16
    Sports Broadcast | Cristiano Ronaldo was selected for the new national team, Chelsea collapsed and lost by three goals at halftime
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #16
    Short words but long meaning | Uniformly collecting mobile phones to force students to focus on class. Can this strategy be effective in colleges and universities?
    TechMachine translated
  3. #17
    She once said, "Everything good comes in its own time." An 8-year-old Gaza girl was attacked and killed while going out to buy food.
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #17
    Teacher at a Guizhou middle school sent harassing messages to a female student; police and disciplinary authorities have intervened
    SocietyMachine 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.

10signals
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

4
  1. #16
    Ma Yili’s suspected new relationship revealed
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 966万
  2. #16
    A Cheesy Political Double Act Exposes Teodoro’s True Colors
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 1,003万
  3. #17
    U23 national football team 0-0 Iran
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 959.5万
  4. #17
    Mao Dongdong visits North Korea with delegation to commemorate Mao Anying
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 1,000.9万
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

11signals
csdn

CSDN

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

4
  1. #16
    Two AI Model Acceleration Tricks: Speculative Decoding and Chunked Prefill
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 6434
  2. #17
    Deploy Excalidraw with Docker and Configure Fixed Public Access
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 6100
  3. #18
    Generate a 500-Page Vector PDF in 2 Seconds: How Rust/WASM Breaks jsPDF’s Performance Ceiling
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 5283
  4. #18
    Don’t Let Database Migration Tools Stay Trapped on One Computer: Kingbase KDMS’s “Cloud + Endpoint + Services” Strategy
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 6058
guokr

Guokr

A science and knowledge community known for popular science, rational discussion, and explainers.

2
  1. #16
    Translation pending

    你家门口的超市，什么时候转型成“胖东来”？

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  2. #17
    Translation pending

    扎克伯格公开反对AI减速论；华为发布全球首个3D数据中心；高德地图2026发布

    TechMachine translated
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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.

15signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

4
  1. #16
    Xibei PR
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 369991
  2. #16
    “Camellias Bloomed” Moved Listeners to Tears
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 659522
  3. #17
    Ripple Effects of Cracking Down on Commercial KTVs
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 657519
  4. #17
    Zhou Ye's Acting Skills
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 364395
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

4
  1. #16
    How should we assess China’s men’s basketball team losing to Iran, missing out on a medal, and finishing fourth at the Asian Games with its second-worst result in history? What are the team’s problems?
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 101 万热度
  2. #16
    iPhone 18 Pro Launch: Long Queues, Pro Max Markups, and Pro Models Selling Below Retail
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 78 万热度
  3. #17
    In programming, is “if the code runs, don’t touch it” a universal truth or an excuse for technical debt?
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 99 万热度
  4. #17
    Did People in the Tang Dynasty Read Greek Mythology?
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 76 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.

2signals
qq-music

QQ Music

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

2
  1. #16
    Loved the Wrong Person
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #17
    Red High Heels
    EntertainmentMachine translated