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September 21, 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.

21signals
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

6
  1. #19
    Why has a wave of criticism of older TV dramas like Scarlet Heart and Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace emerged?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 90 万热度
  2. #19
    There is a view that Yu Donglai is being kidnapped by the "parents". Is this true? Why did his narration of doting on his employees once win him countless fans, but now he is ridiculed for the same words?
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 59 万热度
  3. #20
    Pura
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 59 万热度
  4. #20
    How Can Everyday Users Shoot Cinematic Videos? Will the Honor Magic9 Series' ARRI Partnership Make Video Creation Easier?
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 89 万热度
  5. #21
    Apple's hardware chief says seeing iPhone screen protectors makes him uncomfortable—what does this reveal about the clash in philosophies between manufacturers and users?
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 86 万热度
  6. #21
    What do you think of the Jev model?
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 59 万热度
hupu

Hupu

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

3
  1. #20
    JDG failed in the bubble stage for three consecutive years
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 437112
  2. #21
    Reporter: The possibility of Guo Shiqiang dismissing get out of class is relatively small
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 436622
  3. #22
    Coach Guo is the first head coach in China men's basketball history to lose to Japan twice
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 431497
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

6
  1. #20
    How can anyone say such powerful words?
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 178172
  2. #20
    Huawei Mate90 appearance design
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 313346
  3. #21
    Keep drinking milk vs never drink milk
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 307427
  4. #21
    188,000 Yuan Bride Price Is Becoming a Nationwide Standard
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 177227
  5. #22
    iPhone 20 Pro Specs Revealed
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 306390
  6. #22
    Is this the reason why the flavor of the year disappears?
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 177184
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

13signals
csdn

CSDN

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

6
  1. #20
    Hands-On Agent Exfiltration Audits: Scripts to Block Three Types of Miscalibration Incidents
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 3914
  2. #20
    Prometheus alarm push DingTalk: Alertmanager + Webhook configuration, multi-group notification and cross-network link practice
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 6070
  3. #21
    Spark Incremental Processing: Checkpoint-Based State Recovery and Incremental Data Ingestion Explained
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 3759
  4. #21
    [Redis Advanced] Sentinel In-depth Analysis: From Automatic Fault Transfer to Distributed Consensus Principle
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 5940
  5. #22
    Pydantic actively embraces AI
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 5838
  6. #22
    Agent context engineering: Token management, context compression and hierarchical memory design
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 3112
guokr

Guokr

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

1
  1. #20
    Translation pending

    史上最擅长自虐的“人形小白鼠”，靠狂吸毒气拯救了无数人的生命

    OtherMachine translated
juejin

Juejin

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

3
  1. #20
    From Zero to One: A Sophomore Student’s Summer Project Retrospective on Getting Cangqiong Waimai Up and Running
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:117
  2. #21
    Cross-Platform Development Map | September 2026
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 热度:117
  3. #22
    Building an Android Automation Testing Platform with Recording and Playback plus LLM-Driven Autonomous Phone Control (1): Overall Architecture and Recording Engine
    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.

14signals
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

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

3
  1. #20
    Zhong Nanshan: There is no effective drug for this virus anywhere in the world
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 6095669
  2. #21
    Watch China’s Men’s Basketball Team vs. Iran Compete for Bronze
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 5992408
  3. #22
    Male middle school teacher repeatedly harassed female students, official report
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 5891660
netease-news

NetEase News

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

3
  1. #20
    Dong Mingzhu steps down again
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #21
    The latest news from the Guangdong team! CBA's 1.94m violent defender has confirmed his departure from the team, and the new club is finally announced!
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #22
    Quit the Guangdong team! The whereabouts of Hongyuan's 21-year-old talented defender are revealed, and Yashuai rebuilds the defense line!
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
toutiao

Toutiao

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

6
  1. #20
    Younger Sister Smiles One Moment and Bursts Into Tears the Next While Seeing Her Brother Off to Military Service
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #20
    Drinking Too Much Water May Actually Increase the Strain on the Body
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #21
    'Lan Xiang Ru Gu': Hou Changrong's Striking Looks Spark Buzz
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #21
    Apple's Alarm Clock Finally Recognizes China's Adjusted Work Schedules
    TechMachine translated
  5. #22
    What Do You Make of the Repeated Chaos at the Nagoya Asian Games?
    SocietyMachine translated
  6. #22
    Korean Media: Asian Games Suspend National Anthem Ceremonies
    SocietyMachine translated
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

9signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

3
  1. #20
    KPL 10th Anniversary Promo: "Keep the Pure Passion"
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 184126播放
  2. #21
    The curse of losing after 6 consecutive wins, the game that must be lost, come on directly
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 353120播放
  3. #22
    Who is the smartest? ? ? 【Fable of Fate】
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 1352716播放
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Chinese Music Trends

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

3signals
qq-music

QQ Music

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

3
  1. #20
    The One and Only
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #21
    Overcast
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #22
    Jiangnan
    EntertainmentMachine translated