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Daily snapshot

September 22, 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.

16signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

4
  1. #17
    Meta’s Market Value Jumps ¥1.29 Trillion Overnight
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 215046
  2. #17
    Zhang Jiaqi’s Last Two Relationships Ended Over Cheating
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 232125
  3. #18
    Li Xian Says Yang Mi Is Super Barbie
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 232110
  4. #18
    Xie Jinyan Responds to Not Wearing a Microphone
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 214166
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

4
  1. #17
    Girl Dies After Falling While Throwing a Package from Fifth Floor at Mother’s Direction; Court Assigns Courier Company 30% Liability
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 66 万热度
  2. #17
    How Should We View Xinhua’s Report: “Several Penalized for Publicly Insulting Table Tennis and Diving Athletes”?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 91 万热度
  3. #18
    Why are medal ceremony staff at the Nagoya Asian Games all elderly rather than young people?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 91 万热度
  4. #18
    Multiple media outlets report that milk tea may increase the risks of depression and anxiety in addition to addiction. Can a small cup really be this harmful?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 66 万热度
hupu

Hupu

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

4
  1. #18
    Guo Shiqiang Has Led China’s Men’s Basketball Team in 24 Games
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 541977
  2. #18
    Li Gen Weighs In on China-Japan Men’s Basketball Game
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 456579
  3. #19
    Jalen Duren Believes His Value Should Be a Tier Above the Thompson Brothers
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 519895
  4. #19
    Beverley discusses Harden's playoff controversy
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 441523
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.

3
  1. #18
    HarmonyOS 7 New Feature 1: Flash Control Window — A Focus Countdown in Quick Planning That Follows You Across Apps
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 6695
  2. #18
    Hudi data quality assurance: row number verification, field comparison and drift repair solution
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7126
  3. #19
    [Computational Geometry] Clipper Offsetting
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 6543
guokr

Guokr

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

4
  1. #18
    Trump Announces “AI Force”; Anthropic Opens Biology Wet Lab; GPT-6 Astra Cracks 9-Year-Old Math Problem
    TechMachine translated
  2. #18
    Translation pending

    超流畅、更懂你，ColorOS 17正式发布，OPPO Find X10系列首发搭载

    OtherMachine translated
  3. #19
    Sudden Automatic Braking While Driving! Intelligent Driving’s “Sensitive Skin” Is Driving Car Owners Crazy
    TechMachine translated
  4. #19
    Translation pending

    2026 OPPO开发者大会：迈向个性化主动智能，共建更懂你的数字未来

    OtherMachine translated
juejin

Juejin

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

4
  1. #18
    AI Hotspot Daily (2026-09-18): Huawei Ascend 960 super node is released, and OpenAI discloses model inaccuracy report for the first time
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:126
  2. #18
    DeepSeek V4.1 Flash—Wait, Why Is Everyone Competing on Flash Now?
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:288
  3. #19
    Lalamove Open-Sources Hadice: Android and HarmonyOS Desktop Debugging Tool
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:279
  4. #19
    Major Update to Free Learning Website for Children
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:117
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

17signals
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

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

4
  1. #18
    Lin Shidong Loses 2–3 to 16-Year-Old Thai Prospect
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 6279884
  2. #18
    Laoxiangji Chairman's Daughter Gets Married
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 6280668
  3. #19
    China Women's Volleyball Team Wins 10th Title
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 6186877
  4. #19
    Wang Chuqin and Wang Manyu Drawn into the 'Group of Death' Half
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 6184383
netease-news

NetEase News

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

4
  1. #18
    500 Yuan for Damaging One Crash Barrel? Netizens Question Chengya Expressway’s High Charge as Reporter Investigates
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #18
    The doctor participated in the "Giant Journey" and ran the best time in Asia and engaged in cancer cell research
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #19
    Man Sues to Claim His Ex-Wife's 980,000 Yuan Compensation After She and Their Daughter Die in Fire
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #19
    The "young master and young lady" in the factory are being counterattacked by traffic
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
tencent-news

Tencent News

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

4
  1. #18
    Exit Poll: United Russia Leads State Duma Election with 49.4% of the Vote
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 15182
  2. #18
    The "clown" is still shouting: It's dangerous, China wants to reshape the world
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 202716
  3. #19
    Approved by the Central Committee: Zhang Wenbing appointed as member of the Standing Committee of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 41177
  4. #19
    Memory prices are burning, and the chip war is coming again
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 14742
thepaper

The Paper

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

3
  1. #18
    Forging a complete set of bills to "launder" drugs, CCTV exposed the black industry chain of reflux drugs
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #18
    Comment now｜30 million recruitment? Scenic spots must not suffer from "NPC dependence"
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #19
    Commerce Ministry Responds to Possible U.S. 'Secondary Tariffs' on Third Countries Importing Russian Oil or Gas
    BusinessMachine translated
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

12signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

4
  1. #18
    A 60 Million-Fold Price Difference! How Do Wind Tunnels at Different Price Points Compare?
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 2469623播放
  2. #18
    Wuthering Waves Version 3.7 PV | Mirrorbound Illusions, Hearts Reflecting the Mortal World
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 728754播放
  3. #19
    Face It
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 62351播放
  4. #19
    The Avengers
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 130752播放
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

4
  1. #18
    “Taiwan independence” Is a Common Enemy of China and the United States
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 1,011.3万
  2. #18
    One of the Big Three finally got married
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 957.3万
  3. #19
    Voice actor Zhao Ran passed away
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 954.4万
  4. #19
    There’s No Need to Read Too Much Into Eating an Egg Tart
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 1,008.8万
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. #18
    Actor
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #19
    Overcast
    EntertainmentMachine translated