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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.

15signals
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

4
  1. #2
    Family Blames Daughter for ¥6.5 Million in Tips to Seek Minor Refund—How Was the Truth Uncovered, and What Parenting Issues Does It Reveal?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 235 万热度
  2. #2
    Why Are Consumers Calling for Sugar’s Return, and Is High-Fructose Corn Syrup Unhealthy?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 377 万热度
  3. #3
    How Should We View Widespread AI-Assisted Answering at 2026 National High School Physics Competition Camps and Semifinals?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 224 万热度
  4. #3
    Gabe Newell Says Developers' Biggest Mistake Is Nerfing Player-Discovered 'Wheelchair' Strategies as Cheats. Do You Agree?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 199 万热度
douban-movie

Douban Movies

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

2
  1. #3
    Ross
    EntertainmentMachine translatedRating 8.6
  2. #4
    Catch the Spy
    EntertainmentMachine translatedRating 7.4
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

15signals
guokr

Guokr

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

4
  1. #3
    Doubao Is Late to the Party as Smart Cockpit AI Tackles Complex Tasks
    TechMachine translated
  2. #3
    Can Perler Beads Cause Sore Throat and Dizziness from Formaldehyde Poisoning?
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #4
    Chinese Six-Seat Xinghai V6 Launches at ¥99,900, Bringing Advanced Driver Assistance to the ¥100K Range
    TechMachine translated
  4. #4
    Qwen’s Next-Generation AI Hardware to Debut at the Yunqi Conference and Go on Sale October 13
    TechMachine translated
juejin

Juejin

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

4
  1. #3
    Translation pending

    一份 KDMS 评估报告，怎样排出迁移先后顺序

    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 热度:1143
  2. #3
    Restore only one table, not the entire database
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:1377
  3. #4
    Reached the top in 3 days after publishing HN: Jev, a model that does not generate a word, I dug through its source code and black materials
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 热度:882
  4. #4
    Hands-On Local Photo Semantic Search with Lanyun Yuanshengdai
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:1368
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

16signals
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

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

4
  1. #3
    Deposit Rates Rise at Several Banks
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 7714491
  2. #3
    Chinese Embassy: Citizens Should Not Film Military Operations
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 7713501
  3. #4
    Aquatic Fishing and Autumn Harvest Go Live Together
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 7617276
  4. #4
    How 5G and 6G Will Change Production and Daily Life
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 7616129
netease-news

NetEase News

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

4
  1. #3
    Barcelona locks future after 8-game winning streak: 19-year-old Espat renews contract until 2030
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #3
    Man Attacked by Swarm While Walking, Left with Nearly 1,000 Stingers; Beekeeper Pays ¥20,000 Compensation
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #4
    China Women’s Volleyball Team Sweeps Japan 3-0 to Win Its 10th Asian Games Title in Nagoya
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #4
    Mao Weijie's bayonet is loaded! Zhang Yuning's two underfoot shots were really impressive, Zhu Chenjie struggled with cramps, and Hu Hetao stained the field with blood.
    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. #3
    A 40-year-old mathematics teacher in Henan invested more than 3 million yuan to make a theatrical movie. The box office was only more than 20,000 yuan in three days of release. He said he "want to bid farewell to the film industry." The film is still being released, but there is no way to recover.
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 200476
  2. #3
    Xibei Store Count Plunges 40% This Year; ‘Liji’ Accused of Smear Campaign, Luo Yonghao to Sue
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 893071
  3. #4
    Factory Fire in Shunde, Guangdong Kills 8, Injures 1
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 81259
  4. #4
    When students enter school, they must first fill in their parents’ workplace and average income. Is this necessary?
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 29053
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. #3
    Chinese Succubus Challenge (How Far Can You Get?)
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 4077275播放
  2. #3
    The Legend of the Wolf King: Episodes 1–11 Compilation [AI Everyone as Producer]
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 537658播放
  3. #4
    Wuthering Waves Xuanfang Story Recap | Breaking Boundaries
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 117469播放
  4. #4
    Exclusive: Tales of Herding Gods Episode 101 - Killing by Witchcraft
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 841885播放
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

4
  1. #3
    my country's advanced manufacturing industry continues to develop and grow
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 1,207万
  2. #3
    China's consumption structure continued to improve in the first eight months
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 1,202.3万
  3. #4
    Chinese Men's Basketball vs. Iran Men's Basketball
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 1,172.2万
  4. #4
    Lin Shidong Loses 2-3 to Pritchayang
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1,198.9万
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. #3
    I'm Not Sad
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #4
    sea ​​of ​​tears
    OtherMachine translated