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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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China News and Web Trends

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

16signals
thepaper

The Paper

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

4
  1. #4
    Investigation into Shanxi Ming Dynasty Great Wall Damage: Why Was No One Held Accountable After Nearly 20 Years of Ongoing Destruction?
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #4
    Media Commentary: Can One Trending Hashtag Shut Down a Company?
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #5
    "Su Chao" Regular Season Ends: Defending Champion Taizhou Narrowly Advances, Third-Place Nanjing Misses the Quarterfinals
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #5
    Shanxi Reports Action Against Company That Damaged Ming Dynasty Great Wall to Take a Shortcut for Dumping Construction Waste
    SocietyMachine translated
toutiao

Toutiao

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

4
  1. #4
    China Women’s Volleyball Team Wins Tenth Asian Games Title
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #4
    Zhong Nanshan's Team Finds 71% of Lung Nodule Patients Are Nonsmokers
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #5
    Zhang Zhanshuo Confidently Responds After Last-Minute Comeback Against Japan
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #5
    The Chinese team silenced host Japan twice
    OtherMachine translated
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

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

4
  1. #5
    Yu Zidi wins women's 200m butterfly gold, breaks Asian Games record
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7521539
  2. #5
    An elderly person’s five calls to 120 went unanswered before dying of a heart attack
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 7523274
  3. #6
    'Xie Guangkun' Team Blames Pickled Cabbage Issue on Manufacturer
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7429190
  4. #6
    4-Year-Old Girl Speaks Three Languages, Learned from Cartoons
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 7427908
netease-news

NetEase News

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

2
  1. #5
    38–5! German election is a landslide: Weidel wins by a crushing margin, marking a turning point in China-Germany relations
    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
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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. #4
    Lei Jun Clarifies Backlash Over 'Staged' Breakfast
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 699377
  2. #4
    TNT's 7th Anniversary Online
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 400207
  3. #5
    Wang Chuqin Discusses Lin Shidong’s Loss to a 16-Year-Old Player
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 304153
  4. #5
    Liu Yuxin Speaks Up for Hsieh Jin-yen
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 462185
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

4
  1. #4
    Lin Shidong Stunned 3–2 by 16-Year-Old Thai Prospect Titipong Preechayan
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 173 万热度
  2. #4
    Why Do Many Chinese People Set Their Phones and Computers to English?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 177 万热度
  3. #5
    My Father Cared for a Five-Guarantee Elderly Man for 10 Years. After His Accidental Death, My Uncle Demanded We Settle the Accounts. What Should We Do?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 98 万热度
  4. #5
    What Do You Think of miHoYo’s September 21, 2026 Anti-Fraud Notice?
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 164 万热度
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. #5
    A Well-Balanced Contender in the 200,000-Yuan Pure EV Market: Hongqi Tiangong 07 Pre-Sales Begin at a Limited-Time Price of 169,900 Yuan
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #5
    Why Does Feeding Dolphins Accelerate Their Extinction Even When They Get Food?
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #6
    I’m pregnant, but where is the gestational sac? The doctor couldn’t find it after searching for a long time
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #6
    Aion Ray7 Opens Early Access Plan for ¥299, Delivering Advanced EV Technology
    TechMachine translated
juejin

Juejin

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

4
  1. #5
    Four Frontend Developments in September 2026 Point to the Same Trend
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:1053
  2. #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
  3. #6
    Layoffs Reach Desolate Third-Tier Cities
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 热度:441
  4. #6
    What Is Jev? The Mute Model Suddenly Goes Viral
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:765
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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.

12signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

4
  1. #5
    Poor Relatives
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 715689播放
  2. #5
    Imitating “Police Killer,” a Fully Military-Equipped Attacker Shoots Six Officers
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 458771播放
  3. #6
    Doctor’s Consultation 2 — Dr. PA, Can I Make It Big?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 119973播放
  4. #6
    Mythical Beast Kitchen: Cooking for 7 Guests from Meishan
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 410027播放
douyin

Douyin

China’s short-video and live-content platform, sister product to TikTok.

4
  1. #5
    Chinese team’s first gold medal in 2026 Asian Games
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 10422343
  2. #5
    Create Korean-Style Outfits with Stripes
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 10436813
  3. #6
    Chuangda meets Hokage Moehuang so cute
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 10388551
  4. #6
    Sheng Lihao and Wang Zifei Break World Record and Win Championship
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 10407044
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

4
  1. #5
    The first gold medal of the Chinese delegation was missed at the Nagoya Asian Games
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 1,162.2万
  2. #5
    China Women’s Basketball Team Beats Indonesia by 69 Points
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1,185万
  3. #6
    National Day cannot be missed for a day
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 1,106.5万
  4. #6
    The Most Practical Episode of the Flash-Step Move
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1,144.2万
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Chinese Music Trends

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

1signals