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Daily snapshot

September 25, 2026

A preserved view of the public China internet signals recorded by ThreadEast for this day.

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Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

12signals
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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.

17signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

4
  1. #7
    Moon
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 757399
  2. #7
    Sun Yingsha and Ding Ning’s Interaction at the Awards Ceremony
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 309484
  3. #8
    China’s swimming team wins 30 gold, 13 silver, and 11 bronze medals
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 658438
  4. #8
    China-U.S. Economic and Trade Teams Reach a New Joint Arrangement
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 286314
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

4
  1. #7
    In Journey to the West, why did the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea still help Sun Wukong despite him taking the Sea-Calming Needle?
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 101 万热度
  2. #7
    Is Taikang Life justified in denying a colon cancer claim after 10 years of coverage by citing hereditary disease? Can a family cancer history alone establish heredity?
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 196 万热度
  3. #8
    What Happened to Japan? Its First-Half Exports Were Lower Than South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Even Guangdong Province
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 88 万热度
  4. #8
    How should we view claims that in team competitions, no one is obligated to score two points, each person scoring one is enough, and teams cannot rely on one player alone?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 183 万热度
douban-movie

Douban Movies

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

2
  1. #8
    Record of the Death Zone
    EntertainmentMachine translatedRating 0.0
  2. #9
    Da Meng
    EntertainmentMachine translatedRating 8.2
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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. #7
    Man Hides Marriage Certificate in Cabinet
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 1,090.8万
  2. #7
    Show Off the Moon Where I Am
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 1,326.3万
  3. #8
    Man Robbed During Blind Date; Suspect Detained
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 1,048.2万
  4. #8
    Masked Werewolf Game: Handsome Men and Beautiful Women Kick Off on Mid-Autumn Festival
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1,326.1万
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China News and Web Trends

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

19signals
netease-news

NetEase News

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

4
  1. #7
    Women’s Basketball Team Loses to South Korea as Three Starters Score Just One Point Combined
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #7
    A 3-0 Loss Exposed a Major Liability for China’s National Team; Ivan Had Never Used Him Before
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #8
    Citizen Paid in Full for Affordable Housing but Never Moved In; Six Years Later, Found It Had Been Occupied for Four Years
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #8
    Yijing X9, an AITO M9-Sized SUV Priced at RMB 279,800, Gets 9,157 Orders in 24 Hours
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 0
tencent-news

Tencent News

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

4
  1. #7
    The Exit Moment for Shared-Ownership Housing: The Policy Has Expired, but the Door Remains Closed
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 19113
  2. #7
    Claiming a “Diplomatic Victory” Over China? Japanese Netizens Disagree
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 73971
  3. #8
    Spanish Prime Minister’s Latest Remarks on China
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 202155
  4. #8
    UK Royal Air Force Hawk T2 Crashes and Explodes; Two Pilots Eject Safely
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 4014
thepaper

The Paper

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

4
  1. #7
    Taikang Life Pays Colon Cancer Claim After Initially Denying It as Hereditary
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #7
    In Memoriam | You Benchang Dies, but His Jigong Lives On
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #8
    Commentary: Protecting Spouses' Right to Know About HIV Infection—Life Comes Before One-Sided Privacy
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #8
    Pingping and Fushuang to Go to the US, Deepening International Cooperation on Panda Conservation
    SocietyMachine translated
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

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

4
  1. #8
    Mid-Autumn Festival
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 7235293
  2. #8
    Zhang Zhanshuo wins 7th Asian Games gold
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7238104
  3. #9
    Why do extra-long egg tarts become so popular?
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7143174
  4. #9
    The first person to think of photographing the moon this way was a genius
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 7138596
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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. #7
    What I Miss
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #8
    Rainie Love
    EntertainmentMachine translated