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September 26, 2026

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

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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.

11signals
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

5
  1. #19
    Lan Xiang Ru Gu: The Brothel Girl Is Found
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1,022.9万
  2. #20
    Renegade Immortal: Wang Lin’s True Self Reappears in the Battle to Slay Immortals
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1,013万
  3. #20
    Han Hong Posts Tribute to Liu Huan
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 925万
  4. #21
    Trump’s Chinese-Speaking Granddaughter Attends Banquet
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 1,009.5万
  5. #21
    The giant flower basket at Tiananmen Square is officially completed
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 920万
douyin

Douyin

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

4
  1. #20
    Liu Huan Dies; Simple Funeral with No Memorial Service
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7730367
  2. #20
    Zhang Xue’s Motorcycle Racing Makes Another Run at the Title
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7753093
  3. #21
    Delta Force Firefight Celebrity Exhibition Match
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7752822
  4. #21
    My Endgame Date with Avengers: Endgame
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7724805
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

21signals
netease-news

NetEase News

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

6
  1. #19
    Breaking: Two Brokerages Heavily Fined and Barred from New Account Openings for Three Months. Are Brokerages in Trouble After the Holiday?
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #19
    Kazakhstan President's Latest Remarks on China
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #20
    Congratulations! 4–0 Sweep! Lin Shidong and Kuai Man Win Asian Games Gold; Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin Take Silver
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #20
    Trump: This Visit Was Productive
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  5. #21
    A Large Red Cloth Suddenly Appears on a Neighbor's Door in a Shanghai Apartment Building, Sparking Debate Among Residents
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  6. #21
    One Day After You Benchang’s Death, His Son’s Estranged Relationship With Him Comes to Light, Sparking Controversy
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
tencent-news

Tencent News

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

4
  1. #19
    The UK Returns 12 Lost Cultural Relics and Works of Art to China
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 63139
  2. #19
    After Two Years, Hunan Holds This Conference Again
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 21875
  3. #20
    Claiming a “Diplomatic Victory” Over China? Japanese Netizens Disagree
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 74068
  4. #20
    Master's Graduate Barred from Civil Service Exam After Unauthorized Social Security Payments; 9 Taken into Custody
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 111816
thepaper

The Paper

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

3
  1. #19
    Seven Asian Games Golds: Zhang Zhanshuo Emerges as a Young Swimming Star
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #20
    Analysis | Managing External Uncertainty Through Strategic Stability: Behind the Top Priority of U.S.-China Relations
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #20
    Bill Gates Calls for Laws to Regulate AI Tools: “Powerful Enough to Kill One Billion People”
    TechMachine translated
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

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

4
  1. #20
    Father of Quintuplets: Three Adults Caring for Five Kids Have No Time to Celebrate
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 6089225
  2. #20
    China Men's Football Team Defeats Thailand to Reach the Semifinals
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 6089440
  3. #21
    Heavy Rain Blurs Beijing
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 5992322
  4. #21
    Obituary for the “Liu Huan Original Music Charity Fund”
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 5997300
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. #19
    Jiangnan
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #20
    Mermaid
    EntertainmentMachine translated
Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

Q&A boards, lifestyle communities, forums, movie lists, and other places where Chinese internet users discuss what is trending.

15signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

4
  1. #19
    Ningbo Young Sprinter Chen Yujie Becomes Asia's Fastest Female Sprinter
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 323762
  2. #19
    Huawei Mate 90 Launch Event Date in Doubt
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 348902
  3. #20
    Liu Huan was not originally chosen to sing “The Hero’s Song”
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 346763
  4. #20
    Zhong Bin, Abducted in the Aunt Mei Case, Blocked by His Adoptive Father
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 322314
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

4
  1. #19
    Which elegant women lived during the Republican era?
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 88 万热度
  2. #19
    What do you think of Tomokazu Harimoto’s post-team-match statement: “Matsushima and I aim to become world No. 1; by then, Japan will be strong enough not to need championship slogans”?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 153 万热度
  3. #20
    As more people travel during the Mid-Autumn Festival, is its tradition of family reunion becoming less significant?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 86 万热度
  4. #20
    What do you think of the heroine in *Love O2O* returning to streaming after a face swap? Could other removed works be revived the same way?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 150 万热度
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

11signals
csdn

CSDN

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

4
  1. #20
    In-Depth Analysis of Problem E in the 2026 Chinese Graduate Mathematical Modeling Contest: Mathematical Modeling and Algorithm Design for Multimodal Emotion Prediction in Complex Scenarios
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 3621
  2. #20
    Implementing AI Memory and Token Optimization in C#
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 3941
  3. #21
    [2026 Huawei Cup Problem E] Mathematical Modeling and Algorithm Design for Multimodal Emotion Recognition in Complex Scenarios (Approach, Code, and Paper; Ongoing Updates)
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 3272
  4. #21
    How to Quickly Turn Videos into Comic-Style Posts with ClipSketch AI: Keyframes, Character Blending, and Xiaohongshu Copy
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 3823