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Daily snapshot

September 26, 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.

15signals
toutiao

Toutiao

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

5
  1. #26
    Liu Huan's Last Public Performance This January
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #27
    The Chinese and U.S. Leaders' Wives Listen to Children from Both Countries Sing "Jasmine Flower"
    CultureMachine translated
  3. #27
    What Do You Think of China Winning 100 Gold Medals at This Asian Games?
    CultureMachine translated
  4. #28
    Asian Games Women's Basketball: Japan Beats Chinese Taipei 80–52
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  5. #28
    The Next Phase of U.S.-China Relations: Seeking Stability Amid Competition
    SocietyMachine translated
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

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

6
  1. #27
    The Ministry of State Security's Latest Disclosure
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 5416082
  2. #27
    Young People Flock to Clinics for Hair Loss; Doctors Advise Sleeping Before 11 PM
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 5425414
  3. #28
    Isn't this literally Grandpa Niu from the cartoon?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 5320911
  4. #28
    Don't Touch Roadside Spider Lilies or Ginkgo Fruits
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 5310882
  5. #29
    Emergency funds were transferred, and the bank didn’t send a single alert SMS
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 5221852
  6. #29
    People's Daily Bids Farewell to Liu Huan with Lyrics
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 5236757
netease-news

NetEase News

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

4
  1. #27
    63-Year-Old Liu Huan Dies; Cause Revealed After Three Diagnoses, He Looked Radiant at His Daughter’s Wedding Last Year
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #27
    17-Year-Old Teen Prodigy Wins Asian Games 100m Title After Beating National Team Star in Middle School
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #28
    Media: U.S. Reception Protocol for Chinese Leader Clearly Exceeded China’s Level in May
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #28
    Zero points again! 28-year-old women's basketball forward had 0 shots, 0 free throws, and 0 assists; media commentator says she should be sent back
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

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

20signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

6
  1. #26
    Mixed Doubles Award Ceremony
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 318171
  2. #26
    Why Does Facial Skin Look the Worst Compared with the Rest of the Body?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 313434
  3. #27
    Zhang Yuan Tells Zeng Hui Not to Look for Him at the Fifth Performance
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 317703
  4. #27
    The Internet’s Most Hardcore Fish Eater Has Appeared
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 310811
  5. #28
    Qi Wei’s Styling Pays Tribute to Cai Ming
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 309784
  6. #28
    Identical Twins Separated for 60 Years, One Tall and One Short
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 313511
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

6
  1. #26
    Manchester City Found Guilty on Multiple Financial Charges: How Likely Are a Title Stripping and Expulsion, and How Would It Reshape the Premier League?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 83 万热度
  2. #26
    Which book significantly improved your understanding? Can you share it?
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 69 万热度
  3. #27
    China’s swim team finishes the Asian Games with 30 gold medals, its best result ever—why has it improved so dramatically in recent years?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 56 万热度
  4. #27
    What is the most frustratingly foolish plot device in wuxia novels?
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 77 万热度
  5. #28
    Why does trying harder to please others make you less valued?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 56 万热度
  6. #28
    What should be avoided most when getting along with colleagues?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 70 万热度
hupu

Hupu

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

5
  1. #27
    Chen Yujie Wins Asian Games Women’s 100m Title in 11.06 Seconds, Breaking the Meet Record
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 354017
  2. #27
    Portugal vs Wales
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 331288
  3. #28
    Time-Traveling to 2002: I'm the Rockets' Manager
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 351416
  4. #28
    Green Pitch Stardom: Champion at Sixteen
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 323818
  5. #29
    My Dream Grid Score
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 322759
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

8signals
36kr

36Kr

A Chinese tech and business media site focused on startups, funding, and the new economy.

3
  1. #27
    After “Fabric” Prices Rose 270%, Investors Put Hundreds of Millions Into Glass Substrates as Xunlin Technology Completes Nearly RMB 200 Million Series B
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #28
    Behind Dongshan Precision’s Limit-Up Surge: 36Kr Enterprise Intelligence Spots Market Opportunities
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #29
    Between Kimi K3 and DeepSeek V4 Lies a Gap in Native Multimodal Timing
    TechMachine translated
juejin

Juejin

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

5
  1. #27
    Complete Axios Wrapper: Auth, Deduplication, Loading, Caching, Unified Errors, and Retries
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:135
  2. #27
    Beyond Vector Search: How Dewu’s Transaction Search Uses Generative Retrieval to Transform Recall
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:63
  3. #28
    The Inside Story of X6 Box-Selection Drag Performance: From Issue 4823 to the Open-Source Core (Part 3 of 3)
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:63
  4. #29
    Wails v2 in Practice: Building a Truly Usable AI Desktop App with Go and Vue 3
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:63
  5. #29
    Open-Source WeChat Flow Sends Chat History Directly to Codex and Obsidian
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:108
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

15signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

4
  1. #27
    A Modern Zhongyong? Basketball Girl Goes Abroad to Chase Her Dream, Then Kneels to Beg for Mercy After Her Theft Is Exposed! [Internet Tough Guy 117]
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 577733播放
  2. #28
    Cat Buli Coffee Gets an Epic Upgrade
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 880889播放
  3. #28
    2026 Internet Meme Year in Review (Part 1)
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 989979播放
  4. #29
    Feng Ge’s Vietnam Adventure: A One-Day Food and Shopping Vlog in Ho Chi Minh City
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1230438播放
douyin

Douyin

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

6
  1. #27
    I'm Not a Master Enters the Age of Scammers
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7693525
  2. #27
    The Person I Eat With Most
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 7683929
  3. #28
    Zhang Xue Races for a Seventh Championship
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7666158
  4. #28
    My Looooong Vacation
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 7689600
  5. #29
    Chen Chusheng Sings "Moonlight Tea Brewing" in the Chaoshan Dialect
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7686397
  6. #29
    Jing Boran and Liu Wen spotted at Li Ronghao's concert
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7662231
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

5
  1. #27
    Liu Huan's Wife Posts a Message
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 903.5万
  2. #27
    Woman Buys a Guangxi Security Dongle
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 993.5万
  3. #28
    Liu Huan Hid His Illness Before His Death
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 901万
  4. #28
    Chinese Red Flags Fill the Streets of Balikun, Xinjiang
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 991.3万
  5. #29
    Ma Lin Discusses China’s Table Tennis Team Shutting Out Japan
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 988.6万
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. #27
    Heart Wall
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #28
    Under Mount Fuji
    EntertainmentMachine translated