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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 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.

3
  1. #2
    Could Fan Zhendong's Return Solve China's Current Table Tennis Problems, and How Likely Is It?
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 569 万热度
  2. #3
    Asian Games Table Tennis Mixed Doubles Final: Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha Lose 0–4 to Lin Shidong/Kuaiman; China Sweeps Gold and Silver
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 2416 万热度
  3. #3
    Asian Games Women’s 100m Final: Chen Yujie Wins in 11.06 Seconds, Setting a New Games Record. How Do You Assess the Race?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 171 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 8.5
  2. #4
    Catch the Spy
    EntertainmentMachine translatedRating 7.4
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

4
  1. #3
    China and the U.S. Announce Consensus on Eight Outcomes
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 1135570
  2. #3
    Chinese and American Youth Connecting, Stroke by Stroke
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 628028
  3. #4
    Sun Yingsha Responds to Losing to Lin Shidong and Kuai Man
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1134067
  4. #4
    Chinese People Are Unusually Brilliant at Writing About Death
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 583649
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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
juejin

Juejin

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

4
  1. #3
    What Is JEV, What Is It Used For, and How Do You Use It? A Complete Guide
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:882
  2. #3
    Mastering LangGraph States and Nodes Made Easy
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:279
  3. #4
    A Solo Developer Used AI to Build a Mini Program That Earned Back Half Its Server Costs in Six Weeks
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:567
  4. #4
    Breaking: GPT-6 Sol and Claude Opus 5.5 Face Off on the Same Day: Which Offers the Best Value?
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:252
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

20signals
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

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

4
  1. #3
    Liu Huan Dies
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7713365
  2. #3
    China and the U.S. Reach a Reciprocal Tariff Cut Agreement Worth $30 Billion
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 7712923
  3. #4
    Turn Constructive China-U.S. Strategic Stability into Action
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 7615764
  4. #4
    The First Cargo Ship on the Pinglu Canal’s First Foreign Trade Route Arrives in Vietnam
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 7619253
netease-news

NetEase News

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

4
  1. #3
    Tomokazu Harimoto on Losing to Iran's World No. 344: "It Was Almost a Complete Defeat"
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #3
    Dilraba Dilmurat Serves Cute and Sultry Vibes While Eating Mooncakes Makeup-Free
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #4
    Wang Yi Discusses China-U.S. Leaders' Meeting, Reveals Details on Taiwan
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #4
    Asia’s New 100m Stars: Two Rising Champions Are World-Class Talents
    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. #3
    Who Was at the White House State Dinner’s Head Table? Musk, Cook, Huang, and Su Appeared
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 536650
  2. #3
    Canadian Prime Minister: U.S. Made Too Many Demands During Trade Talks
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 2030846
  3. #4
    A child from a bare-bones mountain village in Liangshan receives a 2 million yuan scholarship to attend a U.S. university
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #4
    Defense Ministry: Reunification Will Eradicate the Roots and Sources of Taiwan Independence
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 152525
thepaper

The Paper

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

4
  1. #3
    Renowned musician Liu Huan dies at 63
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #3
    Xinhua: Asian Games Loss Again Exposes China Men’s Table Tennis Team’s Overreliance on Wang Chuqin and Lack of Depth
    CultureMachine translated
  3. #4
    Breaking the Asian Games record and winning gold before turning 18, Chen Yujie says, “This is the best coming-of-age gift”
    CultureMachine translated
  4. #4
    China Coast Guard Responds to Philippine Provocations and Hype During Chinese Holiday
    SocietyMachine translated
toutiao

Toutiao

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

4
  1. #3
    The Steady Development of China-U.S. Relations Benefits the World
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #3
    Nurturing the Beautiful Flower of China-U.S. Friendship Together
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #4
    “ShaTou” Swept and Misses Out on a Third Straight Title
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #4
    Japanese Athletes React with Memes to Zhang Zhanshuo’s Seven Gold Medals
    EntertainmentMachine translated
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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
bilibili

Bilibili

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

4
  1. #3
    [Non-AI] Possibly the Internet's Most Comprehensive Collection of Real-Life Cold Weapons
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 1915718播放
  2. #3
    [Exclusive] A Record of a Mortal’s Journey to Immortality: The Mulan War Episode 17 (Overall Episode 193)
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 3512071播放
  3. #4
    Delta Force Two-Year Anniversary Recap
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 498400播放
  4. #4
    Life Wonders 2, Episode 02: Yellow and Bohai Sea Wetlands
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 1813441播放
douyin

Douyin

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

4
  1. #3
    Lin Shidong and Kuai Man Win Mixed Doubles Gold
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 10542426
  2. #3
    Chen Yujie Wins Asian Games 100m Gold
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 10701616
  3. #4
    Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin Advance to the Mixed Doubles Final
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 10677151
  4. #4
    Lin Shidong Defeats Sora Matsushima 4–2
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 10516316
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Chinese Music Trends

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

2signals