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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. #4
    Influencer Doghead Luoli Reveals 6.5 Million Yuan Debt and Default Status: Why Do Streamers So Often Face Sky-High Contract Penalties?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1384 万热度
  2. #5
    Would You Benchang Have Gradually Been Forgotten Without Uncle Ye in Blossoms?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 136 万热度
  3. #5
    Zhejiang Man Reunites with Family 58 Years After Adoption: Why Is He a Head Taller Than His Brother?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 507 万热度
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

4
  1. #5
    Yibin Earthquake
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 411464
  2. #5
    Tomokazu Harimoto Responds to Upset Elimination
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1124659
  3. #6
    China’s Table Tennis Team Sweeps First and Second Place, Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 399255
  4. #6
    Wu Yanni Runs 13.18 Seconds
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 889083
Category

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. #5
    Auto-Cancel Unpaid Orders After 30 Minutes: Why Interviewers Dislike Scheduled Jobs
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:243
  2. #5
    Pair Codex with Jev and Take Off
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:468
  3. #6
    After Nearly Two Years of Agent Development, These Are the Five Things You Really Need to Learn
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:459
  4. #6
    WorkBuddy Automatically Claims Points Every Day! Learn to Build a Check-In Bot with Cloud Functions
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:234
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. #5
    Chen Yuxi and Lu Wei Win 10m Platform Gold
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 7521120
  2. #5
    Lin Shidong and Kuai Man beat Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha 4-0 to win the title
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7520167
  3. #6
    I Made the Same Choice as Nixon
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 7426228
  4. #6
    Tomokazu Harimoto Responds to Shock Exit
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7427490
netease-news

NetEase News

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

4
  1. #5
    Zelenskyy: Trump Has Made the “Final Decision” to Grant Ukraine a License to Produce Patriot Systems
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #5
    Man’s Drink Spiked with 96% Vodka by Female Bartender; Bar Says She Feared Harassment
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #6
    CCTV to Livestream China vs. New Zealand: Wang Gengrui and Xiao Ming Set Up Zhao Songyuan, Mixed-Race Defensive Midfielder May Partner Wang Shangyuan
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #6
    Zizou Debuts as Olise Equals Team Record; Mbappé Scores as Real Madrid Suffer Heavy Blow, France 1-0 Turkey
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
tencent-news

Tencent News

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

4
  1. #5
    Will China Invite Trump to Attend the APEC Shenzhen Summit? Foreign Ministry Responds
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 98607
  2. #5
    China’s Table Tennis Men’s Team Loses Asian Games Gold for the First Time in 32 Years: Has the Wolf They Feared Arrived?
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 54126
  3. #6
    Where Do Unsold Mooncakes Go?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 220187
  4. #6
    Gao Ruili Under Investigation
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 366845
thepaper

The Paper

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

4
  1. #5
    China and the U.S. Reach Consensus on Eight Outcomes
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #5
    Several Companies Launch 13-Day Holidays, Including a Six-Person Firm and a Top-500 Private Enterprise
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #6
    Representatives from Several Countries Walk Out During UN Speech; Netanyahu Blasts Them as “Cowards”
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #6
    Rune Di and Han Yaping Move Beyond Online Abuse
    SocietyMachine translated
toutiao

Toutiao

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

4
  1. #5
    Five Details of the Interaction Between the Chinese and U.S. Leaders at the White House
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #5
    The Wine Served at the White House State Dinner Is No Ordinary Drink
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #6
    Tomokazu Harimoto Upset and Eliminated
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #6
    Commentator: Women’s Basketball Loss Exposes Weaknesses
    EntertainmentMachine translated
Category

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.

3
  1. #5
    [Hou Lvluo] Updated, come take a look!
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 361380播放
  2. #5
    Why Didn’t This Year’s Oil Crisis Destroy the World? Does Hard Work and Self-Sacrifice Still Suit Today’s Workers? A Look at This Chinese City
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 515633播放
  3. #6
    Trade Clips for Goods: Wash, Cut and Blow-Dry
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1354939播放
douyin

Douyin

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

4
  1. #5
    China Men’s Football Team Reaches the Asian Games Semifinals
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 9404483
  2. #5
    Zhang Zhanshuo's Douyin BGM Is “Shandong Wang”
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 9519057
  3. #6
    Chen Yuxi and Lu Wei Vie for Asian Games Synchronized 10m Platform Gold
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 9278502
  4. #6
    Eastern Theater Command Releases Major Mid-Autumn Festival Poster
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 9322128
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

4
  1. #5
    The Most Romantic Part of the Mid-Autumn Festival Is Having Someone Wait for You to Reunite
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 1,225.4万
  2. #5
    Trump Says This Visit Was Productive
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 1,214.9万
  3. #6
    Richie Jen’s Taiyuan Concert Gets Drum-and-Gong Support
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1,181.1万
  4. #6
    China's table tennis team wins Asian Games mixed doubles gold and silver
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1,224.6万
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. #5
    Love Song
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #6
    Lover
    EntertainmentMachine translated