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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.

12signals
douyin

Douyin

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

6
  1. #13
    A New Way for New Parents to Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 8338216
  2. #13
    Look Up at the Moon, Look Down at Bead Art
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 8635675
  3. #14
    Nicholas Tse's Chongqing Concert
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 8553478
  4. #14
    Where Family Is, There Is Reunion for the Mid-Autumn Festival
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 8276158
  5. #15
    Full Moon at Mid-Autumn, May Everything Go Your Way
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 8016223
  6. #15
    I've Started Looking at the Moon Too
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 8242071
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

4
  1. #13
    National Day Flower Basket Blooms Again
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 1,024.8万
  2. #13
    CCTV Mid-Autumn Festival Gala
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1,076.2万
  3. #14
    Giant pandas Pingping and Fushuang are set to travel to the United States
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 1,053.4万
  4. #14
    Lin Shidong Defeats Sora Matsushima 4-2
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1,004.5万
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

11signals
juejin

Juejin

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

3
  1. #13
    5 optimizations made the first screen 3.6 seconds faster, and only 1 was a code change
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 热度:243
  2. #13
    Android Code Protection (1): Encrypting DEX Files
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:117
  3. #14
    Managing Communication Storms and Deadlocks in Multi-Agent Systems: Production-Grade Degradation and Disaster Recovery
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:99
csdn

CSDN

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

4
  1. #14
    Overall Requirements for SQLite Data Persistence in an AI LLM SDK
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 4955
  2. #14
    Embedded Software Static Testing (11): MISRA C:2012 vs MISRA C++:2023 — Interpreting the Rules Required for Embedded Static Testing
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 5501
  3. #15
    From Workshop-Style Modeling to Assembly-Line Intelligence: How Time-Series Foundation Models Are Reshaping Industrial AI Deployment
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 4764
  4. #15
    Write Together Without Signing Up? Host a Lightweight Collaborative Text Editor on Your NAS with Rustpad
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 4920
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. #13
    Liu Huan's Wife Posts: My Eternal Love, My Eternal Pain
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 476328
  2. #13
    Man Dies by Suicide After IV Treatment; Observation Room Footage Released
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 356429
  3. #14
    Sora Matsushima Praises Lin Shidong
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 462377
  4. #14
    Wang Chuqin's Road to the Final Was Not Easy
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 349553
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

4
  1. #13
    Why Is No One Talking About Combustible Ice Anymore?
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 248 万热度
  2. #13
    Is Being Able to Do Things You Don’t Like Well an Important Skill?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 94 万热度
  3. #14
    Was Changing the Lineup Before the Chinese Men’s Table Tennis Team Final the Best Choice?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 93 万热度
  4. #14
    How should we view reports of forced overtime and dismissals at the billion-yuan aerospace company, and its CEO's response that management was "rough" and that police were contacted over false information?
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 226 万热度
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

20signals
netease-news

NetEase News

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

4
  1. #13
    Three Weather Alerts Issued: Severe Thunderstorms, Strong Winds, Hail and Heavy Rain Expected Across Multiple Regions
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #13
    China Unexpectedly Loses Gold in Asian Games Track and Field Event; Strong Japanese Rival but Questionable Officiating
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #14
    Chen Yujie Wins Women’s 200m Preliminary Heat in 23.29 Seconds and Advances to the Final
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #14
    7th Pension Development Forum Concludes, Calling for a Fairer and More Sustainable Pension System
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
tencent-news

Tencent News

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

4
  1. #13
    “We Spoke for Seven Hours Just a Month Ago!” Iran’s President Explains Why the Supreme Leader Has Yet to Appear: “Our Enemies Have Taken Away Our Sense of Security!”
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #13
    Trump Personally Welcomes Guest at Airport, Breaking a 60-Year U.S. Diplomatic Tradition
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 599591
  3. #14
    Iran's Revolutionary Guard Says It Hit Two Oil Tankers Escorted by U.S. Forces
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 14542597
  4. #14
    China Is Not America's Enemy; War Is
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 202503
thepaper

The Paper

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

4
  1. #13
    Liu Huan Gives His Final Public Performance on the New Year’s Eve Stage, Wishing Everyone Peace and Good Health in 2026
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #13
    Ma Lin: China and Japan’s women’s teams are now evenly matched; China-Japan clashes will be inevitable over the next decade
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #14
    Many Voices | Cultural Exports Need More Zhou Shen-Style Voices
    CultureMachine translated
  4. #14
    Major Diplomacy On Site | Second Day of US Visit: Historical Details from the Five-Service Honor Guard to the State Banquet
    SocietyMachine translated
toutiao

Toutiao

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

4
  1. #13
    Toll Station Hung "If You Don't Have a Partner, Don't Come Home for the New Year"? Fake
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #13
    Tea Meeting Between the Chinese and U.S. Heads of State and Their Spouses
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #14
    Before Liu Huan’s death, his wife contacted the arranger of Empresses in the Palace
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #14
    China Launches Four Rockets in 45 Hours, Indian Media Say They’re Stunned
    TechMachine translated
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

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

4
  1. #14
    I Must Still Be Dreaming: Big-Head Son Has Grown Up
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 6664655
  2. #14
    Liu Huan Dies After Illness, Surrounded by Family
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 6667220
  3. #15
    The Government Has Stepped In to Regulate Oil Prices
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 6563573
  4. #15
    Japan's Men's Singles Team Eliminated
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 6561542
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. #13
    No Makeup
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #14
    Insomnia
    EntertainmentMachine translated