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Daily snapshot

September 28, 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.

8signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

8
  1. #39
    Hong Kong Couple Earning 70,000 Yuan a Month Sees Immigration Dream Shattered
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 214809
  2. #39
    Take over driving for a while; I’m too tired to stay awake.
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 190729
  3. #40
    The men’s singles final lasted 32 minutes across four games
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 207378
  4. #40
    Lanxiang Has Fallen for Lin Jinqi
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 190577
  5. #41
    Mao Amin reportedly traveled to Shanghai to visit Liu Huan
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 190088
  6. #41
    Zhang Jiaqi's Manager: A Masterful Open Strategy
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 205525
  7. #42
    14-Year-Old Girl Forced into Prostitution; Two Main Perpetrators Released from Prison
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 189373
  8. #42
    Tiffany Landed a True Mom-Tier Star
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 204953
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

21signals
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

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

8
  1. #40
    Women's Doubles Champions: Hou Yingchao Says “Great” Six Times
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 4174375
  2. #40
    Man detained after stealing 6,000 yuan from employer's home when wage claim failed
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 4185063
  3. #41
    Shanghai to Gradually Implement Sales of Completed Homes
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 4078404
  4. #41
    The “Girl Holding a Guitar” in an English Textbook Goes Viral
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 4096849
  5. #42
    Ctrip Offers No-Questions-Asked Leave, Bonuses for Employees’ Teams
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 3998001
  6. #42
    Sun Yingsha defeats Hina Hayata 4-1
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 3993827
  7. #43
    Who Will Rein In Novels These Days?
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 3891151
  8. #43
    How Did China Produce Seafood Without a Sea?
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 3886612
netease-news

NetEase News

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

6
  1. #40
    Tian Xiwei's cat waddles over like a big truck, delighting the internet with its giant cuteness
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #40
    Decision on Countermeasures Against Applied DNA Sciences and Five Other U.S. Entities
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #41
    China Announces Five Countermeasures Against the U.S.
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #42
    Gold Jewelry Plunges While Gold Stocks Surge: Jewelry Prices Down 470 Yuan per Gram This Year
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 0
  5. #43
    Xi'an Reports on Dispute Between SEG Mall and Person Who Fell
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  6. #43
    Property Fee Hike Wins 90% Owner Support, Challenging the 'Property Managers Are the Enemy' Myth
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
toutiao

Toutiao

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

7
  1. #40
    More Than 1,800 Five-Star Flags Fly in Rizhao, Shandong, for National Day
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #40
    Ren Zeping Analyzes Why U.S. Stocks Surged
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #41
    China's New Domestic Drone Makes Its Debut at Huangyan Island
    TechMachine translated
  4. #41
    China Wins Gold in Team Artistic Swimming
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  5. #42
    Shanghai Gold Exchange Raises Price Limits for Gold and Silver Contracts
    BusinessMachine translated
  6. #42
    Why Did Chinese A-Shares Unexpectedly Break Down?
    BusinessMachine translated
  7. #43
    Gold Falls Below $4,200: Add More or Redeem?
    BusinessMachine translated
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

21signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

5
  1. #40
    Actor Explains: If Li Ya Was So Capable, Why Did He Always Lose in 'The Disguiser'? [Wendao Wuyu 02]
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 170612播放
  2. #41
    The Pure Spirit of Sportsmanship
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 3336019播放
  3. #41
    When You Meet Your Two-Year-Younger Self...
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1893327播放
  4. #42
    Experiment
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 125266播放
  5. #43
    At first, every encounter feels beautiful
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 420039播放
douyin

Douyin

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

8
  1. #40
    What You Can't Put Into Words Is Simply Called a Feeling
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 7663420
  2. #40
    Nicholas Tse's Chongqing Concert
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7646813
  3. #41
    How Well Disney Fireworks Pair with Holymoly
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7661497
  4. #41
    Huang Xiaoyun Suzhou Concert
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7642174
  5. #42
    Jay Chou’s Joyful Nanjing Concert
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7652486
  6. #42
    The Couple from 'I'm Not a Master,' Zhou Wenxin and Her Husband, Are So Pitiful
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7639771
  7. #43
    Sharing Daily Updates with a Light Purple Heart
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 7651427
  8. #43
    The Cute Pet Version of the Cough Gesture Dance Is Here
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7638757
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

8
  1. #40
    Li Yapeng and Zhang Xue Finally Meet
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 934万
  2. #40
    Asian Games diving dream team sweeps gold and silver
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 958.8万
  3. #41
    Hu Changsheng Steps Down as Director of the Gansu Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 956.2万
  4. #41
    A Young Man from Xinjiang Praises Shijiazhuang Enthusiastically
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 931.6万
  5. #42
    A University Military Drill Turns a Chongqing Campus Field into a Battlefield
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 953.9万
  6. #42
    Giant Pandas Pingping and Fushuang Arrive in the U.S.
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 929.1万
  7. #43
    Wang Manyu says Sasha has been troubled by injuries before the match
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 926.4万
  8. #43
    Fan Zhendong Sweeps Geraldo 3–0 in the German Bundesliga
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 948.4万
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

6signals
juejin

Juejin

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

6
  1. #40
    After Writing 50 Claude Code Skills, I Realized the First 30 Were a Waste
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:54
  2. #40
    Alibaba Open-Sources a 30-Chapter Guide to Deploying Enterprise-Grade Agents
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:45
  3. #41
    How I Fell Into a React State Management Trap
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:54
  4. #42
    Laya Deep Dive: 421M Open-Source Decision Model Takes on Jev—What’s Behind the 33ms?
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:54
  5. #43
    Pressed to churn out mini-programs, I built a multi-platform, multi-environment deployment tool to take the pressure off
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:45
  6. #43
    How Does Data Enter a Data Platform? A Guide to Data Collection and Synchronization
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:36
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

4signals
qq-music

QQ Music

Tencent’s mainstream music streaming service and one of China’s largest digital music platforms.

4
  1. #40
    Bad Girl
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #41
    Auditory Hallucination
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #42
    Sakura Grass
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #43
    I Remember
    EntertainmentMachine translated