Daily snapshot

September 30, 2026

A preserved view of the public China internet signals recorded by ThreadEast for this day.

Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

11signals
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. #1
  2. #1
    Three Photos Witness the Milestones of China-U.S. Relations
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 7904242
  3. #2
    Real estate ushered in an epic move
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7809743
  4. #2
    Reporting 1,520 Times in One Year Should Have Been Stopped
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 7809544
netease-news

NetEase News

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

4
  1. #1
  2. #1
  3. #2
  4. #2
tencent-news

Tencent News

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

4
  1. #1
  2. #1
  3. #2
  4. #2
thepaper

The Paper

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

4
  1. #1
  2. #1
  3. #2
  4. #2
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

10signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

3
  1. #1
    Xiaomi Pengcheng N90: I have really driven this kind of car enough! !
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 564615播放
  2. #1
    Are Masks More Important Than Life? The Crazy World of Mexican Wrestlers
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1356066播放
  3. #2
    When a Taoist Priest Comes Down the Mountain to Attend University
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 1109755播放
douyin

Douyin

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

4
  1. #1
    The film has already been released before we even set off.
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 12108115
  2. #1
    Celebrate National Day with Chinese People Taking Flight
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 12127694
  3. #2
    The First Stop on My National Day Trip
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 11899681
  4. #2
    Celebrating the Motherland’s Birthday Here
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 12072716
Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

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

16signals
douban-movie

Douban Movies

China’s influential film-rating and cinephile community, similar to Letterboxd plus IMDb ratings.

2
  1. #1
    Distress Signal
    EntertainmentMachine translatedRating 7.2
  2. #2
    Hope
    CultureMachine translatedRating 5.6
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

4
  1. #1
    List of Golden Eagle Award winners
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 1132628
  2. #1
    Flying Apsaras Awards Nominees
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1292237
  3. #2
    Why Did Lan Xiang Ru Gu Stop Updating?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1080778
  4. #2
    The strongest El Niño will affect my country’s autumn and winter
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 804167
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

4
  1. #1
  2. #1
  3. #2
  4. #2
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

3signals
netease-music

NetEase Cloud Music

A music streaming platform famous for playlists, comments, and youth music culture.

1
  1. #1
    Una Mattina
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 热度:0
qq-music

QQ Music

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

2
  1. #1
    Flights of Fancy
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #2
    Out of Place
    EntertainmentMachine translated