Daily snapshot

September 30, 2026

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

Category

China News and Web Trends

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

19signals
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

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

5
  1. #5
    Jiumaojiu’s Stock Price Falls Below “Jiumaojiu”
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 7523558
  2. #6
    Mom Uses a Giant Bowl to Encourage Her 2.01-Meter-Tall Son to Eat Well
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 7424566
  3. #6
    Yu Hewei: The Award Should Go to General Wu Shi
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7429346
  4. #7
    Asian Games Team Coach Very Pleased with the Team’s Performance
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7331869
  5. #7
    "Alley People" running with you
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7333614
netease-news

NetEase News

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

4
  1. #5
  2. #5
  3. #6
  4. #6
tencent-news

Tencent News

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

4
  1. #5
  2. #5
  3. #6
  4. #6
    Compete and Cooperate: Ford CEO Says U.S. Must Prepare for Chinese Cars
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 651
toutiao

Toutiao

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

4
  1. #5
  2. #5
  3. #6
  4. #6
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
    art fighting
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 2287059播放
  2. #6
    Unfathomable Fear: Scratch Creek, Fear of the Source - Chapter 6
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1152056播放
  3. #7
douyin

Douyin

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

4
  1. #5
    I’m on the front lines of National Day travel
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 10509152
  2. #6
    Chen Yujie Responds to Winning Three Golds and One Silver
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 10697367
  3. #6
    Kick Off the National Day Holiday with The Peony Pavilion
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 10451373
  4. #7
    Annual National Day Content Creation Contest
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 9046096
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

4
  1. #5
    Magnitude 4.3 Earthquake Hits Panlong District, Kunming, Yunnan
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 1,140.7万
  2. #5
    Come and feel the fireworks from all over the country on National Day
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 1,258.1万
  3. #6
    Stunning Sunset Clouds Appear Over Beijing
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 1,103.9万
  4. #6
    Listen to “End of September” at the End of September
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1,256.6万
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

12signals
csdn

CSDN

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

3
  1. #5
  2. #6
  3. #7
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.

3
  1. #5
    Passionate Invitation
    EntertainmentMachine translatedRating 7.3
  2. #6
    The Sheep in the Box
    EntertainmentMachine translatedRating 5.8
  3. #7
    Night King
    EntertainmentMachine translatedRating 7.7
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

4
  1. #5
    Meiren Yu Release Date Announced
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 725668
  2. #5
    Mango TV's Planning Team Has Done It Again
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 624074
  3. #6
    My Daughter at Home Clips
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 508670
  4. #6
    Running with people in alleys
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 364458
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

3
  1. #5
  2. #6
    What Do You Think of DeepSeek Open-Sourcing Ascend Core Components?
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 265 万热度
  3. #6
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
    Tea Soup
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #6
    I'm Not Sad
    EntertainmentMachine translated