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September 30, 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.

16signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

4
  1. #7
    Luckin’s two joint names in two months caused controversy
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 298757
  2. #7
    Identity V Asian Games Final Match Suspended
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 470661
  3. #8
    Tao Wan'an Truly Is a Chinese Girl
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 469588
  4. #8
    If you buy a new house with a loan exceeding RMB 1 million, you can get a subsidy of RMB 10,000.
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 222228
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

4
  1. #7
    Why Haven’t Insects Evolved to Be Cuter So Humans Wouldn’t Step on Them?
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 242 万热度
  2. #7
    What do you think about young people spending 12,000 yuan to buy a home and live in seclusion in the Greater Khingan Range, paying just 100 yuan per square meter? How is this lifestyle?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 142 万热度
  3. #8
    Yu Hewei and Song Jia were awarded the title of TV Emperor and Queen respectively. How do you evaluate the winners of the 33rd China TV Golden Eagle Awards?
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 123 万热度
  4. #8
    Is It True That Bears Are Easier to Escape From Than Siberian Tigers?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 234 万热度
douban-movie

Douban Movies

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

2
  1. #8
    Record of the Death Zone
    EntertainmentMachine translatedRating 4.6
  2. #9
    Da Meng
    EntertainmentMachine translatedRating 8.2
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. #8
    Vite+: a new generation of front-end engineering family bucket, completely replacing the traditional Vite engineering system
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 6147
  2. #8
    Spring Boot + Vue 3 Enterprise Master Data Design: Sharing One Identity Across Customers, Suppliers, Contracts, and Finance
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 1.0w
  3. #9
    Feiniu OS deploys ExerciseDiary: Docker Compose, exercise recording and CR remote access
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 8658
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. #8
    Making Photos Look Good: Neither Method Works!
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 652220播放
  2. #9
    "Goodness" What is kindness?
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 937213播放
  3. #9
    Liu Er’s Single “Beneath the Golden Bowl”: Truth and Falsehood Begin in the Mind; Yin and Yang Turn on a Single Thought
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 667497播放
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. #7
    5-4, Wharton’s victory is not terrible. Ding Junhui’s terrible words after the game completely broke the defense.
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #7
    Dog Catches Tilapia Using Just a Slice of Bread, Anglers Lose It
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #8
    Two “Naughty” Tricks to Stimulate Her Hormones and Make Her More Attached
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #8
    The unscrupulous artist tried his hand at making a comeback to make money, but the official media directly criticized it, leaving no dignity for Gao Xiaosong, who worships foreigners and favors foreigners.
    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. #7
    Middle East Crude Oil Exports See Dramatic Rebound
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 10724
  2. #7
    German official said Europe should follow the United States on the TikTok issue, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7357
  3. #8
    Yunnan Stone Forest Shared E-Bike Shake-Up: Qingju and Meituan Challenge Their Exclusion
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 10607
  4. #8
    Who will China support in the vote for the new United Nations Secretary-General? Ministry of Foreign Affairs: We will participate in the election process in a responsible manner
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 25547
thepaper

The Paper

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

4
  1. #7
    Prosecutors Indict Yi Huiman on Bribery Charges
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #7
    Comment now｜Give reasonable tolerance to stage performances
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #8
    Heilongjiang Female Employee Sentenced to Eight Months for Assaulting Male Colleague and Perforating His Eardrum; Supreme Court Orders Retrial
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #8
    The central government will help you pay off your mortgage interest: you can save up to nearly 50,000 yuan. Who can enjoy it?
    OtherMachine translated
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

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

4
  1. #8
    Mountains and rivers will always be remembered, we will never forget
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7239073
  2. #8
    Trains Arriving at and Departing from Kunming Held Due to Earthquake
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 7235663
  3. #9
    The Man Behind Hearttex Has Passed Away
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 7139754
  4. #9
    Beijing holds caterpillar catching competition, catching 70,000 caterpillars in 2 days
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 7139299
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

2signals