Daily snapshot

October 1, 2026

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

Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

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

17signals
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

5
  1. #23
  2. #24
    Why Do So Many Female Robots and Future Women in Film and TV Have Bob Cuts?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 59 万热度
  3. #24
    The Solar System Is Flat, So Could We Escape It Faster by Flying Up or Down?
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 56 万热度
  4. #25
    What do you think of the Honkai: Star Rail character Scott?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 58 万热度
  5. #25
hupu

Hupu

A sports and male-interest forum known for basketball, football, gear, and blunt community debate.

6
  1. #24
    GOAT Basketball Manager 2027
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 246031
  2. #24
    Maxey Discusses His Voice on the Team
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 296446
  3. #25
    Reaves Talks About the Lakers' New Season
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 291654
  4. #25
    Perfect Player: Football Career
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 242978
  5. #26
    The Duren camp reacts poorly to the Pistons' $200 million offer
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 231121
  6. #26
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

4
  1. #24
    Portuguese Football Federation Responds to Ronaldo Leaving Training Camp
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 181573
  2. #24
    Major Traffic Jam
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 328227
  3. #25
    People Can Spend a Lifetime with Someone They Don't Love
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 325399
  4. #25
    Starting a Family Means Living Separately from In-Laws
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 168357
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

12signals
36kr

36Kr

A Chinese tech and business media site focused on startups, funding, and the new economy.

3
  1. #24
  2. #25
  3. #26
csdn

CSDN

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

4
  1. #24
    RAG Evolution Roadmap and Core Architecture
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 5195
  2. #24
  3. #25
  4. #25
juejin

Juejin

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

5
  1. #24
  2. #24
  3. #25
  4. #26
  5. #26
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

14signals
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

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

6
  1. #24
    A Funeral and a Wedding for Palestinians
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 5697302
  2. #24
    Ronaldo Announces He Is Leaving the National Team Amid Reports of a Rift with the Coach
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 5716842
  3. #25
    Portugal's No. 7 shirt has been switched from Cristiano Ronaldo to Rafael Leão
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 5618131
  4. #25
    “Treasure Hunting” Sweeps Primary and Secondary School Campuses
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 5622112
  5. #26
    He Flew a Plane Over Tiananmen During the Founding Ceremony
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 5510498
  6. #26
    AI Charges You More If It Decides You Can Afford It
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 5513749
netease-news

NetEase News

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

4
  1. #24
  2. #24
    Experts: Dubai Plane Incident Gave Netanyahu Government a Boost
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #25
  4. #25
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

15signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

4
  1. #24
    Minecraft Memes That Would Make Anyone Crack Up
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 856943播放
  2. #25
    Japanese Anime Stocks Surge: A Genius Trader
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 792471播放
  3. #26
    Scary Creatures
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 499604播放
  4. #26
    Post-’90s and ’00s Childhood Nostalgia Keeps Getting Better
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 1336169播放
douyin

Douyin

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

5
  1. #24
    Li Yitong Is the True Disciple of the Flash-Step Technique
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7675534
  2. #24
    Identity V China Team Starts the Gold Medal March
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7762351
  3. #25
    The “What Does It Mean” Couple and Comedians’ Team-Building Gathering
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7755632
  4. #26
    Surveillance Footage Captures the Moment of the Yunnan Earthquake
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 7664758
  5. #26
    Chinese People Can Fly
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 7747495
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

6
  1. #24
    The Whole World Knows Chinese People Are on Holiday
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 987.4万
  2. #24
    Students Reluctant to Say Goodbye as Homeroom Teacher Leaves Early
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 919.9万
  3. #25
    Inner Mongolia Man Breaks a Cow's Spine with One Punch
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 917.2万
  4. #25
    Identity V: China Team Wins Gold
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 984.8万
  5. #26
    Cristiano Ronaldo Announces Withdrawal from National Team Training Camp
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 982.7万
  6. #26
    Flag-Raising Ceremonies Across the Country Celebrate the Nation's Birthday
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 914.9万
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. #24
    Red High Heels
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #25
    Love in a Puff
    EntertainmentMachine translated