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October 1, 2026

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

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China News and Web Trends

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

18signals
netease-news

NetEase News

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

6
  1. #26
    94-Year-Old Shanghai Woman Refuses Hospital Care After Falling and Bleeding; Exam Results Raise Alarm
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #26
    International Oil Prices Rise on September 30
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #27
    Qingdao Healthcare Security Bureau Announces Suspension of Medical Insurance Wallet Services
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #27
    Klopp: I Respect the Football Manchester City Play, and I Would Never Criticize Them Now
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
  5. #28
    The Finale of “Lan Xiang Ru Gu”: Four Lin Family Members Die, Lin Zhaoxiang Succumbs to Illness, Lin Jinlan’s Fate Is Most Regrettable
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
  6. #28
    Defeating Arsenal! Real Madrid's 21-year-old Exile Shines in the Premier League, Hopes to Return to the Bernabéu
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
toutiao

Toutiao

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

6
  1. #26
    Huawei Mate 90 starts at 5,999 yuan
    TechMachine translated
  2. #26
    Why Yu Hong's Past Resonates with Audiences
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #27
    Guangzhou South Railway Station Says Nothing, Just Keeps Sending Out Trains
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #27
    About 300 million passenger trips are made each day during the National Day holiday
    SocietyMachine translated
  5. #28
    Why Are China’s Exports Still Growing Despite the Yuan’s Appreciation?
    BusinessMachine translated
  6. #28
    Giant panda “Fushuang” makes its U.S. debut with a mukbang
    CultureMachine translated
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

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

6
  1. #27
    Driver Involved in Kicking Over Pregnant Woman's E-Bike Speaks Out
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 5413665
  2. #27
    Tourists Line Up at Jiuzhaigou at 6 a.m.
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 5431344
  3. #28
    How the Flag-Raising Ceremony Transitions
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 5311674
  4. #28
    Israeli Prime Minister Recounts Dubai Airline Safety Incident
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 5328964
  5. #29
    Police Badge No. 021544 Reactivated
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 5241775
  6. #29
    Zhang Linghe Shares a Photo of the National Flag He Took
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 5215413
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

3signals
qq-music

QQ Music

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

3
  1. #26
    Jiangnan
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #27
    The One and Only
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #28
    End of September
    EntertainmentMachine translated
Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

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

19signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

6
  1. #26
    Zhou Yangqing Has More Hermès Bags Than My Family Has Plastic Bags
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 307790
  2. #26
    Zhang Jiaqi Reveals She Hated Her Mom as a Child
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 165206
  3. #27
    The Latest Status of Xu Jiayin's London Mansion
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 288827
  4. #27
    This kind of openness is genuinely appealing
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 163254
  5. #28
    Flying Apsaras Awards Nominees
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 155800
  6. #28
    Hupu Goddess Contest Shortlist
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 280704
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

6
  1. #26
    How Abstract Has Modern Mathematical Research Become?
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 58 万热度
  2. #26
    Why Was the Once-Widespread Wubi Input Method Gradually Replaced by Pinyin?
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 56 万热度
  3. #27
    Why do people fiercely debate which 985 universities are upper- or lower-tier, but rarely argue about the same distinction among 211 universities?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 55 万热度
  4. #27
    I’m a senior programmer in my 30s who uses AI every day. With AI agents becoming so powerful, where does my career go from here?
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 58 万热度
  5. #28
    JDG Mid-Jungle Duo JunJia and HongQ Reportedly Leave Team; Are Xiaofang and Angel Playing in the Demacia Cup, and Why Now?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 55 万热度
  6. #28
    Why do diligent employees who never slack off still get passed over for promotions and raises?
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 57 万热度
hupu

Hupu

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

4
  1. #27
    Lin Shidong Talks About Beating Wang Chuqin 4-0
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 212341
  2. #27
    NBA to Crack Down on Flopping and Landing-Space Violations Next Season
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 289817
  3. #28
    My Dream Team for the Shanghai Champions
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 208939
  4. #28
    Nori confirms: Clingan is highly likely to start at center
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 287966
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

6signals
36kr

36Kr

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

3
  1. #27
    After “Fabric” Prices Rose 270%, Investors Put Hundreds of Millions Into Glass Substrates as Xunlin Technology Completes Nearly RMB 200 Million Series B
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #28
    Behind Dongshan Precision’s Limit-Up Surge: 36Kr Enterprise Intelligence Spots Market Opportunities
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #29
    Between Kimi K3 and DeepSeek V4 Lies a Gap in Native Multimodal Timing
    TechMachine translated
juejin

Juejin

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

3
  1. #27
    Moving WorkBuddy’s Daily Check-In to the Cloud
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:135
  2. #27
    Flutter GetX three-piece development specification (Skill)
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 热度:99
  3. #28
    One picture and three sentences. I used Trae Work to make an astronomical mechanical watch that can read the sunrise, sunset and moon phases.
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 热度:99
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

14signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

5
  1. #27
    Fishing—I’ll never buy fish at the market in this lifetime
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 88427播放
  2. #28
    Second Anniversary Celebration | Second Anniversary Concert
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1332524播放
  3. #28
    Spend a Day on the Farm with Me
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 1407453播放
  4. #29
    Challenge! How Can You Argue on a Date When You Can Only Say Five Sentences?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 855175播放
  5. #29
    The Creepiest Boss in Seer History—3,000 Rounds Later...
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 255274播放
douyin

Douyin

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

5
  1. #27
    Ju Jingyi and Zhang Yunlong Perfectly Predicted My National Day Holiday
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7662902
  2. #27
    Today Is Your Birthday, My Motherland
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 7736153
  3. #28
    Annual National Day Content Creation Contest
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7661904
  4. #28
    You Always Make Me Look Into Your Eyes When I Speak
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 7732221
  5. #29
    National Day spirit starts with watching the flag-raising ceremony
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 7729010
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

4
  1. #27
    NATO May Blockade Kaliningrad, Russia Warns
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 912.3万
  2. #27
    Celebrating the Motherland's Birthday
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 979.9万
  3. #28
    Owner Celebrates Their Dog's 10th Birthday
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 910.2万
  4. #28
    CCTV National Day Gala Lineup
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 974.9万