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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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Chinese Social Media Trends

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

17signals
douban-movie

Douban Movies

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

3
  1. #3
    Ross
    EntertainmentMachine translatedRating 8.5
  2. #4
    Catch the Spy
    EntertainmentMachine translatedRating 7.2
  3. #5
    Passionate Invitation
    EntertainmentMachine translatedRating 7.3
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

4
  1. #3
    China in Motion Made Tangible During National Day Holiday
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 788212
  2. #3
    Children Sing “We Are the Successors to Communism”
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 787598
  3. #4
    Huawei Seres
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 736192
  4. #4
    Xiao Zhan Is Here
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 711339
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

4
  1. #3
    Man Loses 12.5 kg After Eating Potatoes as His Main Staple for Six Months, Says His Fatty Liver Disappeared and Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar Stabilized: Is This Really Possible, and Who Is This Weight-Loss Method Suitable For?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 451 万热度
  2. #3
    What does Sun Shaojun’s Weibo post, “Go back and continue cooperating,” suggest about Harmony Intelligent Mobility and AITO potentially returning to their previous relationship?
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 190 万热度
  3. #4
    Huawei and Seres Sign New Five-Year Partnership to Upgrade AITO and Elevate the Brand
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 370 万热度
  4. #4
    Ann Hui Reflects on Love After Love, Saying Ma Sichun Looked Puffy and She and Eddie Peng Had Weak Line Delivery; As Director, She Should Have Stopped Filming. What Do You Think?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 166 万热度
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

9signals
douyin

Douyin

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

4
  1. #3
    Cities Across China Decked Out to Welcome National Day
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 10967772
  2. #3
    Let's Celebrate the Birthday of the People's Republic of China Together
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 11262779
  3. #4
    China’s diving team arrives with 10 gold medals
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 10894372
  4. #4
    Young Star Chen Yujie Arrives with Three Golds and One Silver
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 11193033
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.

4
  1. #4
    From API-Only Coding to Independently Delivering Full-Stack Features: How Much Premium Can Feishu JavaAI Offer Java Backend Engineers?
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 1.4w
  2. #4
    [AI Foundation Model SDK Integration] ChatSDK: Complete Implementation of Building a Static Library with CMake
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 1.4w
  3. #5
    [Writing a CAD App from Scratch 04] Pan with Middle-Mouse Drag: Keep a Point Under the Cursor
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 1.3w
  4. #5
    [Transformer] BERT: The Beginning of Bidirectional Pretrained Language Models
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 1.2w
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. #3
    Yan Ni Says She Has Always Been Single: Open to Blind Dates, Often Plays Guandan with Ex-Husband
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #3
    Transfermarkt Teases Alphonso Davies Market Value Update: Up to €55 Million
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #4
    U.S. Female Prisoner Executed, Snored Loudly After Two Drug Injections
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #4
    After Mold Was Found on the "Jiao Ge Peng You" Stool Sold by the Company, Luo Yonghao Called Out Yu Minhong
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 0
tencent-news

Tencent News

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

4
  1. #3
    At Least 10 Calls for Wage Increases in Two Years as Multiple Regions Raise Minimum Wages
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 17747
  2. #3
    Industry insiders discuss “flight attendants kneeling”: They have no one behind them and no one to stand up for them
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 36873
  3. #4
    Men's football Asian Games 23-man roster changes! The Harbor international football team missed the match due to a car accident. The 20-year-old Taishan central defender was selected.
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 3429489
  4. #4
    They Are Starting to Say Goodbye to 'Fear of South Korea'
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 361
thepaper

The Paper

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

4
  1. #3
    Chengdu University Reports Academic Misconduct by College Party Secretary Over Alleged Plagiarism in 150,000-Character Book; Removed from Office
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #3
    Live: Midair Horror as Co-Pilot Stabs Captain, Sending Plane Into Uncontrolled Dive; Cabin Streaked With Blood as Passengers Scream
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #4
    People's Daily Editorial: Continue Striving on the New Great Journey and Create New Glories — Warmly Celebrating the 77th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #4
    China Eastern Responds to “Flight Attendant Kneeling” Incident
    SocietyMachine translated
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

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

4
  1. #4
    Experience the Strong National Day Atmosphere Across China
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 7618846
  2. #4
    A Sense of Ritual Unique to Chinese People
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 7617381
  3. #5
    China No Longer Refers to Sanae Takaichi as Prime Minister
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 7520334
  4. #5
    The Once-Popular Electric Vehicle Brand Can No Longer Sell
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 7521503
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Chinese Music Trends

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

2signals