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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 Video Platform Trends

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

10signals
douyin

Douyin

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

5
  1. #15
    Women’s Relay Champion Zhu Junying Livestreams on Douyin
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 9095129
  2. #15
    Mu Xinyue Becomes the First Female Asian Games Esports Champion
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7753361
  3. #16
    GAI Changsha Concert
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7725476
  4. #16
    Mu Xinyue Bids Farewell to the Asian Games with the Gold Medal March
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 9085409
  5. #17
    National Day Relay Choir: I Love You, China
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 8918717
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Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

13signals
guokr

Guokr

A science and knowledge community known for popular science, rational discussion, and explainers.

5
  1. #15
    Musk’s 10-Year-Old Promise Finally Reaches Orbit After 14 Test Flights, but Circles Earth Only Twice
    TechMachine translated
  2. #15
    Changan Mazda EZ-60 Laser Edition Launches, 2027 EZ-60 Range Starts at RMB 113,900
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #16
    If You Don’t Know What to Say to a Cancer Patient, Stay Silent
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #16
    More Off-Road-Capable Than a Family SUV, Smarter Than a Traditional Off-Roader: Mengshi X700 Opens for Preorders
    BusinessMachine translated
  5. #17
    Shenzhen School Uniforms Cost Just a Few Dozen Yuan and Can Be Bought at Supermarkets
    SocietyMachine translated
csdn

CSDN

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

3
  1. #16
    Jev: Reinforcement Learning for Calibrated Decisions as a Zero-Shot Detector of AI Alignment Failures
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 6328
  2. #16
    Chatwoot Self-Hosted Deployment: Build a Customer Service Backend with Docker, Enable Public Access via cpolar, and Integrate the Web SDK
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 7369
  3. #17
    How to Search Logs Across Multiple Servers: Build a Centralized Search Platform with Promtail, Loki, and Grafana
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 6326
Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

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

15signals
hupu

Hupu

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

4
  1. #15
    Shanghai Championship Group Stage Predictions
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 294342
  2. #15
    Luka Doncic Made Five Straight Half-Court Shots After Practice
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 346202
  3. #16
    My Dream Grid Score
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 345092
  4. #16
    Romania vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 289738
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

4
  1. #15
    Guangzhou Man Dies of Rabies After Being Scratched by a Cat
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 454696
  2. #15
    Xi Mengyao Bought Her Daughter a Cute Mini Vegetable Basket
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 290060
  3. #16
    Lin Jinqi Faints After Witnessing Lanxiang Suffer Severe Bleeding During Childbirth
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 283240
  4. #16
    High Women's Clothing Return Rates Prompt 2.4-Meter Anti-Tamper Ribbons
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 447769
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

3
  1. #15
    Why can Wei Xiaobao fool all kinds of people in The Deer and the Cauldron?
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 78 万热度
  2. #15
    Would a game work where players team up in PvE to defeat a boss, then compete in PvP for the boss rewards?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 93 万热度
  3. #16
    Netizens Say Pang Dong Lai Gets 90% of Its Sales from Out-of-Town Visitors—Is It True, and What Would It Mean?
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 92 万热度
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. #15
    Pang Dong Lai to Introduce New Work Schedule: All Employees to Get Two-Day Weekends, Seven-Hour Workdays and 35-Hour Weeks Starting March Next Year
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #15
    Portugal’s No. 7 shirt may quickly change hands after Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure, with Rafael Leão set to wear it
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #16
    End of His National Team Career? 41-Year-Old Cristiano Ronaldo Leaves Portugal Training Camp: “I’ll Reveal the Truth at the Right Time”
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #16
    Portugal Criticized for Quickly Naming New No. 7 Jersey Owner; UEFA Bans Vacant Numbers
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
tencent-news

Tencent News

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

4
  1. #15
    In the AI Era, Parents Should Show Children the Real World, Says Shen Xincheng
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 66432842
  2. #15
    Fei-Fei Li “Moves Ashore,” Embodied AI Entrepreneurs Panic
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 13937
  3. #16
    A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck Kunming, Yunnan; strong tremors were felt in the city, with surveillance footage showing chandeliers swaying and residents running outdoors
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #16
    Store Launches Metal Bottles for Suxiao Jiuxin Pills, Sparking Concerns They May Be Hard to Open During Emergencies; Doctor Warns Against Direct Metal Contact
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 35885
thepaper

The Paper

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

4
  1. #15
    Flight Attendant Kneels After Hitting Passenger With Meal Cart? Airline Employee Says Incident Reported
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #15
    US Media: Rubio Demands Iranian Delegation Leave the US Immediately
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #16
    First Goal in 40 Years! China’s U23 Men’s Football Team Loses to South Korea and Misses the Final
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #16
    Passenger Says TV Show Knowledge Helped Save Plane at 10,000 Meters; Trump Calls It “Incredible”
    SocietyMachine translated
toutiao

Toutiao

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

4
  1. #15
    The Flag-Raising Crowd in Front of Tiananmen Square Stretches as Far as the Eye Can See
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #15
    Man Loses 12.5 kg After Eating Potatoes as Staple for Six Months
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #16
    Blogger: Liu Xueyi Is Carving Out His Own Path in Costume Dramas
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #16
    Wang Chuqin and Lin Shidong Withdraw from WTT China Smash Due to Injuries
    EntertainmentMachine translated
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

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

4
  1. #16
    This Is China’s Pride: The Flag Guard Marches in Resounding Step
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 6476126
  2. #16
    CCTV National Day Gala Program Lineup
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 6464354
  3. #17
    U.S. Death Row Inmate Survives Two Lethal Injection Doses
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 6376838
  4. #17
    Multiple Celebrities Robbed in Paris
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 6379261
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

2signals