Daily snapshot

October 2, 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.

21signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

6
  1. #19
    Realizing Liu Xueyi is 183 cm tall
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 133302
  2. #19
    Sun Nan Takes Center Spot in Call Me by Fire Theme Song
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 261974
  3. #20
    Wenjie Used-Car Prices Ride a Roller Coaster
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 261811
  4. #20
    Chen Yiwen Posts a Summary of the Asian Games
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 133069
  5. #21
    Yan Haoxiang Has Made It Clear
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 132961
  6. #21
    Lan Xiang Ru Gu: Biwu Appears
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 261623
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

6
  1. #19
  2. #19
    How to Tell If You Have High Cognitive Ability
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 58 万热度
  3. #20
  4. #20
  5. #21
  6. #21
    Why did "As Orchid Fragrance Returns" emerge as a surprise hit and become a blockbuster series?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 54 万热度
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

10signals
csdn

CSDN

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

3
  1. #20
  2. #21
  3. #21
    [Linux] Ext Series File Systems (Disk-Level Files)
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 4210
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

16signals
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

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

5
  1. #20
    Man Nearly Dies After Driving for 7 Hours Straight to Get Home
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 6084665
  2. #20
    Crowds Pack Destinations Across China on National Day
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 6089182
  3. #21
    WTT China Grand Slam Singles Draw
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 6001266
  4. #21
    Always Remind Yourself That You’re “a Piece of Raw Meat”
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 5985987
  5. #22
    Dao Lang Makes Rare Vocal Appearance to Support Xiao Shenyang and His Wife's Film
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 5893708
netease-news

NetEase News

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

4
  1. #20
  2. #20
  3. #21
    Seven Major Spy Dramas Are Coming: Which One Are You Most Excited For?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #21
    Tomokazu Harimoto Finally Paid the Price for His Reckless Behavior
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
toutiao

Toutiao

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

4
  1. #20
  2. #20
  3. #21
  4. #21
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

11signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

3
  1. #20
    [Song Yuqi] “I Like You” Official Music Video
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 238710播放
  2. #21
    A Chaotic Brawl with Friends! Trust No One! “Who’s the Killer?”
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 226354播放
  3. #21
    Football: No Excuse for Leaving the Team Without Permission! Why Is Ronaldo Acting So Stubborn?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 550707播放
douyin

Douyin

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

4
  1. #20
    You Always Make Me Look Into Your Eyes When I Speak
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 7739743
  2. #20
    Yu Hong’s Past and Luo Zijun’s Life as a Wealthy Woman
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 9096825
  3. #21
    Chinese Tourists Around the World Express Love for Their Motherland
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 7737673
  4. #21
    Zhou Shen Joins a Chorus of Thousands at the Earth’s Fingerprint
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 9069667
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

4
  1. #20
    EDG Bids Farewell to the Shanghai Championship
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1,032.3万
  2. #20
    Heavy to torrential rain in parts of Dalian
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 1,007.2万
  3. #21
    Unidentified Creature Found in a Fish Pond in Yibin
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 1,004.6万
  4. #21
    Turn the National Day holiday into an interest class
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 1,029.4万
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. #20
    The One and Only
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #21
    Mermaid
    EntertainmentMachine translated