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October 4, 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.

15signals
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

6
  1. #19
    My Salary Feels So Low I Can Barely Get By. What Should I Do?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 58 万热度
  2. #19
    How do you rate the mystery drama "The Yuhong Story," starring Ma Yili and Wang Jiajia?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 58 万热度
  3. #20
    Why Does Milk Cause Diarrhea for Some People? The Nature of Lactose Intolerance and Why Lactose Tolerance Varies So Much Across Regions
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 57 万热度
  4. #20
    How should we evaluate the 2026 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix Malaysian round, where Verstappen won and Leclerc finished fourth?
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 57 万热度
  5. #21
    Police Handle Incident Involving a Pregnant Woman Blocking a Motorcycle and Being Kicked: She Was Fined 200 Yuan, While the Person Who Kicked the Motorcycle Received a Warning. What Do You Think of the Penalty?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 56 万热度
  6. #21
    Why Are Tourist Attraction Souvenirs Becoming So Homogeneous?
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 56 万热度
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

4
  1. #20
    Liu Yuning Is the Original Singer
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 150656
  2. #20
    Djokovic Defeats Zverev 2–1
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 392657
  3. #21
    No Wonder Foreigners Say Chinese People Have Sharp Tongues
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 150287
  4. #21
    Sanae Takaichi Says She Has Lodged a Strong Protest with the United States
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 390446
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.

5
  1. #20
    Introduction to Bidirectional FIN Flagging, TCB Service Logic, and the TCP Disconnection Process
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 4900
  2. #20
    YOLO11-Based Multilingual Traffic Sign and Signal Recognition System | Full Source Code
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 4231
  3. #21
    [Linux] Ext Series File Systems (Disk-Level Files)
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 3938
  4. #21
    From a Single Inference Request: How Models, VRAM, Networks, and Service Systems Jointly Determine Performance
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 4409
  5. #22
    [Computer Networking from Scratch] How Is TCP Retransmission Timeout (RTO) Calculated?
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 3934
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

18signals
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

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

6
  1. #20
    Joint Notice from the Chongqing High Court, Procuratorate, and Public Security Bureau
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 6086686
  2. #20
    Deputy Bureau Chief Disciplined After Wife Accepted Gift Box Containing 20,000 Yuan in Cash
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 6083612
  3. #21
    Young People Paying 218 Yuan to Join Film Crews Are Living Their Acting Dreams in Hengdian
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 5995795
  4. #21
    Closing Ceremony of the Nagoya Asian Games
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 5991515
  5. #22
    The Tiananmen Kitten That Went Viral: Follow-Up
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 5888390
  6. #22
    DPP Dangerously Expels Mainland Fishing Boat, Media Speaks Out
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 5886515
netease-news

NetEase News

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

4
  1. #20
    Pansy Ho Granted Injunction After Harassment, Threats and HK$20 Million Extortion Demand
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #20
    Why the Starlink Threat Narrative Doesn’t Hold Up Against China’s Space Program
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #21
    Are the Lakers Better Without LeBron? Reporter’s Remark Sparks Debate: Last Season’s Western Conference Second Round + LeBron Earned $3.87M
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #21
    3–0 Han Ying; Sun Yingsha’s Practice Partner Goes on a Rampage! Xue Fei Exits in the First Round as China’s Men’s Table Tennis Team Calls for a Collective Boycott of Fan Culture
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
toutiao

Toutiao

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

4
  1. #20
    Yan Ni Responds to Her “Slightly Tipsy” Persona
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #20
    Won the penalty shootout! China's U23 national team wins the Asian Games bronze medal
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #21
    Journey to the West Composer Xu Jingqing Seeks Legal Action Against Xinghuo Society
    CultureMachine translated
  4. #21
    Apple Will Replace Affected Users' Devices for Free
    BusinessMachine translated
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

13signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

3
  1. #20
    [Drama] KO One 4 (2016) Episode 01 [Pets Tseng / Wes Lo]
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 781803播放
  2. #21
    After 12 Consecutive School Days Due to Schedule Adjustments, Here’s What Happened to His Body
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 1129158播放
  3. #22
    Now this is real music 😇
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 2215385播放
douyin

Douyin

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

6
  1. #20
    Jay Chou Qingdao Concert
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 8432225
  2. #20
    Learn the basics of hobbies during a long vacation
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 8980059
  3. #21
    Yang Chaoyue’s Photo Takes Us Back to the Millennium
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 8399228
  4. #21
    A Douyin Video Bids Farewell to the Nagoya Asian Games
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 8964026
  5. #22
    Chen Ze Finally Got to Try the Famous Mixed Rice
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7827375
  6. #22
    Trump Discusses Next Steps on Iran
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 8939409
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

4
  1. #20
    Yunnan People Love Eating Sa Pie
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 1,042.4万
  2. #20
    I’ve Seen What Skilled Craftsmen Are Like on Vacation
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 941.6万
  3. #21
    Lan Xiang Ru Gu: Lan Xiang's Mother Dies
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 940.5万
  4. #21
    I’m Not a Master: The Former White Moonlight Is Now a Tombstone
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1,040.5万
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
    Jiangnan
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #21
    Mermaid
    EntertainmentMachine translated