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Daily snapshot

October 4, 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.

15signals
toutiao

Toutiao

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

5
  1. #27
    Nine Pillars of the Nation Featured on a Giant Highway Billboard
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #28
    China’s advantageous projects are blooming in many areas at this Asian Games
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #28
    Military Media: The Historic Mission of National Reunification Will Be Achieved
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #29
    South Korea’s Flag Failed to Rise During the Asian Games Men’s Football Medal Ceremony
    SocietyMachine translated
  5. #29
    Li Jian Performs "Love and Resentment" in Memory of Liu Huan
    EntertainmentMachine translated
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

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

6
  1. #28
    World No. 1 Rybakina Withdraws from the US Open
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 5331247
  2. #28
    Chinese Tents Go Viral, Orders Booked Through Next Year
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 5309931
  3. #29
    China: 169 Gold, 89 Silver, 83 Bronze Medals
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 5216277
  4. #29
    Why Has Nike Fallen Out of Favor?
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 5225278
  5. #30
    Mo's Chicken Pot Is Trending Again During National Day, With the Whole Family Pitching In
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 5139685
  6. #30
    Daughter-in-Law Helps Hemiplegic Mother-in-Law Regain Independence
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 5117896
netease-news

NetEase News

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

4
  1. #28
    China Open Upset! World No. 1 Rybakina Loses 1-2 to World No. 118 and Exits in Her Debut
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #28
    New developments in the Abby Choi case: Two people took turns beating her and boiling her in hot water; it turns out there were warning signs all along!
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #29
    Zidane: We should pay tribute to Ronaldo's great career; he helped me win a lot
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #29
    The Greater Bay Area’s First Double First-Class University: South China Normal University Officially Unveiled
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
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. #27
    Why Did Disney Choose Shanghai Instead of Beijing Back Then?
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 130487
  2. #27
    Well-Educated Families Raising Malnourished Children
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 373720
  3. #28
    Lin Jinqi Burns All of Shen Jialan's Evidence in Front of Her
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 119887
  4. #28
    Li Leyou: Accepting Everything That Goes Against Our Wishes
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 371753
  5. #29
    Maxey Assists LeBron James for an Alley-Oop Dunk
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 119663
  6. #29
    A-Lin Concert: Ambiguity Is the Most Delicious
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 359189
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

6
  1. #27
    Why did people stop using the character Hui in names after Qin Hui, while countless people were still named Yi after Sima Yi?
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 53 万热度
  2. #27
    Why is Lu Su, a longtime advocate of allying with Liu Bei against Cao Cao, often underestimated by later generations?
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 52 万热度
  3. #28
    Does Anyone Know About Brain Fog? How Can It Be Improved?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 52 万热度
  4. #28
    A post claims tattoos make immune cells fight for life. Is this true, and what are the health effects?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 53 万热度
  5. #29
    If Manchester City Were Docked 70 Premier League Points, How Should the Deduction Be Applied?
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 52 万热度
  6. #29
    Why has AI-generated art fallen short of expectations—is R&D not focused on art?
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 53 万热度
hupu

Hupu

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

4
  1. #28
    My Dream Team for the Shanghai Champions
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 254418
  2. #29
    Li Kaier Recalls His Time with the Spurs
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 233468
  3. #30
    Klay Thompson is 101 three-pointers away from becoming the third player in NBA history to make 3,000
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 269541
  4. #30
    GOAT Basketball Manager 2027
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 226507
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

9signals
36kr

36Kr

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

3
  1. #28
    Behind Dongshan Precision’s Limit-Up Surge: 36Kr Enterprise Intelligence Spots Market Opportunities
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #29
    Between Kimi K3 and DeepSeek V4 Lies a Gap in Native Multimodal Timing
    TechMachine translated
  3. #30
    36Kr Exclusive | Two 'Sanqing' PhDs Co-Found Space Situational Awareness Startup, Raise Tens of Millions of Yuan in Angel+ Funding
    BusinessMachine translated
juejin

Juejin

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

6
  1. #28
    GitHub Daily Trending Brief | 2026-10-02
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:54
  2. #28
    OmniGame Technical White Paper: From Zero Dependencies to WebRTC P2P, Redefining the Engineering Limits of Browser Mini-Games
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:54
  3. #29
    Out of Memory During Million-Row Data Export: POI Pitfalls and EasyExcel Streaming in Practice (with Memory Comparison)
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:45
  4. #29
    Doubled in Six Months! OpenAI Raises Another $30 Billion, Valuation Surges to $1.4 Trillion
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 热度:54
  5. #30
    GitHub Picks Today | archify: A Skill Module That Uses AI Agents to Generate Interactive Architecture Diagrams
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:45
  6. #30
    Flutter Riverpod 3: Unified Provider Error and Automatic Retry Logging
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:54
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

15signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

5
  1. #28
    Let’s Make Our Hearts Beat Again for 1999
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 58714播放
  2. #29
    I’m Not Worried Naruto Will Run Out of Ninjas
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 4978028播放
  3. #29
    Final Showdown! Can I Escape This Living Hell? "100 Days of Elevated Highway Chaos: Finale"
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 247326播放
  4. #30
    The Two of Us Brothers Are Really Something 👍 (National Day Mega Compilation)
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 925134播放
  5. #30
    First-Time Reaction to Who’s the Murderer S1: “It’s All Because of Beauty” Could Be Developed into a Film
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 98278播放
douyin

Douyin

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

5
  1. #28
    Yunnan Autumn Healing Trip
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 7772207
  2. #28
    How Did One Tumble Land Me in Western Sichuan?
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 8347318
  3. #29
    Argentina 7–0 Burkina Faso
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7974194
  4. #29
    I Broke the Sky and the Earth Hand Dance
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7771120
  5. #30
    Sharing My Favorite Holiday Classes
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 7868699
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

5
  1. #28
    Joint Military Exercises Involving China, Russia, and Six Other Countries End
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 1,011.6万
  2. #28
    A Kind Elder Slaughters a Chicken to Welcome a Guest
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 918.5万
  3. #29
    Female Driver Encounters an Accident on a Long-Distance Ride
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 1,008.8万
  4. #29
    Xiangchao Yueyang vs. Zhuzhou Fans Celebrate
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 916万
  5. #30
    Woman Who Married Far Away Secretly Returns Home, Moving Her Parents
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 1,006.5万
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. #28
    Encounter
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #29
    Together No Matter How Far
    EntertainmentMachine translated