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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 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.

4
  1. #9
    This Meal Has Been Seriously Taste-Tested and Won’t Cause Heartburn
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 9181551
  2. #10
    Wang Cong Lost but Still Earned Respect
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 9176693
  3. #11
    Filming a Whole New Kind of Holiday Life Vlog
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 9183847
  4. #11
    Jiangsu Super League: Suzhou vs Changzhou
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 9171610
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

4
  1. #9
    Mount Everest Has Entered Queue Mode Too
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 1,221.8万
  2. #9
    Third Sister Seeks Divorce, Not Because He Took a Concubine
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1,303.2万
  3. #10
    Palestinian Player Apologizes to China’s National Football Team
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1,113.5万
  4. #10
    Mother-in-Law Wakes at 5 a.m. Excited to See Her Sister
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 1,197.9万
Category

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.

3
  1. #9
    The China Open Changed Its Balls This Year—Federer and Djokovic Had Complained About Them Before
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #10
    Which is more maddening: your boss saying “Let’s talk after the holiday” or making you work overtime during it?
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #11
    Off-Roading Beyond Conquest: Great Wall Cannon and Paohuo Alliance Protect Yin Yuzhen Charity Forest
    SocietyMachine translated
csdn

CSDN

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

3
  1. #10
    In-Depth Look at the LLaMA Series Architecture: The Technical Evolution of Meta’s Open-Source Large Language Models
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 9389
  2. #11
    Single-Agent Architecture Patterns: A Practical Comparison of ReAct, Plan-Execute, and Reflexion
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 9330
  3. #11
    MySQL Basics: Database and Table Operations, Encoding Checks, and Backup & Restore
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 6511
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
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

4
  1. #9
    Man Detained for Repeatedly Making Malicious Reports Accusing a Foot Bath Shop of Prostitution
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 315129
  2. #9
    Djokovic Stops Zverev's Bid for World No. 1
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 434554
  3. #10
    Reverse tourism sees new trends during the National Day holiday
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 427330
  4. #10
    Fei-Fei Li Says Only Two Types of Labor Will Remain in 10 Years
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 285020
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

4
  1. #9
    Which Asian Games event got you the most excited this year?
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 106 万热度
  2. #9
    Which cities have had virtually the same downtown location since ancient times?
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 68 万热度
  3. #10
    How has Liushen maintained its long-standing dominance in the mosquito repellent market, with many people seemingly unaware of other brands?
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 63 万热度
  4. #10
    Why Are Subordinates Increasingly Disrespectful to Their Bosses, Talking Back Ten Times for Every One Thing They Say?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 94 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. #9
    China’s six teams in three major ball sports won just 1 gold and 2 bronze medals, still relying on men’s football for a surprise
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #9
    “His IQ Is Beyond That of an Ordinary Person”: Mother Publicly Expresses Disgust Toward Her Genius Son, Says She Just Wants to Hit Him
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #10
    China’s Men’s Football Team Wins Asian Games Medal After 28 Years, Becomes the “Top Student” Among the Three Major Ball Sports
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #10
    Stabbed Pilot Takes Another Call From Netanyahu: “My Vision Blurred, and the Co-Pilot Shut the Door Again”
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
tencent-news

Tencent News

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

4
  1. #9
    Chinese Representative Speaks for 28 Countries: Immediately, Unconditionally and Completely Cancel
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 115376
  2. #9
    Ministry of Commerce Launches Anti-Dumping Investigation into EU-Origin Imports of p-Nitrotoluene
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 21066
  3. #10
    Three News Stories Can't Add Up to “Taiwan Is Stronger” and “The Mainland Has Backed Down”
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 134723
  4. #10
    The Vice President's Brother Is Also Under Investigation
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 141811
thepaper

The Paper

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

4
  1. #9
    Ministry of Commerce Answers Questions on the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting and Related Matters
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #9
    Trump: War with Iran Will 'End Soon'
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #10
    China Loses 0-5 to Palestine, Xinhua: Another Wake-Up Call for Chinese Football
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #10
    Age and height restrictions not enforced? Xiangyang Qiqu Childhood Amusement Park allows multiple young children below the minimum age to ride attractions restricted to ages 5 and up
    SocietyMachine translated
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

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

4
  1. #10
    At Henan’s Wansui Mountain, Only People, No Mountain, in Sight
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 7044010
  2. #10
    Zhang Xue Responds to Being Called the “Shabbiest Billionaire”
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7040569
  3. #11
    Asian Games Silver Medalist Still Has to Husk Corn at Home
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 6943416
  4. #11
    Croatia 0-7 England
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 6945869
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. #9
    Always Online
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #10
    A Special Person
    EntertainmentMachine translated