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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
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

5
  1. #13
    Red High Heels Butterfly Step
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1,092.4万
  2. #13
    Man Jiang Sings "Dear John"
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1,156.3万
  3. #14
    Xu Lanxiang Gives Birth to a Daughter
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 1,116.9万
  4. #14
    Pipa Music Gesture Dance
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 1,027万
  5. #15
    Wu Yize Defeats Trump 6–1
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 984.2万
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

24signals
netease-news

NetEase News

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

6
  1. #13
    This Time, Isabella Leong’s High-Profile National Day Romance Left Richard Li No Dignity
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #13
    55-year-old Nicky Wu says he will no longer act, leaving the screen to become a business owner
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #14
    China’s Demographic Structure Undergoes Major Change: A Silent Transformation!
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #14
    “Chengdu Restaurant Charges 105 Yuan for Three Slices of Twice-Cooked Pork,” Restaurant Responds
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 0
  5. #15
    After 65 games, he wanted to play more, but could only sit out the Raptors opener
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
  6. #15
    Can't Take on China, So Target India? If Decoupling from China Fails, Then 'Decoupling from India'?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
tencent-news

Tencent News

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

6
  1. #13
    Two Departments Jointly Issue Red Alert for Mountain Flood Disaster Weather
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 7376778
  2. #13
    Global Mining Giants Plan to Merge, China Sets One Condition
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 153170
  3. #14
    What signal is being sent by repeatedly emphasizing a resolute crackdown on "Taiwan independence" separatist forces?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 61429
  4. #14
    Guilin, Guangxi Issues Situation Update
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 93224
  5. #15
    Did Trump Take Over Greenland?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 57483
  6. #15
    UK Police Arrest British-Iranian Dual National in Air Force Base Attack Case
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 2281
thepaper

The Paper

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

4
  1. #13
    Bi Kun to Serve as Chinese Delegation Flag Bearer at Asian Games Closing Ceremony
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #14
    Chinese Team Wins Best Story Award, Revealing AI's Strengths and Shortcomings at Astana Film Festival
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #14
    Foreign Ministry: China Welcomes President Putin’s Attendance at the APEC Shenzhen Summit
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #15
    Thai sprinter Wongsong and Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi named the Asian Games' Most Valuable Athletes
    OtherMachine translated
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

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

4
  1. #14
    South Korea's flag fails to rise during the Asian Games men's football awards ceremony
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 6667096
  2. #14
    People Around the World Are Seeking Chinese Tourists for Photos
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 6657827
  3. #15
    Musk and Executive Girlfriend Split After Having Four Children Together
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 6561036
  4. #15
    Traditional Markets Become Hot Tourist Check-In Spots for Young People
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 6571027
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

3signals
qq-music

QQ Music

Tencent’s mainstream music streaming service and one of China’s largest digital music platforms.

3
  1. #13
    Actor
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #14
    Insomnia
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #15
    Red High Heels
    EntertainmentMachine translated
Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

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

13signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

4
  1. #13
    Ren Jialun Hongguo Short Dramas
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 412066
  2. #13
    The wording is blunt, but the advice is sound: Everyone should save more money
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 274880
  3. #14
    Three Slices of Twice-Cooked Pork in Chengdu Sold for 105 Yuan
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 247286
  4. #14
    Li Leyou Says Nowhere Feels Like Home
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 411725
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

3
  1. #13
    Zhou Yangqing Jokes That Her Face Has Become “Mantou-Like”: What Is a “Mantou Face,” and Can Advances in Cosmetic Medicine Prevent It?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 77 万热度
  2. #14
    Why Are There So Many AI Stories on Tomato Novel Now?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 77 万热度
  3. #14
    Why do people dislike Lu Yike, Gao Yu-liang’s niece from The Name of the People? Is she the same kind of person as Hou Liangping?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 59 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. #14
    From Generation to Entry: How AI Video Fell from Sora Myth to a Commodity at ¥0.05 per Second, Then Became an $8.2 Billion Ticket to the World
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 6254
  2. #15
    Jev: Reinforcement Learning for Calibrated Decisions as a Zero-Shot Detector of AI Alignment Failures
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 4628
  3. #15
    C# MVC Cross-Framework Exception Handling Comparison: Implementation Differences Between .NET Framework and .NET Core (with Code and Pitfall Guide)
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 5639