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October 8, 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.

17signals
douban-movie

Douban Movies

China’s influential film-rating and cinephile community, similar to Letterboxd plus IMDb ratings.

3
  1. #3
    Ross
    EntertainmentMachine translatedRating 8.5
  2. #4
    Catch the Spy
    EntertainmentMachine translatedRating 7.2
  3. #5
    Passionate Invitation
    EntertainmentMachine translatedRating 7.3
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

4
  1. #3
    The Three-North Project's Campaign Delivers Impressive Results
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 812876
  2. #3
    Beidacang Autumn Harvest in Full Swing During the National Day Holiday
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 753636
  3. #4
    How Does Sisyphe Bookstore Make Money?
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 764272
  4. #4
    Lan Xiang Ru Gu Becomes a Phenomenal Hit Drama
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 684361
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

4
  1. #3
    The Chinese Table Tennis Association issues a statement to promote a venue ban list system. Can it effectively address fan disorder?
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 399 万热度
  2. #3
    National Day holiday box office closes at 1.165 billion yuan, the lowest in 13 years. How should we view the continued decline in National Day holiday movie revenue?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 741 万热度
  3. #4
    China has historically had no tradition of drinking baijiu, so why do people born in the 1950s through the 1970s love it so much?
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 356 万热度
  4. #4
    Myanmar went from repeatedly reporting no Chinese deaths to forming a joint investigation team with China. When did its attitude begin to change, and what factors drove it?
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 291 万热度
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

12signals
douyin

Douyin

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

4
  1. #3
    Understanding the National Water Network in Three Questions
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 11272055
  2. #3
    Strong Demand for Consumer Services During the National Day Holiday
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 11245058
  3. #4
    LOUD Defeats PRX 2-0
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 11257843
  4. #4
    China to Invest More Than 5 Trillion Yuan in Building a New-Type Power Grid
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 11243831
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

4
  1. #3
    More than 40% of China's autumn grain harvest is complete
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 1,264.9万
  2. #3
    Best Wishes to the Motherland
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 1,341.2万
  3. #4
    Peng Yu dies at 93
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 1,262.6万
  4. #4
    Looking Back on My National Day Holiday
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 1,341.2万
bilibili

Bilibili

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

4
  1. #4
    I Really Was Wasting My Life Before
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 3635058播放
  2. #4
    Traveling to the Matsu Islands, Administered by Taiwan...
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 1934214播放
  3. #5
    Is This a Person??? An Incredible Face-Swapping Technique!
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 332389播放
  4. #5
    [History of Science] Those bizarre experiments scientists did with optogenetics...
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 570631播放
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

11signals
juejin

Juejin

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

3
  1. #3
    In the AI Era, We Will All Become Generalist Developers: Knowing Only Android Is No Longer Enough
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:432
  2. #3
    Android CLI Enables AI Agents to Debug Cloud Devices Through Device Streaming
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 热度:180
  3. #4
    9. There Were No Programmers in Ancient Times, but Pu Songling and Others Had Already Been 'Laid Off'
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 热度:378
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

18signals
netease-news

NetEase News

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

4
  1. #3
    Four Turnovers in 19 Minutes! Morant's Debut Exposes a Fatal Decline: Is There No Place for Him on the Trail Blazers?
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #3
    Groom invites netizens nationwide to his wedding banquet; over 100 people show up, some driving 12 hours
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #4
    Trump Reportedly Asked China to Engage in Dialogue with Sanae Takaichi; Foreign Ministry Responds
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  4. #4
    Former Japanese foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya speaks after returning from China visit: Japan doesn't need to pretend to be a great power
    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. #3
    College student missing for over 10 days while hiking in Kanas; herders search on horseback with no result, only abandoned gear found; family offers 1 million yuan reward to find him alive
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 426537
  2. #3
    Trump approves: Hassan to be executed by firing squad
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 131382
  3. #4
    Thailand's famed temple donation corruption case reaches a verdict; Thai 'Shi Yongxin' receives a cumulative 742-year sentence
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 23657
  4. #4
    Latest revelations in the Hong Kong socialite dismemberment case
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 904339
toutiao

Toutiao

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

4
  1. #3
    Thumbs up! Progress updated on major national engineering equipment
    TechMachine translated
  2. #3
    Pass the Long March story down from generation to generation
    CultureMachine translated
  3. #4
    Actor Wang Xing was sold three times in four days
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #4
    Tomokazu Harimoto is drained by the 'fully charged warrior'
    EntertainmentMachine translated
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

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

4
  1. #4
    China's New Energy Sector Achieves Four "Global Firsts"
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 7618096
  2. #4
    A vibrant new cultural tourism landscape brings a different kind of travel experience
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 7619098
  3. #5
    Zheng Qinwen Advances to China Open Quarterfinals
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 7520312
  4. #5
    Self-rescue advice from a northern Myanmar telecom fraud escapee: Don't take a taxi
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 7520358
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. #3
    The Free You
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #4
    Rainie Love
    EntertainmentMachine translated