Daily snapshot

October 13, 2026

A preserved view of the public China internet signals recorded by ThreadEast for this day.

Category

China News and Web Trends

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

22signals
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

Baidu's ranked search-topic discovery list. It is distinct from Baidu Index and is not an equivalent Google Trends dataset.

About this platform
8

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #39
    Spending 30,000 Yuan to Take an Internship at a Major Company
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 4260240
  2. #39
    Sunflowers “lining up to wash their faces”
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 4259408
  3. #40
    Who Pays for Chagee's Buy-One-Get-One Deals?
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 4182217
  4. #40
    Fengxue Weilai’s Wu Liang responds to questions about asset transfers
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 4183569
  5. #41
    Car in Changchun drives along with another car on its roof
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 4086055
  6. #41
    Zheng Qinwen Wins the China Open and Appears on CCTV News
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 4095614
  7. #42
  8. #42
    Luoyang Museum to close for one year, leaving visitors heartbroken
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 4001798
netease-news

NetEase News

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

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #39
    Xi'an Reports on Dispute Between SEG Mall and Person Who Fell
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 0
  2. #39
    Alcaraz: This won’t be Zheng Qinwen’s last major title
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 0
  3. #40
  4. #40
  5. #41
  6. #42
toutiao

Toutiao

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

About this platform
8

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #39
    Shi Han Gives a Towel to a Fan After the Match
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #39
  3. #40
  4. #40
  5. #41
  6. #41
  7. #42
  8. #42
    Has Sam's become the most popular supermarket?
    BusinessMachine translated
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

22signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #39
  2. #40
    With You Here, Every Day Is Sunny
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 934572 plays
  3. #40
  4. #41
  5. #41
  6. #42
  7. #42
douyin

Douyin

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

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #39
    The Fragrance of Autumn Osmanthus Is So Therapeutic
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 7679839
  2. #39
    The person who invented pomelo barbecue has exceptional food sense
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 7635907
  3. #40
    One Slash Across the Sky: This Version Won't Stress You Out
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7630146
  4. #41
    65-Year-Old Sally Yeh Nearly Fell from the Stage at a Concert
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 7630047
  5. #41
    Thankfully, the World Is Vast Enough
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 7672941
  6. #42
    Here are some hidden-gem camera spots for filming Beijing's autumn scenery
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 7670536
  7. #42
    I'm Such an Interesting Person—Don't You Like Me?
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 7628132
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

About this platform
8

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #39
    The ultimate deep-inhalation way to smell osmanthus flowers
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 9,169,000
  2. #39
    Meiren Yu Catches a Mistress, Only to Discover She Is the Mistress
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 9,252,000
  3. #40
    Scams in Northern Myanmar Escalate: Remember These Four Life-Saving Rules
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 9,222,000
  4. #40
  5. #41
    AI Re-creates the Long March Crossing the Grasslands
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 9,200,000
  6. #41
    The kid ate 500 grams of compressed biscuits
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 9,118,000
  7. #42
    Jay Chou Reposts the Video “Blue Bird” and Gets Completely Emotional
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 9,176,000
  8. #42
    AG miss the KPL annual playoffs
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 9,110,000
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

5signals
juejin

Juejin

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #39
  2. #40
  3. #40
  4. #41
  5. #42
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

4signals
qq-music

QQ Music

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest charts; playback may require sign-in

  1. #39
    Overcast
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #40
    Sakura Grass
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #41
    Best Bad Friend
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #42
    As Wished
    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.

7signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

A Chinese public social network where news, entertainment, creators, and institutional accounts meet in topic-based discussion.

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #39
    Only Three Drinks in Line at a Chagee Near West Lake
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 87481
  2. #39
    People said Chen Xiaoyun looked like Luhan when she appeared without makeup years ago
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 144872
  3. #40
    The school where Meng Jia studied abroad has closed down
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 139451
  4. #40
    Off-Peak Chagee Order Arrives in Five Minutes
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 86766
  5. #41
    The Person May Be Acting, but the Cat Is Really Asleep
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 85649
  6. #41
  7. #42
    Zheng Qinwen will compete at the WTA 250 Hong Kong tournament in China
    EntertainmentMachine translatedSource metric 133935