Daily snapshot

October 13, 2026

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

Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

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

17signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #2
    After My Friend Died, the Fan-Made Book I Gave Them Was Sold
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 756335
  2. #2
  3. #3
    The Long March: Yours and Mine
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 882575
  4. #3
    No Matter How Far You Go, Never Forget the Yudu River
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 623028
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

A Chinese Q&A and publishing community, similar to Quora, with personal contributors, professionals, and institutional accounts.

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #2
    How should Tomato Novel’s new signing rules, effective October 12, 2026, be assessed?
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 2,770,000 heat
  2. #2
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  4. #3
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

15signals
csdn

CSDN

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #3
  2. #3
  3. #4
ithome

IT Home

A fast-moving Chinese IT news site covering gadgets, software, telecom, and consumer technology.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #3
  2. #4
  3. #4
juejin

Juejin

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #3
    Why are more and more people using ZXing?
    TechMachine translatedSource metric heat: 819
  2. #3
  3. #4
    Why I advise fresh graduates not to do frontend development at startups
    TechMachine translatedSource metric heat: 558
sspai

SSPAI

A productivity, software, and digital-lifestyle publication for power users and tool enthusiasts.

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #3
  2. #4
    App+1 | Stargazing focus: making “using your phone less” a little more enjoyable
    TechMachine translatedSource metric comments: 18 likes: 26
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

15signals
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
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #3
    Another 'Made in China' Product Becomes a Global Bestseller
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 7713441
  2. #3
    Resident complains that the moon is too bright to sleep; Bai Yansong responds
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 7712611
  3. #4
    Visiting Chinese factories to check in
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 7616453
  4. #4
    Foreign Tourists Fall in Love with China's Technology
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 7619395
netease-news

NetEase News

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #3
  2. #3
  3. #4
  4. #4
tencent-news

Tencent News

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #3
  2. #3
  3. #4
    Musk: Zelensky has gone too far
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 402292
  4. #4
    Media outlet raises three questions about Maextro
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 15611
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

11signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #3
    Losing tens of millions and unable to continue, Sailei Books Group officially disbands
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 243954 plays
  2. #3
  3. #4
    Practical Guide: What to Do If You Accidentally Win the Nobel Prize
    OtherMachine translatedSource metric 832717 plays
douyin

Douyin

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #3
    Red Star Over China
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 10781478
  2. #3
    Top-level planning for new quality productive forces sends a strong signal
    BusinessMachine translatedSource metric 10974074
  3. #4
    Perfect outfits without waste
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 10705603
  4. #4
    Ginkgo and Ancient Temples Are Autumn's Poem to the World
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 10828379
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #3
    How can a giant net possibly catch a rocket?
    TechMachine translatedSource metric 13,180,000
  2. #3
    The Story of the Long March Is Passed Down from Generation to Generation Here
    CultureMachine translatedSource metric 12,031,000
  3. #4
    Man Doing Pull-Ups at the Hanging Temple Investigated
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 11,650,000
  4. #4
    Dongdong, a 31-Year-Old Cancer Blogger, Dies
    SocietyMachine translatedSource metric 13,180,000
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

2signals