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October 17, 2026

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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.

14signals
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #29
    How should we assess the latest information about chapter 1196 of the One Piece manga?

    Context: One Piece is a Japanese manga and anime series created by Eiichiro Oda.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    590K heatSource metric
  2. #29
    The Yongle Bell from the Ming dynasty weighs 46 tons and is engraved with 230,000 characters of Buddhist scripture. Without cranes, how did craftsmen hang it in the bell tower?

    Context: The Yongle Bell is a massive Ming dynasty bell commissioned during the Yongle period.

    CultureAI context · definition
    700K heatSource metric
  3. #30
    A Victoria’s Secret employee was denied leave to care for her mother with cancer, resigned, and said she could not afford to fight the company. How difficult is it for workers to defend their rights, and what should they do in similar situations?
    SocietyMachine translated
    590K heatSource metric
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. #30
    Four Government Departments Urge Automakers to Strengthen Testing and Verification
    BusinessMachine translated
    145.1KSource metric
  2. #31
    Ma Jiaqi and He Junlin’s outside work listed without a group prefix
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    233.6KSource metric
  3. #31
    The Bread Industry Really Needs a Mixue Bingcheng

    Context: Mixue Bingcheng is a Chinese chain known for low-priced beverages and ice cream.

    BusinessAI context · definition
    145KSource metric
  4. #32
    Before Getting Married, It Is Best to Check Each Other’s Online Lending and Credit Records
    SocietyMachine translated
    144.7KSource metric
  5. #32
    Li Rurui imitates an AI short drama
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    233.2KSource metric
  6. #33
    After the Blind Date, Both Sides Felt Wronged
    SocietyMachine translated
    143KSource metric
  7. #33
    Zhang Jie Tells Tiaotiao, Qiaoqiao and Xiao Buya to Be Quiet
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    230.8KSource metric
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

17signals
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
7

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #30
    University Sports Meet Opening Ceremony Features a Tesla Lightning Show
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    5.1MSource metric
  2. #30
    Haitian Premium Gold Label Light Soy Sauce “Grew Maggots” After Being Open for a Week
    BusinessMachine translated
    5.1MSource metric
  3. #31
    A Monkey Wielding a Whip Strikes Its Handler: It’s Hard to Tell Who’s Boss
    SocietyMachine translated
    5MSource metric
  4. #31
    Xiao Shenyang Sings “A Lifetime of Love” with Strong Er'renzhuan Flavor

    Context: Errenzhuan is a popular Chinese folk performance tradition combining singing, dancing, comedy, and dialogue.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    5MSource metric
  5. #32
    73-Year-Old Tycoon Marries 32-Year-Old Hong Kong Actress
    SocietyMachine translated
    4.9MSource metric
  6. #33
    Xie Na Posts an AI Video to Wish Zhao Liying a Happy Birthday
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    4.8MSource metric
  7. #33
    A 104-Year-Old Brother Visits His 101-Year-Old Younger Brother
    SocietyMachine translated
    4.9MSource metric
netease-news

NetEase News

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #30
    Man works as an international flight companion and flies 1,000 hours a year; someone once hired him to accompany a dog worth 200,000 yuan
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #31
    Douyin and JD.com got into a dispute over a WeChat Moments post; the cause of the incident has been disclosed

    Context: WeChat is a Chinese social media and messaging platform.

    TechAI context · definition
  3. #32
    Sichuan Releases Pre-Appointment Notices for Officials, Including County, City and District Party Secretaries
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #32
    A dominant 2–0 win! China’s youth team struck Qatar within four minutes and overwhelmed an older age group; national youth teams are rising, while China’s senior team hit a 10-year low. What should Shao Jiayi do?
    OtherMachine translated
  5. #33
    Trouble is coming: 15 stocks faced bad news last night, including investigations, listing terminations, heightened monitoring and unusual trading
    BusinessMachine translated
toutiao

Toutiao

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #30
    The Secret Behind Tesla’s New Car “Taking Off”
    TechMachine translated
  2. #30
    Chinese ambassador to the Philippines: The Philippines should be grateful that China loves peace
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #31
    Sun Yingsha and an 11-year-old Hebei provincial champion to serve as torchbearers

    Context: Sun Yingsha is a Chinese table tennis player.

    OtherAI context · definition
  4. #32
    First in-stock iPhone Duo units command premiums of up to 16,000
    TechMachine translated
  5. #32
    Why Are Porsche and Tesla Both “Putting on a Show”?
    BusinessMachine translated
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

15signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #30
    50 Kilograms of Corn, Catching a Monster
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    2.3M playsSource metric
  2. #30
    How Do Doctors Remove Stones That Grow in the Kidney?
    SocietyMachine translated
    1.1M playsSource metric
  3. #31
    That Year, Penguin Dingding Chose the Most Devoted Strategy
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    2.5M playsSource metric
  4. #32
    Secret Dam: Menggong Ge Is Here!!!
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.5M playsSource metric
  5. #33
    You Said the Wolf Went Invisible During the Meeting?? Minecraft Version of Goose Goose Duck??!

    Context: Goose Goose Duck is a social deduction game in which players identify hidden roles and impostors.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    139.7K playsSource metric
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #30
    The 17th Hebei Provincial Games open
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.7MSource metric
  2. #31
    The Long March Spirit Takes Root Downward and Grows Upward

    Context: The Long March was the Chinese Communist Red Army's 1934–1935 strategic retreat.

    CultureAI context · definition
    9.4MSource metric
  3. #31
    This Year’s Summer Grain Peak-Season Purchases Conclude Smoothly
    BusinessMachine translated
    9.7MSource metric
  4. #32
    Meditating Immortal
    CultureMachine translated
    9.6MSource metric
  5. #32
    How powerful can an actor's original voice performance be?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.4MSource metric
  6. #33
    Man Sentenced to Death at First Instance for Killing a Stranger
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.6MSource metric
  7. #33
    A kid complains that his parents being together gives him heartburn
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.4MSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

6signals
juejin

Juejin

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

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #30
    REA's “Reverse Everything” Got 100,000 Stars in One Week—What Exactly Did It Revolutionize?
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 144Source metric
  2. #30
    I Kept Installing and Uninstalling Budgeting Apps, Then Built My Own: A Review of On-Device Speech Recognition and R8 Pitfalls
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 108Source metric
  3. #31
    Building RAG from Scratch: Connecting a Knowledge Base to a Large Language Model
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 108Source metric
  4. #32
    Coordinate Differences Between keyboardFrame and UIScreen.bounds in iOS 27 Compatibility Zoom Mode
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 108Source metric
  5. #33
    I Had Gemini 4 and DeepSeek Build a Free Open-Source Version of the $70 Beyond Compare (Day 2)

    Context: Beyond Compare is software for comparing files and folders.

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 108Source metric
  6. #33
    Give AI a Computer: Open-Source Muse Is Here—OpenMuse, Go Build on It
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 135Source metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

8signals