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October 17, 2026

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Preserved ranking signals

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China News and Web Trends

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

20signals
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. #34
    13-Year-Old Chinese Girl Debuts in South Korea While Her Parents Owe Unpaid Wages
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    4.8MSource metric
  2. #34
    “People Who Love Each Other Should Be More or Less Alike”
    CultureMachine translated
    4.7MSource metric
  3. #36
    Didi Customer Service Had a Complaining Passenger Listen to Music for 8 Minutes
    SocietyMachine translated
    4.6MSource metric
  4. #36
    Man Who Believed the Safest Place Was the Most Dangerous One Lived in a Victim's Home
    SocietyMachine translated
    4.6MSource metric
  5. #37
    From the “Father of the World’s Ship Locks” to the World’s Top Ship Locks
    OtherMachine translated
    4.5MSource metric
  6. #37
    Restaurant Charging 228 Yuan Per Person Exposed After Diner Finds Glass Shards in Food, Leaving Their Mouth Covered in Blood
    SocietyMachine translated
    4.5MSource metric
  7. #38
    AI Idol Pregnancy “Fools” the Entire Internet
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    4.4MSource metric
  8. #38
    Man Falls While Playing Badminton as Phone Suddenly Catches Fire in His Pocket
    TechMachine translated
    4.4MSource 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. #34
    Three Sheep Company to Register a New Douyin Account and Resume Operations; Little Yang Ge Speaks Out
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #35
    Da Yang Ge appeared in Xiao Yang Zhenxuan’s livestream for about five minutes, saying they are preparing better works and higher-quality content
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #35
    Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Plans to Implement T+1 Settlement in the Second Half of 2028
    BusinessMachine translated
  4. #36
    The “top donor” once blocked by Dong Yu over personal grievances must pay 790 million yuan in back taxes
    BusinessMachine translated
  5. #36
    Woman Transferred 200,000 Yuan from Her Ex-Boyfriend Using Amounts Such as 1,314 Yuan After Their Breakup; Court Rules
    SocietyMachine translated
toutiao

Toutiao

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

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #34
    Why The Great Long March Brings People to Tears

    Context: The Long March was a 1934–1935 military retreat by Chinese Communist forces.

    CultureAI context · definition
  2. #34
    What do you think of Pang Dong Lai adopting a five-day, seven-hour workweek?
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #35
    France and Germany’s Rapid Countermeasures Against China Enter Review
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #36
    A woman says her charity donation was promoted under the organizer's son's name
    SocietyMachine translated
  5. #36
    Even Tesla Has “Taken Flight”—Does It Still Need Autonomous Driving?
    TechMachine translated
  6. #37
    Shao Yongling: The Philippines has become hysterical
    OtherMachine translated
  7. #37
    Yang Ming: Losing Twice to Japan Shows the Men’s Basketball Team Still Lacks Polish
    OtherMachine translated
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

16signals
douyin

Douyin

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #34
    How Long Will It Take You to Fall in Love with Me?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.8MSource metric
  2. #35
    If life always means realizing things too late
    CultureMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  3. #36
    Eggy Party's Perspective Is Way Too Cute

    Context: Eggy Party is a multiplayer party game.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    7.8MSource metric
  4. #37
    The Whole Delta Is Hunting Old Ladies
    OtherMachine translated
    7.8MSource metric
  5. #38
    Yu Dian Qiu: Cheng Lei Invites Everyone to Play Mahjong
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #34
    Russell Scores 21 Points in His CBA Debut

    Context: The CBA is China’s top professional basketball league.

    OtherAI context · definition
    9.3MSource metric
  2. #34
    Cosplay Version of the Bati Bati Shake
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.6MSource metric
  3. #36
    Liang Jingkun's Son Searches the Venue for Sun Yingsha
    OtherMachine translated
    9.5MSource metric
  4. #36
    Woman Transfers Nearly 200,000 to Her Ex in Amounts Such as 1,314
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.3MSource metric
  5. #38
    Delivery Rider's Personality Changes Dramatically After Hitting His Head
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.5MSource metric
  6. #38
    Middle School Student Remains Confident After Failing a Monthly Exam
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.2MSource metric
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. #35
    There Is Absolutely No Such “Sìpín”
    OtherMachine translated
    419.7K playsSource metric
  2. #35
    AI-Made Jiuyou Dingyan Lu: Liang Yanhuo—Caishen, Yue Lao, Zao Jun, and Yama Collaborate in a Three-Trial Hearing to Decide a Divorce.

    Context: Caishen, Yue Lao, Zao Jun, and Yama are figures from Chinese folk religion and mythology.

    CultureAI context · definition
    455.7K playsSource metric
  3. #36
    Driving This Car Left Me Soaked All Over...
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    304.5K playsSource metric
  4. #37
    Even in Death, I Must Get Closer to You
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    529.8K playsSource metric
  5. #38
    The Principal Really Is Speechless
    SocietyMachine translated
    288.5K playsSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

8signals
juejin

Juejin

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

About this platform
8

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #34
    After Writing Kotlin for So Long, Do You Really Understand in, out, and *?

    Context: Kotlin is a programming language; in, out, and * are syntax related to generic variance and projections.

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 135Source metric
  2. #34
    After Having AI Write the Code, Submit a Report: I Rebuilt answer-me-with-html
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 99Source metric
  3. #35
    I Connected Our Company's Internal Systems to AI with Spring AI and MCP; It Wasn't as Smooth as I Expected
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 99Source metric
  4. #36
    The Most Valuable Thing in the AI Coding Era: Software Engineering, Part 1
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 90Source metric
  5. #37
    After 15 Years of Java, I Became an Agent Engineer: What Keeps Programmers Going Through the Next Two Years
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 90Source metric
  6. #37
    Hand-Coding Debouncing and Throttling: Front-End Performance Optimization Fundamentals
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 117Source metric
  7. #38
    GitHub Daily Trend Brief | 2026-10-14
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 117Source metric
  8. #38
    From Frontend Development to Building a Self-Hosted News-to-Podcast Workflow
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 90Source metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

8signals
Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

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

8signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

About this platform
8

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #34
    Sun Yingsha's Adorable Little Jog During Torch Rehearsal
    OtherMachine translated
    137.2KSource metric
  2. #34
    Apri Manor Earns a Wildcard for the China Event
    OtherMachine translated
    229.2KSource metric
  3. #35
    JackeyLove Says Zuian Has Already Lost
    OtherMachine translated
    228.2KSource metric
  4. #35
    Wolves Respond to Victory Over DYG
    OtherMachine translated
    134.4KSource metric
  5. #36
    Xiao Zhan Heads to Nanjing to Rehearse for His Concert
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    227.4KSource metric
  6. #36
    Short Drama Style Villainess Acting
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    132.4KSource metric
  7. #37
    Sun Yingsha Was Standing in the Wrong Position
    OtherMachine translated
    222.7KSource metric
  8. #37
    He Sui Reportedly Rejected at a Victoria's Secret Interview
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    131.4KSource metric