Night Read | Tourists Can Pay 388 Yuan to Shoot a Short Drama as Hengdian Finds Another New Gig
Background: Hengdian is a major Chinese film and television production hub.
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October 17, 2026
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11 Points in Her Overseas Debut! Wang Siyu’s New WCBA Team Revealed After Leaving Sichuan; She Won’t Return to Shandong
Background: The WCBA is China’s professional women’s basketball league.
Read original on NetEase News via UAPI ↗ · Daily record · Monthly reportWoman stung by hornets 180 times while doing via ferrata, briefly losing consciousness in midair
Background: A via ferrata is a protected climbing route equipped with fixed cables and metal steps.
Read original on NetEase News via UAPI ↗ · Daily record · Monthly reportDid You Know These Iconic Scenes in The Story of Minglan Were Improvised on the Spot?
Background: The Story of Minglan is a Chinese television drama.
Read original on Weibo Hot Search via UAPI ↗ · Daily record · Monthly reportChinese Student Abroad Apologizes for Wearing the Rising Sun Flag
Background: The Rising Sun flag is a Japanese military symbol associated with Japan’s wartime history.
Read original on Weibo Hot Search via UAPI ↗ · Daily record · Monthly reportAfter Getting Into a 211 University, They Quit to Work at a Coffee Shop
Background: The 211 Project is a Chinese initiative designating leading universities for enhanced development and funding.
Read original on Weibo Hot Search via UAPI ↗ · Daily record · Monthly reportNetizen Demonstrates a Tesla Roadster “Sticking” to the Road
Background: The Tesla Roadster is Tesla’s electric sports car.
Read original on Weibo Hot Search via UAPI ↗ · Daily record · Monthly reportKeep Running
Background: Keep Running is a Chinese reality variety show.
Read original on Weibo Hot Search via UAPI ↗ · Daily record · Monthly reportMultiple Metrics Hit Record Highs at the 9th China International Import Expo
Background: The China International Import Expo is an annual trade fair held in Shanghai.
Read original on Toutiao via UAPI ↗ · Daily record · Monthly reportHongyuan Morning Brief: Du Feng Regrets Du Runwang's Departure, Hu Mingxuan Is the CBA's No. 1, and the Whole Team Dines While Watching the Season Opener
Background: The CBA is China's top professional basketball league.
Read original on NetEase News via UAPI ↗ · Daily record · Monthly reportSee the New “Long March” of China’s Major Industrial Projects
Background: “Major national equipment” refers to strategically important large-scale technologies and infrastructure.
Read original on Kuaishou via UAPI ↗ · Daily record · Monthly reportBlack Cat Sheriff, Black Cat Sheriff, Meow Meow Meow
Background: Black Cat Sheriff is a classic Chinese animated series and its title character.
Read original on Kuaishou via UAPI ↗ · Daily record · Monthly reportOne Piece Chapter 1196 Explained in Full! I Love Myself Most in the World! Sanji Overcomes His “Biggest Weakness”!
Background: One Piece is a Japanese manga and anime franchise created by Eiichiro Oda.
Read original on Bilibili via UAPI ↗ · Daily record · Monthly reportWhoa, Is Call of Duty Really Going This Big with Its Extraction Shooter This Time?
Background: Call of Duty is a video game franchise published by Activision.
Read original on Bilibili via UAPI ↗ · Daily record · Monthly reportA Childhood Nightmare That Took the Internet by Storm 20 Years Ago! A 100,000-Character Deep Dive into Higurashi When They Cry, Part 1
Background: Higurashi When They Cry is a Japanese horror visual novel and anime franchise.
Read original on Bilibili via UAPI ↗ · Daily record · Monthly reportSi Feng Version • Hailu World Tour [AI Music Video Contest]
Background: An AI music video competition featuring fan created videos.
Read original on Bilibili via UAPI ↗ · Daily record · Monthly reportLying Flat Is Not Giving Up
Background: In China, “lying flat” describes rejecting intense competition and pursuing a low pressure lifestyle.
Read original on Bilibili via UAPI ↗ · Daily record · Monthly reportStarting at RMB 15,999, Be Ready at 8 p.m. to Grab Apple’s iPhone Duo on JD.com With 12 Interest-Free Installments and Subsidies of Up to RMB 700
Background: JD.com is a major Chinese e-commerce platform.
Read original on IT Home via UAPI ↗ · Daily record · Monthly reportJD.com Group: We Will Firmly Protect Employees’ Lawful Rights and Interests and Report to Relevant Authorities; We Firmly Oppose Certain Platforms Manipulating Public Opinion
Background: JD.com is a major Chinese e-commerce company.
Read original on IT Home via UAPI ↗ · Daily record · Monthly reportDouyin: With approval from relevant authorities, Three Sheep may close its original account, register a new account, publish content, and resume operations
- Douyin
- A short-video platform serving mainland China, operated by ByteDance. Reference ↗
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21signalsChinese Video Platform Trends
Short-video, long-video, and creator-community rankings from major Chinese video platforms and online culture hubs.
kuaishou
6Kuaishou
A short-video and livestreaming platform with strong everyday-life, regional, and creator-economy communities.
About this platformChinese source / Sign-in may be required
- #479.2MSource metric
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bilibili
10Bilibili
China’s youth-oriented video community, similar to YouTube with stronger anime, gaming, and creator subcultures.
About this platformChinese source / Guest reading usually available
- #48116.5K playsSource metric
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douyin
5Douyin
China’s short-video and live-content platform, sister product to TikTok.
About this platformChinese source / Sign-in may be required
- #48ENHYPEN Mixes Up Macau’s Viral Catchphrases
Context: ENHYPEN is a South Korean boy band.
7.6MSource metric - #487.7MSource metric
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- #50Early-Autumn Outfits for Low-Key People
Context: Danren refers to someone with a low-key, emotionally restrained personality.
7.7MSource metric - #507.6MSource metric
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12signalsChinese Music Trends
Popular-song charts, streaming rankings, and youth music culture from China's major music platforms.
netease-music
6NetEase Cloud Music
A music streaming platform famous for playlists, comments, and youth music culture.
About this platformChinese source / Guest charts; playback may require sign-in
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qq-music
6QQ Music
Tencent’s mainstream music streaming service and one of China’s largest digital music platforms.
About this platformChinese source / Guest charts; playback may require sign-in
- #47
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16signalsChina News and Web Trends
Search, portal, internet-native news, and creator-media trend lists from China's public web.
netease-news
4NetEase News
A major portal-style news and commentary app with strong internet-media distribution.
About this platformChinese source / Guest reading usually available
- #47
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toutiao
6Toutiao
ByteDance’s algorithmic news and content feed, driven by personalized recommendations and creator posts.
About this platformChinese source / Guest reading usually available
- #47
- #47
- #48Zhu Xun Says Ni Ping Sends Wanggezhuang Steamed Buns to Friends Every Year
Context: Wanggezhuang mantou are steamed buns associated with Wanggezhuang in Qingdao, China.
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baidu
6Baidu 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 platformChinese source / Guest reading usually available
- #48Shanghai Rout Shenzhen in the CBA New-Season Opener
Context: The Chinese Basketball Association is China's top professional men's basketball league.
3.4MSource metric - #493.3MSource metric
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8signalsChinese Social Media Trends
Q&A boards, lifestyle communities, forums, movie lists, and other places where Chinese internet users discuss what is trending.
weibo
8Weibo Hot Search
A Chinese public social network where news, entertainment, creators, and institutional accounts meet in topic-based discussion.
About this platformChinese source / Sign-in may be required
- #47182.7KSource metric
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- #50Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality
Context: It is a Chinese fantasy novel and multimedia franchise.
173.3KSource metric - #50106.4KSource metric
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3signalsChinese Tech and AI Trends
Developer communities, tech media, product sites, AI discussion, and IT boards from China's internet.
juejin
3Juejin
A developer and tech-writing community, similar to DEV.to for Chinese engineers.
About this platformChinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in
- #48A Complete Reverse-Engineering Breakdown of the 270,000-Star MCP rea: It Welds “Don’t Let the Model Make Things Up” into the Protocol
Context: MCP, or Model Context Protocol, connects AI models with external tools and data.
heat: 72Source metric - #49heat: 72Source metric
- #50heat: 72Source metric