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October 17, 2026

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Preserved ranking signals

Category

China News and Web Trends

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

21signals
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. #7
    A Major Event Known to Everyone 90 Years Ago—What Did It Leave for All of Us?
    CultureMachine translated
  2. #8
    Investigation Results Released in Sichuan Leibo County Student Shamed by Teacher for Low Grades
    SocietyMachine translated
    158.9KSource metric
  3. #8
    CK Hutchison Holdings Denies It: “Absolutely No Such Thing”
    BusinessMachine translated
    155.8KSource metric
  4. #9
    Two Sanitation Workers Attacked by a Pit Bull in a Shaoxing Residential Community; Police Intervene
    SocietyMachine translated
    59.5KSource metric
thepaper

The Paper

An internet-native Chinese news outlet known for public-affairs reporting and social topics.

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #7
    China's Gold Jewelry Sales Fell 30% in the First Half, While Spending Rose 5%: Why the Divergence in Volume and Price?
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #7
    The Last Interview | Philosopher Lou Yulie: Seeking Solutions to the Dilemmas of Our Era in Chinese Tradition
    CultureMachine translated
  3. #8
    Words Brief, Meaningful | Leibo County’s “Principal County Government Official” Can Be Named
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #8
    A Teacher Was Made to Pose for a “Humiliating” Group Photo. Who Exactly Is Being Humiliated by the Word “Humiliation”?
    SocietyMachine translated
  5. #9
    Heading to the County | “Jiangxi Stir-Fry” Goes Viral: Why Has a Small Town in Southern Jiangxi Become a Winner?Full Brief

    Context: Jiangxi stir-fry refers to a style of casual Chinese home-style cooking associated with Jiangxi Province.

    BusinessAI context · definition
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. #7
    How to Test the Degree of Aging in Your Body
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #7
    Multiple Phone Brands Announce Price Cuts Together
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #8
    China's Flying Car Leaves Foreign Students Stunned
    TechMachine translated
  4. #8
    Cook: Apple's Foldable Phone Is Completely Made in China
    TechMachine translated
  5. #9
    What Is the Deeper Significance of 47 Consecutive Days of Restricted Access in the Southern Yellow Sea?
    OtherMachine translated
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. #8
    Critically Ill Elderly Person Allegedly Duped Into Selling a 2.2 Million Yuan Home for 700,000 Yuan
    SocietyMachine translated
    7.2MSource metric
  2. #8
    “China’s First Listed Color-TV Company” Set to Be Delisted
    BusinessMachine translated
    7.2MSource metric
  3. #9
    The True Appearance of the Changbai Mountain Tianchi Lake Monster Revealed

    Context: Changbai Mountain Lake Tianchi is a volcanic crater lake on the China–North Korea border, associated with legendary monster sightings.

    CultureAI context · definition
    7.1MSource metric
  4. #9
    ChangXin Technology Expects First-Three-Quarter Net Profit to Exceed 130 Billion
    BusinessMachine translated
    7.1MSource metric
netease-news

NetEase News

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #8
    Zhu Zhiwen says malicious complaints led to multiple canceled performances; armed with evidence, he plans to sue and rejects an apology, winning netizen support
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #9
    Hyundai has just announced a new model coming to the market, priced at around 100,000 yuan
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #9
    Woman Sues Married Chairman With DNA Report for Twins; Man Says, “They Have Nothing to Do With Me”
    SocietyMachine 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.

16signals
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. #7
    Hebei Satellite TV Responds to Sun Yingsha Standing in the Wrong Position
    OtherMachine translated
    456KSource metric
  2. #7
    Hebei TV Responds to Claims That Sun Yingsha Helped It Top the Ratings
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    246.7KSource metric
  3. #8
    Dermatologist Advises Hotel Guests to Bring Four Things Themselves
    SocietyMachine translated
    352.3KSource metric
  4. #8
    Call Me by Fire's Fifth Performance: First-Half Rankings
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    243.4KSource metric
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. #7
    At 25, Mima Ito was left out of Japan's team lineup for the first time in nearly 12 years. After deleting her table tennis content and athlete identity, will she leave the sport for good?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    3.6M heatSource metric
  2. #7
    Global smartphone shipments fell 22% year on year in the third quarter, the largest decline on record. What is behind it?
    BusinessMachine translated
    2M heatSource metric
  3. #8
    A young boy was reportedly seen wandering around poorly dressed with his mother. Officials said the child's mother had repeatedly refused assistance. What happened?
    SocietyMachine translated
    3.2M heatSource metric
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

7signals
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

12signals
csdn

CSDN

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

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #8
    How BPE Splits a Chinese Word into Pieces

    Context: Byte Pair Encoding, or BPE, is a text tokenization method that splits text into frequently occurring subword units.

    TechAI context · definition
    6.8KSource metric
  2. #9
    C++ Essentials Review: RAII, Smart Pointers, Exceptions, and Move Semantics
    TechMachine translated
    6.4KSource metric
guokr

Guokr

A science and knowledge community known for popular science, rational discussion, and explainers.

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #8
    What Printer Should I Get for My Parents for Singles' Day? Epson L435X Evergreen Bundle Launches for Easy Printing by Older Adults

    Context: Double 11 is China’s major annual shopping festival held on November 11.

    BusinessAI context · definition
  2. #9
    “Fake Monitoring” vs. Zero-Constraint “Real Response”: How the Serta Smart Bed X1 Uses Cutting-Edge Technology to Understand Your Entire Night
    TechMachine translated
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. #8
    Qishui Music Automatically Plays Ads to Grant VIP Access
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 387Source metric
  2. #8
    One-on-One Developer Interview Series, Episode 2: Anxious but Not Sure What to Do
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 459Source metric
  3. #9
    The Qoder Sonus Model Recreated Musk’s Flying Car in 20 Minutes
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 360Source metric
sspai

SSPAI

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #8
    Beta Tester Recruitment: First Look at Sonos' Beam Ultra and Ace Ultra
    TechMachine translated
    comments: 0 likes: 3Source metric
  2. #9
    A New Step Forward for the Ecosystem: Apple’s First Application Incubator Program Successfully Concludes
    TechMachine translated
    comments: 0 likes: 11Source metric
  3. #9
    App+1 | I built an energy-management app specifically for “P-type” people and those with ADHDFull Brief

    Context: “P people” refers to people with a Perceiving preference in the Myers-Briggs personality framework.

    TechAI context · definition
    comments: 29 likes: 37Source metric
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
2

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

  1. #8
    Rainie Love
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #9
    Lover
    EntertainmentMachine translated