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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.

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
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #20
    iPhone Duo shipments are already booked through next year
    TechMachine translated
    6.1MSource metric
  2. #21
    JD.com says it will help an employee file a counterclaim against a rival platform
    BusinessMachine translated
    6MSource metric
  3. #22
    Elderly Man Dies Seven Days After Being Kicked Over Retracting a Move in Poker
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.9MSource metric
  4. #22
    Wang Chuanjun danced out all of Shawn Yue's old-man vibe
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    5.9MSource metric
  5. #23
    Chip Stocks Plunge, Short Sellers Make $32 Billion in Seven Days
    BusinessMachine translated
    5.8MSource metric
netease-news

NetEase News

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

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #20
    Married Woman Invites Male Neighbor Home and Makes Physical Advances; He Could Not Resist and They Had Sex That Night
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #20
    Woman stung by hornets 180 times while doing via ferrata, briefly losing consciousness in midair

    Context: A via ferrata is a protected climbing route equipped with fixed cables and metal steps.

    SocietyAI context · definition
  3. #21
    11 Points in Her Overseas Debut! Wang Siyu’s New WCBA Team Revealed After Leaving Sichuan; She Won’t Return to Shandong

    Context: The WCBA is China’s professional women’s basketball league.

    OtherAI context · definition
  4. #21
    A 1–0 win reshapes the Chinese Super League relegation battle again: Tianjin Jinmen Tiger make it four straight wins and secure safety with two rounds to spare
    OtherMachine translated
  5. #22
    Shanghai men's basketball team routs a CBA powerhouse; three more positives follow, and its chances of defending the title look very strong

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

    OtherAI context · definition
  6. #22
    Following Liu Dingshuo's lead! Former national team player questions Zhang Jike: You were once a leading figure in China's table tennis team too, yet you are taking the lead in disparaging and smearing active players
    OtherMachine translated
toutiao

Toutiao

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #20
    Mainland Exchange Student Expelled by the DPP Over a Photo

    Context: Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party, or DPP, is a major political party in Taiwan.

    SocietyAI context · definition
  2. #21
    What Does Tesla's Flying Roadster Mean?
    TechMachine translated
  3. #22
    Township Government Owes 50 Million Yuan in Project Payments and Says It Cannot Repay
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #22
    New Photo of Li Ka-shing Shows Him Smiling and Looking Energetic
    BusinessMachine translated
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

13signals
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. #20
    What If Grimm Traveled into the World of Re:Zero (Royal Selection Arc, Part 5) [Bilibili-Only Fan Work Support Plan]
    CultureMachine translated
    265.3K playsSource metric
  2. #21
    Have You Ever Seen an Insect Pupa That “Calls Out” When Touched?
    OtherMachine translated
    1.2M playsSource metric
  3. #22
    I Wanted to Stop at the Point Where the Yellow River Meets the Sea, but It Turned Out to Be So Difficult
    OtherMachine translated
    559.5K playsSource metric
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. #20
    Zhang Xue's motorcycle championship-clinching finale
    OtherMachine translated
    8.5MSource metric
  2. #20
    Xingyue has also entered the revival round
    OtherMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  3. #21
    Three Large Naans for 10 Yuan, and They Don’t Cause Heartburn

    Context: Naan is a leavened flatbread traditionally baked in a clay oven.

    SocietyAI context · definition
    8.3MSource metric
  4. #22
    Can This Song Really Help You Stop Overthinking Before Bed?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    8.2MSource 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. #20
    Boonie Bears Sends Double Ninth Festival Greetings

    Context: The Double Ninth Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday observed on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    9.9MSource metric
  2. #20
    A Mongolian Mastiff Guards the Door on a Snowy Night
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.7MSource metric
  3. #21
    Tesla Can Fly
    TechMachine translated
    9.6MSource metric
  4. #21
    iPhoneDuo’s premium plunges from 50,000 to 7,000
    TechMachine translated
    9.9MSource metric
  5. #22
    Township Government Owes 50 Million Yuan in Project Payments and Says It Cannot Repay
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.6MSource metric
  6. #22
    Experts reveal an unidentified creature in Changbai Mountain’s Tianchi Lake
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.9MSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

10signals
csdn

CSDN

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #20
    Is Your AI Short-Drama Workflow Too Scattered? I Used Toonflow to Connect the Script, Characters, Storyboards, and Final Video in One Workflow
    TechMachine translated
    4.6KSource metric
  2. #21
    Linux Systems (07): Process Concepts, Part 2
    TechMachine translated
    5.6KSource metric
  3. #21
    Linux Networking Tutorial: Building an Application-Layer Custom Protocol and Serialization from Scratch, While Understanding Interprocess Relationships and Daemons
    TechMachine translated
    4.4KSource metric
  4. #22
    Worried About Online PDFs? I Installed BentoPDF on Jikongjian to Process Files Locally in the Browser

    Context: Jikongjian is a Chinese private cloud storage brand.

    TechAI context · definition
    3.9KSource metric
juejin

Juejin

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #20
    Engineering Practices and Deep Reflections on Huolala's Business Agent Evaluation Platform
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 189Source metric
  2. #20
    How Did Front-End Development Die? | The Complete Timeline
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 171Source metric
  3. #21
    Starting at 17,000 Yuan, Jensen Huang Is Putting AI in Laptops This Time
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 180Source metric
  4. #22
    Juejin Usage v0.1.14 Update: See Your AI Usage and Subscription Allowance
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 162Source metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

6signals
Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

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

14signals
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. #20
    Did You Know These Iconic Scenes in The Story of Minglan Were Improvised on the Spot?

    Context: The Story of Minglan is a Chinese television drama.

    CultureAI context · definition
    326KSource metric
  2. #21
    iPhoneDuo Premium Plunges from 58,000 to 7,000
    TechMachine translated
    325.9KSource metric
  3. #22
    The first batch of black iPhone Duo units commands a 16,000-yuan premium
    TechMachine translated
    188.4KSource metric
  4. #22
    This Yang Mi Scene in Three Lives, Three Worlds Feels Like Divine Possession
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    325.9KSource metric
zhihu-daily

Zhihu Daily

A curated daily read from Zhihu, focused on explainers and thoughtful answers.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #20
    Nonsense · How to complain properly
    CultureMachine translated
  2. #21
    How was the Yu Min–Deng Jiaxian configuration designed, and why have other countries been unable to develop it?

    Context: Yu Min and Deng Jiaxian were prominent Chinese nuclear scientists.

    TechAI context · definition
  3. #22
    Why are portions in a Japanese meal so small?
    CultureMachine translated
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #20
    Only half of Mount Everest is in China. Why does the whole world regard it as belonging to China?

    Context: Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain above sea level, on the China–Nepal border.

    SocietyAI context · definition
    910K heatSource metric
  2. #20
    Shenzhen issued new real estate sales rules requiring home purchase deposits to stay below 3% of the total purchase price. What else matters, and how might the rules affect buyers and the housing market?
    BusinessMachine translated
    970K heatSource metric
  3. #21
    The iPhone Duo sold out across the lineup in one minute, with deliveries pushed into next year. Did you get one, and can a foldable phone help Apple’s stock reach new highs?
    TechMachine translated
    910K heatSource metric
  4. #22
    Is it possible that everyday life in the United States is neither as wonderful as Yilin portrays it nor as terrible as Lao A says?

    Context: Yilin is a Chinese magazine known for inspirational essays and short stories.

    SocietyAI context · definition
    900K heatSource metric
  5. #22
    Tesla's new Roadster officially unveiled, capable of levitating and performing aerial flips. How should it be evaluated, and do you see market potential?
    TechMachine translated
    900K heatSource metric