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October 18, 2026

English reading briefs and context saved on this day, alongside preserved public trend signals.

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Zhihu Hot List via UAPI · saved Oct 18, 2026, 1:51 PM CST

How should we view DeepSeek-4.1-flash-1017 fingerprinting as 6-astra, and how does the version perform in hands-on tests?

Background: DeepSeek is a Chinese AI company known for large language models. Model announcements and community claims require separate verification.

DeepSeek
A Chinese AI company that develops large language models and offers a chat service and developer API. Reference ↗
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Preserved ranking signals

Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

19signals
douyin

Douyin

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

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #31
    7.7MSource metric
  2. #32
    7.7MSource metric
  3. #33
    Xu Yiyang Addresses the Controversy in a Livestream
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  4. #33
    Call Me by Fire 2026: Fifth Performance Stage

    Context: Call Me by Fire is a Chinese reality competition show featuring male performers.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    7.7MSource metric
  5. #34
    7.7MSource metric
  6. #35
    7.6MSource 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. #31
    On the Double Ninth Festival, Remember That Filial Piety Comes First Among All Virtues

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

    CultureAI context · definition
    9.3MSource metric
  2. #31
    9.8MSource metric
  3. #32
    9.8MSource metric
  4. #33
    Meditating Immortal
    CultureMachine translated
    9.3MSource metric
  5. #33
    Even a Nine-Bowl Feast Failed to Fill Them Up

    Context: The Nine-Bowl Feast is a traditional Chinese banquet featuring nine bowl-served dishes.

    CultureAI context · definition
    9.8MSource metric
  6. #34
    Younger Sister Says Purple Has Its Own Charm
    CultureMachine translated
    9.7MSource metric
  7. #34
    9.3MSource metric
bilibili

Bilibili

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

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #32
    The Contemporary Sherlock Holmes Helped Me Find It

    Context: Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    1.5M playsSource metric
  2. #32
    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
    826.2K playsSource metric
  3. #33
    This Parrot Is Magic
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.8M playsSource metric
  4. #34
    1.1M playsSource metric
  5. #35
    That's Not How It Is! 😭
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.1M playsSource metric
  6. #35
    Profiles of Legendary Historical Figures — Euler

    Context: Leonhard Euler was an influential Swiss mathematician and physicist.

    CultureAI context · definition
    660.8K playsSource 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. #31
    Customizing Claude Code Desktop for Multiple Agents: A Hands-On Review from $6 a Day to Uncontrolled Bills

    Context: Claude Code is Anthropic’s AI coding assistant for working with software repositories through natural-language commands.

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 90Source metric
  2. #32
    heat: 108Source metric
  3. #32
    heat: 90Source metric
  4. #33
    heat: 108Source metric
  5. #33
    heat: 90Source metric
  6. #34
    heat: 81Source metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

8signals
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

19signals
netease-news

NetEase News

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

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #31
  2. #31
  3. #32
  4. #32
  5. #33
  6. #34
    China’s CCDI Unleashes a Major Crackdown in 2026: Four Types of People Face Strict Investigations and Disciplinary Action

    Context: China's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection is the Communist Party's top disciplinary body.

    SocietyAI context · definition
  7. #34
toutiao

Toutiao

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

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #31
  2. #31
    Shandong Taishan 5–0 Zhejiang
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #32
  4. #32
  5. #33
    The Origins of the Double Ninth Festival

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

    CultureAI context · definition
  6. #33
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
6

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #32
    4.9MSource metric
  2. #33
    4.9MSource metric
  3. #33
    “Red Horse Double Ninth” Once in 60 Years? Experts Explain

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

    CultureAI context · definition
    4.8MSource metric
  4. #34
    Tang Jiuzhou’s Du Liniang look is absolutely stunning

    Context: Du Liniang is the heroine of The Peony Pavilion, a classic Chinese opera and literary work.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    4.7MSource metric
  5. #35
    4.6MSource metric
  6. #35
    Danish Man Earns More Than 50,000 Yuan a Day Selling Chinese Baozi

    Context: Baozi are steamed Chinese buns with filled centers.

    BusinessAI context · definition
    4.6MSource metric
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. #31
    Zeng Hui speaks out to thank Han Yutong
    OtherMachine translated
    132.5KSource metric
  2. #31
    193.3KSource metric
  3. #32
    193.1KSource metric
  4. #32
    130.3KSource metric
  5. #33
    127.7KSource metric
  6. #33
    fifth personality

    Context: Identity V is an asymmetrical multiplayer horror game developed by NetEase.

    OtherAI context · definition
    184.8KSource metric
  7. #34
    Actors can no longer find Huang Pangzi
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    126.7KSource metric
  8. #34
    174.9KSource metric