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October 18, 2026

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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 ↗
Read original on Zhihu Hot List via UAPI ↗ · Daily record · Monthly report

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Chinese Social Media Trends

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

20signals
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. #5
    A Staff Member Said Iodine Disinfectant Was Available, and a Customer Kowtowed Loudly
    SocietyMachine translated
    362.8KSource metric
  2. #6
    Bai Lu Takes the Center Spot in a Keep Running Group Photo

    Context: Running Man is a reality-variety television franchise.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    364.1KSource metric
  3. #6
    Zeng Hui Eliminated
    OtherMachine translated
    359.7KSource metric
  4. #7
    Love and Deepspace and Blade Runner Collaboration

    Context: Blade Runner is a science-fiction film franchise.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    263.1KSource metric
xiaohongshu

Xiaohongshu

A lifestyle and shopping community, similar to a mix of Instagram, Pinterest, and Reddit reviews.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #5
    Capturing the Golden Sunrise on Snowy Peaks
    CultureMachine translated
    8.7MSource metric
  2. #6
    You Can Always Trust the Beauty of Sayram Lake

    Context: Sailimu Lake is a scenic alpine lake in Xinjiang, China.

    CultureAI context · definition
    7.8MSource metric
  3. #7
    Pixel Beads Can Be Used for Painting Too

    Context: Fuse beads are small heat-fused plastic beads arranged on pegboards to create pixel-style designs.

    CultureAI context · definition
    7.5MSource 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
5

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #5
    Nvidia's Market Value Plunges by About 4 Trillion Yuan in Nine Days as Global AI Stocks Face a Sell-Off. Is the AI Bubble About to Burst?
    BusinessMachine translated
    1.7M heatSource metric
  2. #6
    New Social Security Rules Take Effect November 1, Making Voluntary Waivers Invalid. How Should They Be Interpreted, and What Harm Can Underpayment Cause Employees?
    SocietyMachine translated
    1.7M heatSource metric
  3. #6
    Scientist Wu Jun Resigns from a Tenured Position in the US to Join Westlake University in China—What Factors May Have Driven the Decision?

    Context: Westlake University is a private research university in Hangzhou, China.

    SocietyAI context · definition
    3.7M heatSource metric
  4. #7
    How should we view DeepSeek-4.1-flash-1017 fingerprinting as 6-astra, and how does the version perform in hands-on tests?

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

    TechAI context · definition
    1.7M heatSource metric
  5. #7
    Cape Verde’s 40-Year-Old World Cup One-Match Hero, Goalkeeper Vozinha, Has Reportedly Been Dropped by His Club and May Retire Early—Why?
    OtherMachine translated
    2.3M heatSource metric
douban-movie

Douban Movies

China’s influential film-rating and cinephile community, similar to Letterboxd plus IMDb ratings.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #6
    Another Mother
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    5.6Rating
  2. #7
    Hope
    CultureMachine translated
    5.5Rating
  3. #8
    The Excavator
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    6.9Rating
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

15signals
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. #6
    Eason Chan to Hold 26 Concerts, with Phones Banned
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.4MSource metric
  2. #6
    Zhang Xue rides a motorcycle across water as easily as on land
    OtherMachine translated
    7.4MSource metric
  3. #7
    Driver Put Woman in Trunk, Causing Her to Die of Hypothermia
    SocietyMachine translated
    7.3MSource metric
  4. #7
    A 40-Year-Old Mother of the Groom from Anhui Goes Viral for Her Looks
    SocietyMachine translated
    7.3MSource metric
  5. #8
    Father Has Type AB Blood, Mother Type A, Yet Their Daughter Has Type O
    SocietyMachine translated
    7.2MSource metric
  6. #8
    The song “At the Plum Blossom Edge” becomes a huge hit
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.2MSource metric
tencent-news

Tencent News

Tencent’s news and information app, mixing portal news, trending stories, and creator-media content.

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #6
    China's disarmament ambassador tells the UN: Nuclear weapons must not be used, and nuclear war must not be fought
    OtherMachine translated
    19.5KSource metric
  2. #7
    Three months after their wedding, a man assaulted his pregnant wife; she moved out and ended the pregnancy. He sued for divorce and sought 200,000 yuan in betrothal gifts and other payments. The court said a change-of-words fee and dowry money were not betrothal gifts

    Context: Bride price is money or valuables traditionally provided by the groom's family to the bride's family at marriage.

    SocietyAI context · definition
    36.6KSource metric
thepaper

The Paper

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #6
    China Youth Review: Sulfur-Fumigated Osmanthus Flowers Brazenly Flout the Rules; Regulators Must Stay Ahead of Risks
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #6
    Residents Suggest Adding Shanghainese Announcements Across the Shanghai Metro; Transport Authorities Respond

    Context: Shanghainese is the variety of Chinese traditionally spoken in Shanghai and surrounding areas.

    SocietyAI context · definition
  3. #7
    The first sound of an opening fan is Shanghai's voice
    CultureMachine translated
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

9signals
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #6
    Female Driver Leaves Her Husband in the Passenger Seat Furious
    SocietyMachine translated
    12.5MSource metric
  2. #6
    90-Year-Old Grandmother Waits Outside for Her Granddaughter to Come Home
    SocietyMachine translated
    13.2MSource metric
  3. #7
    Yu Wenle Posts an Apology
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    13.2MSource metric
  4. #7
    Xue Zhiqian's Guiyang Concert Gets Weird with Internet Meme Jokes

    Context: Xue Zhiqian is a Chinese singer-songwriter.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    11.8MSource metric
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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
4

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #6
    Networking Fundamentals | Stage One: The Network Layer, IP Datagrams, Network Interfaces, and Hop-by-Hop Forwarding
    TechMachine translated
    8.2KSource metric
  2. #6
    [Plain Language Large Model] [Ultimate Guide to Choosing Between Open- and Closed-Source Models: A Three-Dimensional Decision Framework] Fed Like Liquid Food
    TechMachine translated
    6.3KSource metric
  3. #7
    The Ceiling for Information Extraction Is Set When Fields Are Defined: AI Agents and Scriber Tested on Four Enterprise Documents
    TechMachine translated
    6KSource metric
  4. #8
    Computer Networking | An In-Depth Look at the Link Layer: MAC Addresses and VLANs
    TechMachine translated
    6KSource metric
ithome

IT Home

A fast-moving Chinese IT news site covering gadgets, software, telecom, and consumer technology.

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #6
    BYD Unveils Official Images of the Third-Generation Qin PLUS, Filing Completed

    Context: BYD is a Chinese manufacturer of battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, as well as batteries.

    BusinessAI context · definition
  2. #7
    Tencent WorkBuddy has already been adapted for Apple's first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo
    TechMachine translated
juejin

Juejin

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

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #6
    Learn to Use SQLAlchemy to Build a Data Access Bridge Between Python and MySQL

    Context: SQLAlchemy is a Python library for working with relational databases through SQL and object-relational mapping.

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 666Source metric
  2. #7
    Building a cloud-based drawing viewer with cad-viewer using prerendering and static hosting
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 558Source metric
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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. #6
    Rainie Love
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #7
    What I Miss
    EntertainmentMachine translated