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October 19, 2026

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Zhihu Hot List via UAPI · saved Oct 19, 2026, 2:40 PM CST

How should DeepSeek's launch of its self-developed Search API be assessed? It costs 5 yuan per 1,000 successful requests

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
Juejin via UAPI · saved Oct 19, 2026, 2:33 PM CST

Can a Short-Link Service Really Reach 100,000 QPS in One Weekend by Just Adding Redis?

The reader’s brief

Before sharing a large QPS number, ask what passed: status, destination, latency and workload. Preserve the test window, hot/cold key distribution, dropped iterations and error counts. This article is useful as a measurement checklist, with an explicit unmeasured target. For our full review, open the dated developer briefing from Guides.

Bug Jun's October 16 Juejin article presents 100,000 QPS as a target, not a measured achievement. The author says k6 was unavailable in the validation environment. Its lab starts with one Go process, in-memory mappings and a local append log; PostgreSQL and Redis are a proposed later evolution. A correct redirect requires 302 and the matching Location header. Disable automatic redirect following for endpoint-only tests, and separate planned arrivals, requests sent and correct responses. Grafana's constant-arrival-rate executor starts iterations independently of response time while virtual users are available; its configured rate alone is not achieved correct-response throughput. We read both sources; we did not execute the code, reproduce throughput or audit the implementation.

Read original on Juejin via UAPI ↗ · Daily record · Monthly report
Zhihu Hot List via UAPI · saved Oct 19, 2026, 2:25 PM CST

How Significant Is DeepSeek’s Impact on Baidu Search?

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 ↗
Baidu
A Chinese technology company known for internet search, AI and autonomous-driving technology. Reference ↗
Read original on Zhihu Hot List via UAPI ↗ · Daily record · Monthly report

Preserved ranking signals

Category

China News and Web Trends

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

18signals
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. #26
    Jiangsu Reports That 1,000-Yuan Myopia-Control Glasses Have a Wholesale Price of Just 30 Yuan
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #26
    Does the person named on the property certificate automatically own the home?
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #27
    China's GDP Grew 4.6% Year on Year in the First Three Quarters
    BusinessMachine translated
  4. #27
    Woman allegedly loses control and smashes up a liquor shop, possibly because her haircut went wrong
    SocietyMachine translated
  5. #29
    National Bureau of Statistics: Prices to Recover Moderately This Year
    BusinessMachine translated
  6. #29
    Preserving muscle means preserving independence and composure
    SocietyMachine 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
6

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #27
    ChangXin Technology Plunges at the Open
    BusinessMachine translated
    5.4MSource metric
  2. #27
    Zhang Xue, Annual Runner-Up at Jiche Debisi
    OtherMachine translated
    5.4MSource metric
  3. #28
    Anita Mui's ashes were allegedly stolen by temple staff

    Context: Anita Mui was a Hong Kong singer and actress.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    5.3MSource metric
  4. #28
    Liu Wen's Wings Are at Her Waist
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    5.3MSource metric
  5. #29
    Account Using a Fake Image of Actress Wu Yue for Product Sales Banned
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    5.2MSource metric
  6. #29
    30-Year-Old Middle School Teacher Dies of Illness; Students Pay Tribute
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.2MSource 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. #27
    Winery Buys 'Contaminated Land' for More Than 3 Million Yuan; 20 Million Yuan Investment Goes to Waste, Lawsuit Filed Against Multiple Parties
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #27
    Is the Individual the Primary Person Responsible for Retirement Security?
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #28
    Chinese Super League Standings Without Point Deductions: Rongcheng Leads Guoan by Just Three Points; Shenhua Enters the Top Three, Yingbo Fifth, Jinmen Tiger Seventh
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #28
    Pension Press Conference Concludes with One Piece of Good News
    SocietyMachine translated
  5. #29
    Big Positive News This Weekend: A-Share Tech Leaders Make Moves Across the Board

    Context: A-shares are stocks listed on mainland Chinese stock exchanges.

    BusinessAI context · definition
  6. #29
    Beijing Huiyuan Company Announces Split from the “Huiyuan” Brand and Launches “Zajia Guoyuan”
    BusinessMachine 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.

24signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

A Chinese public social network where news, entertainment, creators, and institutional accounts meet in topic-based discussion.

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #26
    Wu Qilong Practiced Martial Arts During Breaks in Productions Including Scarlet Heart
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    167.4KSource metric
  2. #27
    The Bazaar Gala Brings Together Three Top Female Stars
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    433.9KSource metric
  3. #27
    Netizens Estimate Xu Yiyang's Pregnancy Timeline
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    167.3KSource metric
  4. #28
    Company Helps 26-Year-Old Woman With Late-Stage Lung Cancer Pay Social Insurance
    SocietyMachine translated
    163.6KSource metric
  5. #28
    Bai Lu's Bangkok Fan Meeting Announced Cancelled
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    413.6KSource metric
  6. #29
    Sheng Aijing's Mother: An Employee Also Went to School to Pick Aijing Up After Class
    SocietyMachine translated
    163.4KSource metric
  7. #29
    Victoria’s Secret’s Most Expensive Fantasy Bra Ever

    Context: The Fantasy Bra is a jeweled lingerie piece created for Victoria's Secret's annual fashion show.

    CultureAI context · definition
    389.1KSource metric
zhihu-daily

Zhihu Daily

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

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #26
    Which Computer Technologies Have Quietly Changed Our Lives Without Most People Realizing It?
    TechMachine translated
  2. #27
    Why Do People in Desert Regions Wear More Clothes in Extremely Hot Environments?
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #27
    Why does paper become more translucent when stained with oil, but not as noticeably with water?
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #28
    Nonsense · How to complain properly
    CultureMachine translated
  5. #28
    Nonsense · How to complain properly
    CultureMachine translated
  6. #29
    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
  7. #29
    Why didn't bugs evolve to be a little cuter, so humans wouldn't bear to step on them?
    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
8

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #26
    How should we assess NBA Commissioner Adam Silver's claim that the NBA is currently China's number one sport? Where does his confidence come from?
    OtherMachine translated
    910K heatSource metric
  2. #26
    While making films, what scenes or incidents are there that people outside the industry would never imagine?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    560K heatSource metric
  3. #27
    What is the difference between the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and S-Class?

    Context: The Mercedes-Benz E-Class and S-Class are executive and luxury sedan model lines, respectively.

    BusinessAI context · definition
    560K heatSource metric
  4. #27
    I always suppress my emotions, then suddenly break down. How can I learn to express them in a healthy way?
    SocietyMachine translated
    900K heatSource metric
  5. #28
    2025–26 NBA preseason: Celtics 125–120 76ers—how should this game be evaluated?
    OtherMachine translated
    560K heatSource metric
  6. #28
    How important are tactile guide paths to blind people, and how can we build a society that is more accessible to them?
    SocietyMachine translated
    880K heatSource metric
  7. #29
    I transferred 20,000 through an ATM to my own mobile number, but the money was diverted to an unfamiliar account. The bank says the number may once have belonged to someone else. Who is responsible?
    BusinessMachine translated
    820K heatSource metric
  8. #29
    A JD.com employee questioned whether Toutiao had artificially boosted articles smearing JD.com’s e-commerce business; Douyin sued, while JD.com said it supported the employee’s countersuit. What happened?
    BusinessMachine translated
    560K heatSource metric
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

9signals
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. #27
    A Disciple Need Not Be Inferior to the Teacher

    Context: A classical Chinese saying expressing that students can equal or surpass their teachers.

    CultureAI context · definition
    995K playsSource metric
  2. #28
    I’d Still Accept Them Even If They’d Been Married: Meme Guide
    CultureMachine translated
    1.7M playsSource metric
  3. #29
    My First Animation: I Don’t Know Whether It’ll Get Any Views (Emoji)
    CultureMachine translated
    703.4K playsSource metric
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #27
    58-Year-Old Person in Taiwan Chased and Beaten by Store Clerk After Cutting in Line
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.8MSource metric
  2. #28
    Police Accept Case of 2-Year-Old Child’s Fatal Fall from 18th Floor
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.8MSource metric
  3. #29
    Liu Baoshan Under Investigation
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.7MSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

3signals
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. #27
    Building a 3D Map Data Visualization Dashboard with TRAE + Three.js: Coding Took Only 20% of the Time; Aligning on Requirements Was the Real Cost
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 90Source metric
  2. #28
    I Analyzed Three Years of npm Data: AI Did Not Make Dependencies Bigger, It Made Packages More Numerous

    Context: npm is a package manager and software registry widely used for JavaScript development.

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 81Source metric
  3. #29
    From Old-School Programming to Agents: How AI Changed My First Two Years in the Industry
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 81Source metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

6signals
qq-music

QQ Music

Tencent’s mainstream music streaming service and one of China’s largest digital music platforms.

About this platform
3

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

  1. #27
    Overcast
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #28
    Tea Soup
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #29
    Under Mount Fuji
    EntertainmentMachine translated