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October 19, 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 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

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. #3
    Why China Should Astonish the World
    CultureMachine translated
    1.2MSource metric
  2. #3
    AI Product Buzz Soars at the Canton Fair

    Context: The Canton Fair is China's major international trade fair.

    BusinessAI context · definition
    410KSource metric
  3. #4
    409KSource metric
  4. #5
    965.7KSource 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
4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #3
    3.3M heatSource metric
  2. #3
    6.5M heatSource metric
  3. #4
    2.9M heatSource metric
  4. #4
    3.5M heatSource metric
douban-movie

Douban Movies

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

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #4
    The Birth of a Department
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.2Rating
  2. #5
    Ross
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    8.5Rating
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

13signals
ithome

IT Home

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #3
  2. #4
  3. #5
    DeepSeek API Now Supports Web Search and Scraping at 5 Yuan per 1,000 Successful Requests

    Context: DeepSeek is a Chinese artificial intelligence company and model developer.

    TechAI context · definition
  4. #5
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. #3
    heat: 1KSource metric
  2. #4
    heat: 927Source metric
  3. #5
    heat: 783Source 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. #3
    New Stuff 253 | What Have SSPAI’s Editors Been Buying Recently?

    Context: Minority Report is a Chinese technology media outlet.

    CultureAI context · definition
    comments: 37 likes: 23Source metric
  2. #4
    comments: 3 likes: 7Source metric
  3. #5
    comments: 0 likes: 45Source metric
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. #4
    Linux Networking: Serialization and Deserialization

    Context: Linux is an open-source operating system kernel used in many computers, servers, and embedded devices.

    TechAI context · definition
    11KSource metric
  2. #5
    I Built a Qunar Scraper with One Sentence: A Seven-Minute Test and Breakdown of Bright Data Scraper Studio

    Context: Qunar is a Chinese travel booking and price comparison platform.

    TechAI context · definition
    11KSource metric
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. #3
    12.7MSource metric
  2. #4
    Golden Rooster Awards Nominees for Best Actor and Best Actress Announced

    Context: The Golden Rooster Awards are major Chinese film awards.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    12.7MSource metric
  3. #4
    11.7MSource metric
  4. #5
    11.4MSource metric
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. #4
    Life Isn't a Straight Line
    SocietyMachine translated
    520.3K playsSource metric
  2. #4
    Exclusive: Mu Shen Ji, Episode 105 — Qu Shan Temple
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.9M playsSource metric
  3. #5
    Not an AI Effect! This Is the Charm of Chinese Kung Fu!

    Context: Chinese kung fu refers to traditional Chinese martial arts.

    CultureAI context · definition
    1.3M playsSource metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

6signals
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

16signals
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. #3
  2. #3
  3. #5
tencent-news

Tencent News

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #3
    52.7KSource metric
  2. #4
    Ma Wenzhi, you've got some nerve!
    OtherMachine translated
    88.2KSource metric
  3. #5
    26.4KSource 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. #3
  2. #4
  3. #5
toutiao

Toutiao

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #3
  2. #4
    Jun Zhengping speaks out about a Chinese student wearing the Rising Sun flag

    Context: The Rising Sun Flag is a Japanese flag design associated with Japan’s imperial military history.

    SocietyAI context · definition
  3. #5
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. #4
    The Canton Fair Witnesses a Major Upgrade in Chinese Manufacturing

    Context: The Canton Fair is China's major international trade fair.

    BusinessAI context · definition
    7.6MSource metric
  2. #4
    “China Haul” takes the Canton Fair by storm
    BusinessMachine translated
    7.6MSource metric
  3. #5
    Zhong Nanshan jogs to kick off a ball game

    Context: Zhong Nanshan is a prominent Chinese respiratory disease expert.

    OtherAI context · definition
    7.5MSource metric
  4. #5
    7.5MSource metric