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October 21, 2026

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IT Home via UAPI · saved Oct 21, 2026, 3:14 PM CST

Huawei’s HarmonyOS reportedly surpasses 95 million installed devices, nearing its 100 million target

Background: HarmonyOS is an operating system developed by Huawei.

Huawei
A Chinese technology company that makes telecommunications equipment, devices and computing products. Reference ↗
HarmonyOS
Huawei's operating-system family for connected devices. Features and app support vary by version and device. Reference ↗
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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.

16signals
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #10
    Ten years after an only daughter died in a car accident, little of the compensation remained. Her parents sued again and were granted five years of living expenses. How should this be interpreted legally?
    SocietyMachine translated
    2.4M heatSource metric
  2. #10
    If Cao Xueqin and Wu Cheng'en Saw the “Sheng-Dai CP,” Would They Laugh It Off or Come Back to Life in Anger?

    Context: CP is internet slang for a favored romantic or interpersonal pairing.

    CultureAI context · definition
    2.7M heatSource metric
  3. #11
    A US warship entered waters near Xianbin Reef in China’s Nansha Islands, while the Southern Theater Command tracked and monitored it in accordance with regulations. What was the US seeking to do, and what information deserves attention?
    OtherMachine translated
    2.3M heatSource metric
  4. #11
    Large-Scale Protests Erupt in France, Just Six Months Before the 2027 French Presidential Election; What Impact Could They Have?
    SocietyMachine translated
    2.5M heatSource metric
  5. #12
    Parents at Several Universities Complain That Students Have Too Few Classes and Worry Their Children Sleep Late Without Class; What Do You Think?
    SocietyMachine translated
    2.4M heatSource metric
  6. #12
    Hong Kong’s boxed meals cost so much more than those on the mainland. Would transporting large quantities of boxed meals from the mainland to Hong Kong be hugely profitable?
    BusinessMachine translated
    2.2M heatSource metric
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #11
    Underground Surrogacy Operating Room Reported in Guangzhou's Baiyun District
    SocietyMachine translated
    196.5KSource metric
  2. #12
    Report: An Entertainer Paid for Haute Couture Out of Pocket
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    564.6KSource metric
  3. #12
    Liu Wen's Victoria's Secret Return Is So Commanding

    Context: Liu Wen is a Chinese fashion model.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    191KSource metric
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China News and Web Trends

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

14signals
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
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #11
    Middle-Aged Man Cycles with White-Haired Elderly Person, Moving Netizens to Tears
    SocietyMachine translated
    7MSource metric
  2. #12
    The Trap Behind the “Perfect Lover”
    SocietyMachine translated
    6.9MSource metric
  3. #13
    Pet Blogger Dies at 27 After Contracting a Rare Fungal Disease
    SocietyMachine translated
    6.8MSource metric
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. #11
    The Trap Behind the “Perfect Lover”
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #11
    Can High-Speed Rail Seats Cause HPV Infection? Experts Debunk the Claim
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #12
    Philippine Presidential Palace: Marcos Has No Intention of Expelling the Chinese Ambassador
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #12
    Li Xiaoran: I kept holding back because I did not want to take up public resources
    EntertainmentMachine translated
netease-news

NetEase News

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #12
    More than three years after becoming Yangzhou's Party secretary, Wang Jinjian takes a new post across provincial borders as a member of the Yunnan Provincial Party Standing Committee.
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #12
    110 km from Taiwan, China: Japan and the US stage their largest ever military exercise, involving 60,000 troops
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #13
    Shigeru Ishiba criticizes Sanae Takaichi: Japan is provoking war; if you do not understand this, how can you negotiate with China?
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #13
    The vehicle with license plate Yue J2888T went viral for repeatedly giving wrong directions; the entire car is covered in scars, and its owner speaks out.
    SocietyMachine translated
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Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

11signals
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. #11
    Social Media World War: Thailand, South Korea, France, and Brazil Have Joined the Global United Front Against Japan
    SocietyMachine translated
    645K playsSource metric
  2. #12
    A Nanjing resident provokes with a Rising Sun flag; a Mo Da alumnus reveals the content of their WeChat Moments posts, suggesting the story is not so simple

    Context: The Rising Sun Flag is a Japanese design associated with the Imperial Japanese military and still used by Japan’s Self-Defense Forces.

    SocietyAI context · definition
    328.6K playsSource metric
  3. #13
    Zenless Zone Zero: Fei'oni EP | 1% Battery Girl
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.8M playsSource metric
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #11
    Beware the traps behind the perfect lover
    SocietyMachine translated
    10.2MSource metric
  2. #11
    Claim That Out-of-Town Patients Came to Jinan to Spread AIDS Is Untrue
    SocietyMachine translated
    11.1MSource metric
  3. #12
    Young People Are Seriously Studying the “Great Anti-Inflammation Theory”
    SocietyMachine translated
    11.1MSource metric
  4. #13
    38-Year-Old Chen Qi Goes From the Stands to the Xiangchao

    Context: The Hunan Super League is a football competition held in Hunan Province, China.

    OtherAI context · definition
    10.1MSource metric
  5. #13
    Netizens’ Guess That Xu Yiyang Is in Postpartum Confinement Turns Out to Be True
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    10.9MSource 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.

13signals
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. #11
    One SQL Editor for Four Databases? I Used It as a “Universal Remote” for Heterogeneous Databases for Two Months (Part 2)
    TechMachine translated
    7.6KSource metric
  2. #12
    HDFS NameNode Single-Point-of-Failure Issues: An Analysis of High-Availability Architecture

    Context: HDFS is Hadoop's distributed file system, while the NameNode manages its filesystem metadata.

    TechAI context · definition
    7.6KSource metric
  3. #12
    Demystifying the Proxy Pattern: The Evolution from Static Proxies to Spring AOP

    Context: Spring AOP is Spring Framework’s aspect-oriented programming module, used to apply cross-cutting behavior such as logging and transactions.

    TechAI context · definition
    7.4KSource metric
  4. #13
    Valhalla L3 Static Source Code Audit: craft-launcher — No. 5 on GitHub's Daily Trending List, a Rust Launcher for Multiple Software Suites; Read-Only Evidence Due Diligence Report
    TechMachine translated
    7.1KSource metric
guokr

Guokr

A science and knowledge community known for popular science, rational discussion, and explainers.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #11
    Programming and Language, Algorithms and Creation
    TechMachine translated
  2. #12
    A Super El Nino Has Already Formed: Are This Year's Typhoons, Torrential Rains, and Heat Waves Just the Beginning?

    Context: El Niño is a periodic warming of the tropical Pacific Ocean that influences weather patterns worldwide.

    OtherAI context · definition
  3. #13
    China’s National Supercomputing Internet Gives a “Shenzhen” Answer: Turning “Using Computing Power” into “Delivering Results”
    TechMachine translated
ithome

IT Home

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #11
    DeepSeek announces plans to fully open-source its internal DeepInfer reasoning framework, aiming to make large models widely accessible

    Context: DeepSeek is a Chinese artificial intelligence company.

    TechAI context · definition
  2. #11
    Wuhan Tong launches on Apple Pay with no card-opening fee and top-ups starting at RMB 30

    Context: Wuhan Tong is a public transit payment card used in Wuhan, China.

    TechAI context · definition
  3. #12
    Huawei Pura X View is the first to receive the HarmonyOS 7.0.0.111SP8 update, adding features including iPhone dual-device connectivity

    Context: HarmonyOS is Huawei’s operating system for phones and other devices.

    TechAI context · definition
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. #11
    Schema-configured programming: Vue 3 dynamic forms support modal components
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 270Source metric
  2. #12
    How to Deploy a Website on a Budget: Vercel or Cloudflare?
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 261Source metric
  3. #13
    Android Coroutine Practice: Why supervisorScope Shouldn't Be Used as the Default Approach

    Context: Android is Google's operating system for mobile devices and other electronics.

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 261Source metric
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Chinese Music Trends

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

6signals
netease-music

NetEase Cloud Music

A music streaming platform famous for playlists, comments, and youth music culture.

About this platform
3

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

  1. #11
    What If
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #12
    Rambling
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #13
    What I Miss
    EntertainmentMachine translated