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October 22, 2026

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Zhihu Hot List via UAPI · saved Oct 22, 2026, 4:27 PM CST

Tencent’s share price fell below HK$400 to a new low, with its market value shrinking by nearly 40% from its peak. What went wrong, and how has the market’s valuation logic changed?

Background: Tencent is a Chinese technology and entertainment company.

Tencent
A Chinese technology company behind Weixin/WeChat and businesses including games and cloud services. 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.

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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. #24
    Bai Lu walks the red carpet
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    191.2KSource metric
  2. #24
    Industry Insiders Clarify Buying Haute Couture for Entertainers
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    244KSource metric
  3. #25
    Our Industry Status Is Different Now
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    243.4KSource metric
  4. #25
    A 16-year-old boy suffers 720-degree testicular torsion in his sleep
    SocietyMachine translated
    190.7KSource metric
  5. #26
    The Bazaar Gala
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    190KSource metric
  6. #26
    Shen Dianxia's 60 Million Trust
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    242.8KSource metric
  7. #27
    Wen Yongshan Reportedly Gave Birth to a Daughter
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    241.7KSource metric
  8. #27
    A girl responds to resembling Barbie Hsu
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    188.7KSource metric
zhihu-daily

Zhihu Daily

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #24
    Which Foreign Ethnic Group Is Genetically Closest to the Han Chinese?
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #25
    Who in History Successfully Infiltrated a Royal Palace?
    CultureMachine translated
  3. #26
    When I Was Young, I Kept Wondering: Does a Smaller Physical Volume Mean Experiencing Time at a Different Rate?
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #27
    What Work Did the Eight Banners Mainly Do in Manchu Cities During the Qing Dynasty? How Demanding Was It?

    Context: The Eight Banners were the Qing dynasty's hereditary military and administrative system.

    CultureAI context · definition
  5. #27
    “A Nation’s Greatest Concerns Are Ritual and War”: Why Could Ritual Be Ranked Alongside War as a Matter of National Importance?
    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. #24
    How should miHoYo’s Zenless Zone Zero Version 3.3, Wan Zhou Nushi, be assessed in October 2026?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.2M heatSource metric
  2. #24
    A Japanese indie game developer says their work was copied by AI as soon as it was released. What should independent developers do?
    TechMachine translated
    720K heatSource metric
  3. #25
    AI short dramas are everywhere now. Why has no one in the film and television industry spoken out?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    580K heatSource metric
  4. #25
    A Danish man earns 50,000 yuan a day selling Chinese baozi. How popular are Chinese pastries overseas, and which traditional snacks could catch on next?

    Context: Baozi are steamed, filled Chinese buns.

    BusinessAI context · definition
    810K heatSource metric
  5. #26
    How should Neo-Confucianism of the Song and Ming dynasties be evaluated?
    CultureMachine translated
    580K heatSource metric
  6. #26
    If one table is ordering, another is urging the kitchen, a third is paying, and a fourth is complaining, what should be handled first?
    BusinessMachine translated
    810K heatSource metric
  7. #27
    Why are AI devices currently centered on Macs rather than the more familiar Windows platform?
    TechMachine translated
    580K heatSource metric
  8. #27
    Why is it so difficult to retain capable employees who resign voluntarily?
    BusinessMachine translated
    720K heatSource metric
hupu

Hupu

A sports and male-interest forum known for basketball, football, gear, and blunt community debate.

About this platform
1

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #27
    My Dream Grid Score
    CultureMachine translated
    344KSource 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
7

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #25
    I want to remember your name and walk the long road you walked
    OtherMachine translated
    5.6MSource metric
  2. #25
    Short Dramas Are Giving Rise to a New Kind of Workplace Series
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    5.6MSource metric
  3. #26
    Luo Jin Brings Up Tang Yan and Publicly Shows His Affection
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    5.5MSource metric
  4. #26
    iPhone Duo's crease deepens after 3,000 folds
    TechMachine translated
    5.5MSource metric
  5. #27
    Xiaocheng Liangfang—You Really Scared Me
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    5.4MSource metric
  6. #28
    Joyce Cheng sheds tears at Lydia Shum's grave
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    5.3MSource metric
  7. #28
    Why Are Young People Embracing “Sunset Red” Travel?
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.3MSource metric
netease-news

NetEase News

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

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3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #25
    Woman Who Wanted Three Lovers to “Share” Her Was Killed by One in 2014 After Refusing to Marry Him
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #25
    German chancellor asks a "tough question"; Jensen Huang's words hit a nerve

    Context: Jensen Huang is the co-founder and CEO of Nvidia.

    TechAI context · definition
  3. #26
    Condemned by central state media for harming ordinary people: four notorious xiangsheng performers, each unforgivable
    EntertainmentMachine translated
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. #25
    Tencent’s Yao Shunyu Wants to Push DeepSeek into Working Overtime

    Context: DeepSeek is an AI company and model developer based in China.

    TechAI context · definition
  2. #26
    Media: Mass Creation Gives Long March-Themed Works a Fresh Twist
    CultureMachine translated
  3. #26
    Has Victoria’s Secret Gone “Practical” Too?

    Context: Victoria's Secret is an American lingerie and beauty retailer.

    BusinessAI context · definition
  4. #27
    With China’s Permission, the Philippines Sends Supplies to an Illegally Grounded Ship
    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.

12signals
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. #25
    Never Abandon, Never Give Up: Motorcycle Bro in Duos; the Seven-Star Boss Becomes Tathagata!

    Context: Tathagata is a Buddhist title meaning one who has thus gone or come.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    788.9K playsSource metric
  2. #26
    Entering the Game
    OtherMachine translated
    821.5K playsSource metric
  3. #28
    A children’s program you absolutely must not watch! The latest 2026 “Escape from Budi Show”: Falling into the dimension of a bizarre old-fashioned children’s program...
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.2M playsSource metric
douyin

Douyin

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #25
    The First Candied Cherry Skewer of Winter

    Context: Tanghulu is a traditional Chinese snack of fruit coated in a hard, glossy sugar shell.

    CultureAI context · definition
    7.8MSource metric
  2. #26
    Yan An's 'Marry the Golden Hairpin' Has an Official Status: Chen Chen Chen
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.8MSource metric
  3. #27
    Ningbo Handsome Guy: Chicken Rice Is Easy on the Stomach and Does Not Cause Heartburn
    CultureMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  4. #28
    Everyone Is Lining Up to Get Tian Xiwei and Wei Rao's Slaps
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource 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. #25
    Shanghai authorities dismantle an IPO extortion ring
    BusinessMachine translated
    9.8MSource metric
  2. #26
    Top Donor Rewards Streamer 30,000 Yuan, Then Gets Scammed Out of 1.22 Million Yuan
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.8MSource metric
  3. #26
    Father of Chongqing Child Who Fell to Death Says He Has Dealt With the Dog
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.9MSource metric
  4. #27
    An Analysis of China’s Third-Quarter Economic Report
    BusinessMachine translated
    9.8MSource metric
  5. #28
    This Is the Long March

    Context: The Long March was a 1934–1935 military retreat undertaken by Chinese Communist forces during the Chinese Civil War.

    CultureAI context · definition
    9.8MSource 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.

5signals
juejin

Juejin

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #25
    I Spot-Checked 60,000 Skills: Almost None of the Top Results Were the Real Deal
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 135Source metric
  2. #26
    Building an AI Companion from Scratch: Engineering Pitfalls with Java, Large Language Models, and Multimodal AI
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 135Source metric
  3. #27
    The Mini Program Can Take Payments, but the Corporate Account Isn't Open Yet? Pitfalls in an Independent Developer's Delivery Loop (2)
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 135Source metric
  4. #28
    PHP Urgently Fixes Two Critical RCE Vulnerabilities; Users on 8.2–8.5 Should Upgrade Immediately

    Context: PHP is an open-source programming language commonly used for web development.

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 126Source metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

7signals