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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.

18signals
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
    Can Xiao Zhan Reach 10,000 on Three Television Drama Platforms?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    527.9KSource metric
  2. #6
    Zhang Xiaofei Steps In
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    427.6KSource metric
  3. #6
    Jun Dai Never Called Wei Heng’e “Mother” Before Her Death
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    355.3KSource metric
  4. #7
    People’s Daily Comments on a Teacher Being Unreasonably Reported by Parents
    SocietyMachine translated
    311.2KSource 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-daily

Zhihu Daily

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #5
    Why Do Computers Become Slower the Longer They Are Used? The Computer Science Behind It
    TechMachine translated
  2. #6
    Amid the Rapid Dynastic Changes of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Did Ordinary People Really Have Daily Lives?

    Context: The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms was a period of political fragmentation in China from 907 to 960.

    CultureAI context · definition
  3. #7
    Experts Condemn “Corpse-Skin Needles” as Using Life-Saving Materials for Medical Aesthetics—Is That Really the Case? Does This Count as Misusing Technology and Resources?
    SocietyMachine 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
5

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #5
    India’s CA firm eMudhra has a serious flaw in its private keys, prompting major vendors to block it. What impact could this have?

    Context: eMudhra is an Indian certificate authority and digital identity services company.

    TechAI context · definition
    2.5M heatSource metric
  2. #5
    A netizen says eating too many soybeans led to 128 silent farts on a train; several fellow passengers allegedly said the smell was so bad they questioned their lives. Is it really that harmful?
    SocietyMachine translated
    3M heatSource metric
  3. #6
    Why didn’t poor people in ancient times move to the coast? With so many fish, wouldn’t they have avoided starvation?
    SocietyMachine translated
    2.8M heatSource metric
  4. #7
    After the new national standard for vehicle lights was announced, pixel lights with external display screens will become history. How will automotive headlight technology evolve?
    TechMachine translated
    2.8M heatSource metric
  5. #7
    Even NVIDIA admits consumer graphics cards have gone beyond its control. When will the AI graphics-card memory price surge end?
    TechMachine translated
    2.3M heatSource metric
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
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #6
    Hongguo has put a price on viewers’ time
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.4MSource metric
  2. #6
    Teacher Stopped Students from Leaving Campus and Swore at Them; Suspended from Duty
    SocietyMachine translated
    7.4MSource metric
  3. #7
    Reading in a Subway Station for 5 Hours Results in a 15-Yuan Charge
    SocietyMachine translated
    7.3MSource metric
  4. #8
    Zhao Lusi questioned over allegedly buying haute couture with her own money
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.2MSource metric
  5. #8
    Wang Xingxing of Unitree: Competition in the Robotics Industry Is Fierce
    TechMachine 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
    Yunnan, China’s Largest Tobacco-Producing Province, Reports Negative Growth in Tobacco Manufacturing in the First Three Quarters
    BusinessMachine translated
    36.8KSource metric
  2. #6
    “Big Brother Angrily Threw Down Expired Instant Noodles, Causing Chaos”; Airline Delayed a Flight for Four Hours and Served Passengers Expired Noodles
    SocietyMachine translated
    269.7KSource metric
thepaper

The Paper

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #6
    AITO Responds to 'Vehicle Collision and Fire in Shenmu, Shaanxi': It Was in Human-Assisted Driving Mode; Battery Explosion Rumors Are Untrue

    Context: AITO is a Chinese electric vehicle brand.

    TechAI context · definition
  2. #6
    Viewing the Long March Through Time and Multiple Perspectives | Wang Qianhao: “Jia’s Wife” and Her Iron-Pot Long March

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

    CultureAI context · definition
  3. #7
    Netizen Wang Moumou Detained After Allegedly Spreading Rumors That First-Row Tickets for Artist Xiao Mou's Concert Cost 250,000 Yuan
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #7
    Brief words, lasting meaning: Is it wrong to call teachers and counselors bro and sis?

    Context: Ge and jie literally mean older brother and older sister and are commonly used as informal forms of address in Chinese.

    CultureAI context · definition
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. #6
    Tang Bohu: Chinese Business Owners Are Ready to Give Up on Vietnam
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #6
    Meng Yutong Shares a Photo with Dong Mingzhu
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #7
    On This Day in History: The Red Army’s Three Main Forces Joined Up

    Context: The Red Army refers here to the Chinese Communist military forces during the revolutionary period.

    CultureAI context · definition
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

8signals
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. #6
    An Anti-Japanese War Drama's Outrageous Plot! A Female Soldier Sleeps on the Battlefield? After She Wakes Up, They Still Have to Find Food for Her!
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    630.2K playsSource metric
  2. #7
    Recommended by Sanae Takaichi, Beating Up the University of Tokyo Intelligence Organization! Japan's Hit Anti-China Melodrama Has Blinded Me
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    893.6K playsSource metric
  3. #8
    An epic discovery: split “Man” down the middle and it becomes “MAN”
    CultureMachine translated
    932.5K playsSource metric
douyin

Douyin

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

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #6
    The 2026 VCT CN promotion tournament begins

    Context: VCT CN is the China region of Riot Games' Valorant Champions Tour.

    OtherAI context · definition
    9.6MSource metric
  2. #7
    Telling the Long March's Great Journey Through Short Dramas

    Context: The Long March was the Chinese Communist Red Army’s strategic retreat from 1934 to 1935.

    CultureAI context · definition
    9.3MSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

15signals
csdn

CSDN

One of China’s largest developer portals for programming articles, Q&A, and technical community content.

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #6
    Time-Series Database Selection Guide: Apache IoTDB in Practice for Industrial IoT Big Data
    TechMachine translated
    6.4KSource metric
  2. #6
    CAPE-Bench Replication: Linear Readouts of Internal States Predict Agent Overreach and False Reporting; Gating Cuts the Overreach Rate to 0.09
    TechMachine translated
    12KSource metric
  3. #7
    End-to-End Embodied Interaction Intelligence Officially Goes Live: Letting AI Truly Enter the Real World Through Screens and Robots
    TechMachine translated
    6KSource metric
  4. #7
    Cross-Scale Neural Decoding and Intelligent Control for Invasive Brain-Computer Interfaces: Technical Paradigms, Clinical Translation, and Governance Frameworks (Part 2)

    Context: An invasive brain–computer interface uses implanted devices to record or stimulate neural activity for communication or control.

    TechAI context · definition
    10KSource metric
  5. #8
    Making SQL Editors Work for You: Hands-On Notes on KSQL Developer, from Autocomplete to Transactions
    TechMachine translated
    8.8KSource metric
guokr

Guokr

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

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #6
    Priced above Porsche: Zeekr 9X reveals its German price as the “most expensive Chinese car overseas”
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #7
    Chery Looks Ahead to the Exeed Yaoguang 2035 Strategy: Using AI to Redefine Technological Boundaries and Evolve into a Global Intelligent Technology Company
    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. #6
    Honor WIN 2 Officially Launched with a Snapdragon 8EE6 Flagship Chip and 2K 185Hz Display, Starting at 4,999 Yuan After Subsidy
    TechMachine translated
  2. #6
    Countdown to the release of Apple’s first foldable iPhone Duo; native app interface revealed for the first time
    TechMachine translated
  3. #7
    Apple AirPods 5 Drop from 999 to 755 Yuan Under China’s National Subsidy; AirPods Pro 3 Fall to a New Low of 1,178 Yuan in Some Regions
    TechMachine translated
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. #6
    Reports Keep Scanning Large Tables: Which Layer Should Store Columnar Data?
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 306Source metric
  2. #7
    How to Preview 275 File Formats Entirely in the Browser
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 378Source metric
  3. #7
    I Counted 647 Big-Tech Frontend Job Descriptions: AI Is No Longer Just a Bonus
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 279Source metric
Category

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
    Lover
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #7
    Rainie Love
    EntertainmentMachine translated