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October 23, 2026

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Preserved ranking signals

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. #1
    A List of Long March Stories That Made the General Secretary Pause

    Context: The Long March was the Red Army's strategic retreat across China from 1934 to 1936.

    CultureAI context · definition
    7.9MSource metric
  2. #1
    Xi Jinping issues important instructions following the magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Tibet

    Context: Xi Jinping is a Chinese political leader.

    SocietyAI context · definition
    7.9MSource metric
  3. #2
    Earthquake in Nagqu, Tibet, leaves 16 dead and 65 injured

    Context: Nagqu is a prefecture-level city in Tibet, China.

    SocietyAI context · definition
    7.8MSource metric
  4. #2
    Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake in Nagqu, Tibet
    SocietyMachine translated
    7.8MSource metric
  5. #3
    Wahaha Group chairman reportedly resigns

    Context: Wahaha Group is a major Chinese beverage company.

    BusinessAI context · definition
    7.7MSource 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. #1
    Tech Stocks Pull Back: Is the High-Growth Story Still Intact? STAR Market Companies Say Industry Conditions Are Improving

    Context: China's STAR Market is a Shanghai Stock Exchange board for technology-focused companies.

    BusinessAI context · definition
    21.7MSource metric
  2. #2
    Man Sued After Mistaking a Woman for Someone Else and Patting Her Back While Drunk; Court Calls It Ordinary Social Contact and Rejects Compensation Claim
    SocietyMachine translated
    313.9KSource 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. #1
    Xi Jinping Attends Ceremony Marking the 90th Anniversary of the Red Army’s Victory in the Long March and Delivers an Important Speech
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #2
    People's Daily commentator: Strive for new achievements on the new Long March

    Context: The Long March was the Chinese Communist forces' 1934–1935 strategic retreat, later commemorated as a founding historical epic.

    OtherAI context · definition
  3. #2
    The Paper News Roundup | Major Newspapers Publish Editorials and Special Reports to Mark the 90th Anniversary of the Long March Victory
    CultureMachine translated
netease-news

NetEase News

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

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #2
    A man is stabbed multiple times and dies, while an infant suffers head injuries; a 17-year-old is criminally detained
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #2
    Do You Believe It? A College Sophomore Registered a Company with Only Himself on the Employee List and Reached 600,000 Yuan in Annual Revenue
    BusinessMachine translated
Category

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. #1
    Locke Kingdom: World Season 5 “Sacred Dragon’s Treasure” PV Revealed; Adventure Begins November 5!
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    369.1K playsSource metric
  2. #2
    Yanyun × 1818 Golden Eye | May Happiness Last Forever; No Scams Anywhere

    Context: 1818 Golden Eye is a Chinese television news program.

    CultureAI context · definition
    1.1M playsSource metric
  3. #3
    Renjian Yixiang Jihua: First Look at 22 Minutes of Gameplay | Interlude: Ifs and Unfulfilled Promises
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    4.3M playsSource metric
douyin

Douyin

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #1
    A Magnitude 7 Earthquake Strikes Nagqu, Tibet
    SocietyMachine translated
    12MSource metric
  2. #1
    Tibet's Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Has Left 16 Dead and 54 Injured
    SocietyMachine translated
    12.2MSource metric
  3. #2
    A Douyin Creator Teaches You the “Vibe Knowledge” Showcase
    SocietyMachine translated
    11.2MSource metric
  4. #3
    Rescue Personnel Head Overnight to the Earthquake-Stricken Area of Nagqu
    SocietyMachine translated
    11.2MSource metric
  5. #3
    The Nationwide Autumn Grain Harvest Is Underway
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.8MSource metric
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. #1
    Beijing Vice Mayor Xia Linmao Under Investigation
    SocietyMachine translated
    11.1MSource metric
  2. #1
    Xi Jinping Issues Important Instructions on the Tibet Earthquake
    SocietyMachine translated
    12.8MSource metric
  3. #2
    A Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake in Tibet Has Left 16 Dead and 54 Injured
    SocietyMachine translated
    12.7MSource metric
  4. #2
    Footage from the Earthquake Scene in Nagqu, Tibet
    SocietyMachine translated
    11.1MSource metric
Category

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
3

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #1
    AI Coding Agent 09: A Zero-Barrier Guide to Calling It
    TechMachine translated
    26KSource metric
  2. #2
    How Can AI Agent Tool Calls Become More Reliable? A Spring AI and MCP Guide to Parameter Checks, Permission Checks, and Human Confirmation

    Context: MCP, or Model Context Protocol, is a standard for connecting AI applications with external tools and data.

    TechAI context · definition
    24KSource metric
  3. #3
    Beyond Time-Series Storage: How DolphinDB Became the Industrial Intelligence Foundation for the AI Era
    TechMachine translated
    16KSource metric
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. #1
    Wuhan Tong responds to free card activation on Apple devices versus a 15-yuan fee on Android: Android has more phone brands, making integration and adaptation more costly
    TechMachine translated
  2. #1
    Huawei Pura 90 Plus phone exposed: 6.8-inch 1.5K display and this year's only 50MP 1-inch RYYB variable-aperture main camera
    TechMachine translated
  3. #2
    Shenmu traffic police in Shaanxi respond to Aito crash and fire: Lamppost suffered a short circuit and discoloration in the blaze and is now being repainted

    Context: AITO is a Chinese smart electric vehicle brand.

    SocietyAI context · definition
  4. #2
    Gree Electric chairwoman Dong Mingzhu, 72, says she was unhappy when students called her Grandma: "A person's value is measured by the spirit, not age"
    BusinessMachine 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. #1
    Does Your Phone Really Listen In on You? I Packet-Captured for 72 Hours and Caught the Real Culprit
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 2.2KSource metric
  2. #1
    Why did I ban Axios on my team?

    Context: Axios is a popular JavaScript library for making HTTP requests.

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 2.5KSource metric
  3. #2
    Reports Keep Scanning Large Tables: Which Layer Should Store Columnar Data?
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 1.6KSource metric
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
hupu

Hupu

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

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #1
    Gold Medal Agent 1996
    OtherMachine translated
    8.9MSource metric
  2. #2
    Save the Draft Bust
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    6.1MSource 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. #1
    Stop Complaining That the Guest Brought on 'Goodbye, Friends' Is a Flop
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.4MSource metric
  2. #2
    China's Women's Table Tennis Team Loses 2–3 to Japan's Women's Team
    OtherMachine translated
    590.1KSource metric
  3. #2
    Reason Behind the Sudden Plunge in Gold Prices
    BusinessMachine translated
    912.5KSource 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. #1
    Why is China conducting 47 days of live-fire exercises in the Yellow Sea, and what signals does this send?
    OtherMachine translated
    28.7M heatSource metric
  2. #1
    A Female PhD Student Studying in the US Reportedly Poisoned Her Labmates’ Coffee Machine with Acrylamide After Failing Her Defense
    SocietyMachine translated
    7.3M heatSource metric
  3. #2
    How should we view Li Ziqi diagnosing by blind guessing on The Exciting Offer 8, saying professional doctorates are not clinical, and being accused of padding 10 SCI papers with low-quality journals?

    Context: SCI refers to the Science Citation Index, a scholarly citation database used to evaluate academic publications.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    3M heatSource metric
  4. #2
    After Her Divorce, a Woman Discovered That Her Ex-Husband Had Inherited More Than 4 Million in Housing Proceeds During Their Marriage; the Court Backed Her Claim to Divide the Money
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.5M heatSource 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. #1
    NEON
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #2
    Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: Nemesis

    Context: Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils is a classic wuxia novel by Jin Yong.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition