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October 24, 2026

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IT Home via UAPI · saved Oct 24, 2026, 2:40 PM CST

Huawei Mate 90 series phones receive HarmonyOS 7.0.0.111 SP12, adding features such as quick face-to-face group creation in Changlian

Background: HarmonyOS is Huawei's operating system.

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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Preserved ranking signals

Category

China News and Web Trends

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

18signals
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. #5
    Short Words, Long Meaning | You want to make money off me, yet call me “laodeng”?

    Context: “Old geezer” is Chinese internet slang for an older man, often used contemptuously.

    SocietyAI context · definition
  2. #6
    Employee who pinched a customer’s philtrum to help was instead hit with a 460,000-yuan claim; court: The “Good Samaritan provision” means no liability
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #7
    iPhone Duo on Its First Day of Sale: Stores in Several Places Packed with Scalpers; Premiums Shrink and Some Say They Lost Money
    BusinessMachine translated
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. #5
    Long March 6A Rocket Launch Creates a Stunning Jellyfish Cloud
    TechMachine translated
  2. #7
    Yang Xiaojing, Party Secretary of Xuchang, Elected to the Henan Provincial Party Standing Committee
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #7
    Li Xuejian Can No Longer Speak and Performs Using Only Facial Expressions
    EntertainmentMachine translated
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
6

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #6
    13-year-old girl sells her mother's gold necklace; jewelry shop melts it in front of her
    SocietyMachine translated
    7.4MSource metric
  2. #6
    Volvo Is Struggling to Sell Cars in China
    BusinessMachine translated
    7.4MSource metric
  3. #7
    Red Fruit Short Dramas starts “screening people”
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.3MSource metric
  4. #7
    Can everyone really “quit” Hongguo?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.3MSource metric
  5. #8
    Mao Buyi's Speech at a Longtime Friend's Wedding Sparks Controversy
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.2MSource metric
  6. #8
    Newlyweds get married; Da Peng: “This photo is the wedding gift money I gave”

    Context: A wedding cash gift is money given to newlyweds as a traditional Chinese wedding custom.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    7.2MSource metric
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. #6
    Goodbye Tang Guoqiang and Gu Yue; Chinese Television Enters the Era of “New Special-Type Actors”
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #6
    Twice in Less Than 24 Hours, CCTV singled out Li Xuejian—Apparently Li Youbin Was Right
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #7
    Inner Mongolia Senior Official Guan Yahong Set for a New Position; Latest Personnel Appointments in Two Shandong Cities Include Deputy County Chiefs
    SocietyMachine translated
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. #6
    The top city in central and western China changes hands! This dark horse in foreign trade sends a signal
    BusinessMachine translated
    302.2KSource metric
  2. #6
    Xia Linmao, Member of the Beijing Municipal Party Standing Committee and Deputy Mayor, Is Under Investigation
    SocietyMachine translated
    174.5KSource metric
  3. #7
    Commentary: Who could laugh at making light of 120?
    SocietyMachine translated
    43KSource 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.

19signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #5
    Ren Zeping's Account Restricted from Being Followed for Violating Platform Rules
    SocietyMachine translated
    590.1KSource metric
  2. #5
    Will Wang Chuqin be assigned zero points for withdrawing multiple times?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.5MSource metric
  3. #6
    The Moment Dilraba's Butterfly Flew Away Enters the History of China's Entertainment Industry
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.4MSource metric
  4. #6
    Zelenskyy Appeals to China Again
    OtherMachine translated
    529.4KSource metric
  5. #7
    Liu Yifei's Second Outfit
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.4MSource 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
    Do you agree that visiting historical sites in China should be done sooner rather than later?
    CultureMachine translated
  2. #6
    What Are Some Fascinating Archaeological Events?
    CultureMachine translated
  3. #7
    If a Ground Inclination Is Too Slight for People to Feel, Could a Building Be Built Without Stairs or an Obvious Slope Between the First and Second Floors?
    TechMachine 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
    How Should We Assess a Blogger's View That “Games Hijack Life's Most Precious Computing Power, Leaving Real-Life Problems Completely Untouched”?
    CultureMachine translated
    4.3M heatSource metric
  2. #5
    How should we assess miHoYo's Genshin Impact Version 7.2 preview livestream, “When Destruction Began,” in October 2026?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    2.7M heatSource metric
  3. #6
    A Nine-Year-Old Child Opened a Car Door, Killing a Passing Pedestrian; the Driver Received a 10-Month Sentence Suspended for One Year. The Passenger Opened the Door—Why Was the Driver Sentenced? What Lessons Can Be Learned?
    SocietyMachine translated
    3.3M heatSource metric
  4. #7
    Your Boss Asks You to Get Moutai from His Car, but There Is None Inside—What Should You Do?

    Context: Moutai is a well-known Chinese baijiu liquor brand.

    SocietyAI context · definition
    2.7M heatSource metric
  5. #7
    A stepmother introduced a 12-year-old girl to an illegal workshop for work, leaving her with a Grade Six disability. The factory paid only 10,000 yuan and fled. What responsibility should each party bear, and how greatly will this affect the child?
    SocietyMachine translated
    2.1M 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. #6
    The Uncrowned King: Rebirth
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    2.6MSource metric
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

6signals
bilibili

Bilibili

China’s youth-oriented video community, similar to YouTube with stronger anime, gaming, and creator subcultures.

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #6
    😨 “Uluru in the Backrooms 3” 😰

    Context: The Backrooms is an internet horror fiction setting featuring endless, empty rooms.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    561.4K playsSource metric
  2. #7
    Locke Kingdom: World Season 5 “Sacred Dragon’s Treasure” PV Revealed; Adventure Begins November 5!
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.6M playsSource 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
2

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #6
    Did Another Month-End Report Bring the Database to Its Knees? Exploring KES Column Storage and Its Real Capabilities

    Context: KES is a database product from China's Kingbase.

    TechAI context · definition
    11KSource metric
  2. #7
    Why Kafka Ordered Messages Became Disordered: Three Causes Involving Partition Count Changes and Retries
    TechMachine translated
    10KSource 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. #6
    WeChat Employee Discusses iPhone Duo Compatibility Progress: The Latest 8.0.80 Version Has Initial Support, with Further Optimization Planned
    TechMachine translated
  2. #6
    WeChat iOS Version 8.0.80 Official Release Available for Download, Compatible with Apple iPhone Duo
    TechMachine translated
  3. #7
    Apple is reportedly developing a large foldable iPad, with a design potentially inspired by Huawei MateBook Fold Extraordinary Master
    TechMachine translated
  4. #7
    Zai Ma Zai Ma, Formerly Si Le Ma, Upgrades into a Smart Elderly Care Platform and Launches Version 2.0 at 199 Yuan per Year
    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
    Why Every Frontend Developer Should Have Their Own Independent Blog
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 531Source metric
  2. #6
    When I Saw an FDE Job Posting, I Thought Frontend Was Alive Again
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 486Source metric
  3. #7
    Flutter Says Code Is Getting Easier to Write in the AI Era—So Why Do We Still Need a Codebase?
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 432Source metric
sspai

SSPAI

A productivity, software, and digital-lifestyle publication for power users and tool enthusiasts.

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #6
    Breaking and Building: The iPhone Duo from a Design Perspective
    TechMachine translated
    comments: 3 likes: 21Source metric
  2. #7
    App+1 | Zihao: An iOS Keyboard Based on the Rime Engine with Shuangpin Error Correction

    Context: Rime is an open-source input method framework supporting customizable layouts and language-processing tools.

    TechAI context · definition
    comments: 104 likes: 28Source 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
    Rainie Love
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #7
    What I Miss
    EntertainmentMachine translated