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October 25, 2026

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IT Home via UAPI · saved Oct 25, 2026, 2:41 PM CST

BYD releases more information about the third-generation Qin Plus DM-i: 2,290 kilometers of combined range and fuel consumption of 2.58 liters per 100 kilometers with a depleted battery.

Background: BYD is a Chinese manufacturer of battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, as well as batteries.

BYD
A Chinese manufacturer of battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, batteries and other technologies. Reference ↗
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Preserved ranking signals

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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.

9signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

About this platform
9

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #35
    Small-Town Remedy: The Liaoning Ant-Farming Scam
    SocietyMachine translated
    133.9KSource metric
  2. #36
    Shang Gongzhu Accused of Being Carried by Its Cast
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    128.4KSource metric
  3. #36
    A 55-year-old man diagnosed with male menopause after experiencing declining sexual function
    SocietyMachine translated
    165.3KSource metric
  4. #37
    Meng Ziyi Called Out Li Yunrui During a Livestream
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    117.9KSource metric
  5. #37
    Birth rates for 31 provinces in 2025 are released
    SocietyMachine translated
    162.7KSource metric
  6. #38
    Japan systematically smears China in public opinion and distorts history
    SocietyMachine translated
    154.8KSource metric
  7. #38
    China Recorded 6.76 Million Marriages Nationwide Last Year
    SocietyMachine translated
    94.7KSource metric
  8. #39
    Yang Chaoyue's Emotional Intelligence
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    94.6KSource metric
  9. #39
    The moment Zhang Xue broke the record, the whole venue erupted in cheers
    OtherMachine translated
    154KSource 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.

20signals
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
9

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #36
    Cleaning Worker Resembles Several Celebrities; “I’m Not Mixed-Race,” He Says
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    4.5MSource metric
  2. #37
    What exactly is the jellyfish cloud flooding screens?
    OtherMachine translated
    4.5MSource metric
  3. #37
    Asia’s Longest Metro Loop Has Arrived
    OtherMachine translated
    4.4MSource metric
  4. #38
    Zhang Xue Has a New Identity
    SocietyMachine translated
    4.4MSource metric
  5. #38
    ON appears to have been hit to tears, wiping them away while walking
    OtherMachine translated
    4.4MSource metric
  6. #39
    A sick mother’s 1.24 million taken by her daughter and son-in-law without authorization
    SocietyMachine translated
    4.3MSource metric
  7. #39
    Eileen Gu Returns to Suzhou After 10 Years to Tour Gardens and Buy a Qipao

    Context: A cheongsam is a traditional Chinese dress, also known as a qipao.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    4.3MSource metric
  8. #40
    Eastern Theater Command Releases a Poster for Taiwan Retrocession Day
    OtherMachine translated
    4.2MSource metric
  9. #40
    91-year-old donates 1,440 grams of gold to alma mater
    SocietyMachine translated
    4.2MSource metric
netease-news

NetEase News

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

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #36
    Xpeng Vice President: I Will Pay 1 Million Yuan to Anyone Who Proves We Got Self-Media Accounts to Hype the "Laodeng Incident"
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #36
    Goldman Sachs: The Renminbi Is Entering the “5.5 Era”; Three Types of Chinese Assets to Receive Supercharged Dividends
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #37
    After Leaving Shandong, Purcell Breaks Out: Four Games Prove His Worth, While Qiu Biao's New Foreign Signing Struggles
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #37
    Xu Jiayu Breaks the World Record!
    OtherMachine translated
  5. #38
    Table Tennis Asian Championships: Women’s Singles Final Four Set; Wang Yidi to Face Chen Yi, Kuaiman Beats Hashimoto and Sets Up Match Against Zhang Ben
    OtherMachine translated
  6. #39
    Chinese man dies after falling in Thailand, leaving a handwritten note wishing his assets to his Thai extramarital partner
    SocietyMachine translated
  7. #39
    Celebrating Too Early Backfired: Chengdu Rongcheng Became a Chinese Super League Joke; Fans Say Wei Shihao Is Entirely Responsible
    OtherMachine 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. #36
    The crow no longer throws stones into the water to drink; it simply asks someone for help
    CultureMachine translated
  2. #36
    Dilraba Dilmurat Makes a Stunning Appearance with a Butterfly Between Her Lips
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #37
    Which sectors are most likely to see an oversold rebound next week?
    BusinessMachine translated
  4. #38
    Flight crew pay tribute to veterans of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea in a broadcast at 10,000 meters

    Context: China's official term for its involvement in the 1950–1953 Korean War.

    SocietyAI context · definition
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

19signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #36
    The Creator Videos You See vs. How the Creator Actually Films Them—My Heart Is Burning!!! Haha
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    462.6K playsSource metric
  2. #37
    Let Me Start with the Nice Things
    OtherMachine translated
    548.6K playsSource metric
  3. #37
    Challenge: The Fastest Explosive Pull-Up
    OtherMachine translated
    2.5M playsSource metric
  4. #38
    TES Single: “Zeus Cannot”
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    173.6K playsSource metric
  5. #38
    Business Card Exchange
    OtherMachine translated
    342.8K playsSource metric
  6. #39
    Hiring Doubao as Customer Service Means It's Beyond Saving

    Context: Doubao is ByteDance’s AI assistant and chatbot.

    TechAI context · definition
    1.6M playsSource metric
  7. #40
    Arknights Side Story “Time, Move Forward!” Preview Promotional Video

    Context: Arknights is a strategy tower-defense mobile game.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    862K 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. #36
    Explore Guizhou with Yuhui Tongxing
    CultureMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  2. #37
    Identity V Girl Group Debut Music Video Revealed for the First Time

    Context: Identity V is an asymmetrical multiplayer horror game.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    7.7MSource metric
  3. #38
    I Wish the Wind Would Carry Me Across the Whole Earth
    CultureMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  4. #39
    Small-Town Remedy: Che Mingming Is So Bitter
    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
8

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #36
    When I can see how much time everyone has left before dropping out
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.1MSource metric
  2. #36
    Honor of Kings' 11th-Anniversary Call
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.8MSource metric
  3. #37
    Fangsheng Mizong Rated 9.8
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.7MSource metric
  4. #37
    Shen Teng is actually a singer in disguise
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.1MSource metric
  5. #38
    Three generations of one family carry on rural revitalization efforts
    SocietyMachine translated
    9MSource metric
  6. #38
    High School Student Gets Up Early to Cook for and Care for the Whole Family
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.7MSource metric
  7. #39
    80 Mu of Corn Draws Buyers
    BusinessMachine translated
    9.6MSource metric
  8. #39
    The 12th Wenrong Awards

    Context: The Wenrong Awards are Chinese film and television awards.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    9MSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

4signals
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. #36
    AI Hot Topics Daily Briefing (2026-10-22): NVIDIA GTC Berlin Unveils Vera Rubin and AI Factories; iFlytek 1024 Developer Festival Opens
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 90Source metric
  2. #37
    After using GPT for more than two years, I recently started switching models and tinkered with a job-search pitfall-avoidance agent
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 81Source metric
  3. #38
    Open Source Project Issue 244: A High-Value Life Guide — 767 Suggestions Listing Cost, Benefits, Evidence Level, and Original Source
    CultureMachine translated
    heat: 81Source metric
  4. #39
    Install an image-generation plugin on Pi: from login errors to drawing a 200×200 cat
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 81Source metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

8signals
qq-music

QQ Music

Tencent’s mainstream music streaming service and one of China’s largest digital music platforms.

About this platform
4

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

  1. #36
    Overcast
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #37
    Actually
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #38
    SUPERSTAR
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #39
    Won't Settle
    EntertainmentMachine translated