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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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Chinese Social Media Trends

Q&A boards, lifestyle communities, forums, movie lists, and other places where Chinese internet users discuss what is trending.

12signals
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. #15
    Could People in Ancient Times Secretly Make Small Amounts of Salt by Drying Seawater?
    CultureMachine translated
    1.5M heatSource metric
  2. #16
    A wave of baby news in Chinese entertainment has netizens joking about a "great pregnancy era." Why are so many celebrities choosing to have children now?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    710K heatSource metric
  3. #16
    China's State Council Proposes Optimizing Household Tax Policies to Stabilize Population Trends—What Details Deserve Attention?
    SocietyMachine translated
    1.5M heatSource metric
  4. #17
    If your childhood self saw today's parenting styles, would you feel envious or puzzled?
    SocietyMachine translated
    710K heatSource metric
  5. #17
    After a fatal Wenjie vehicle crash in Shaanxi, someone found that Dongchedi had already noted in 2024 that Wenjie cars' fuel lines were positioned too far forward and could easily catch fire after a collision. How should this be viewed?
    TechMachine translated
    1.5M heatSource 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. #16
    2026 Co-Creation Night Program Lineup
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    286.1KSource metric
  2. #17
    Ke Chun and Li Keyi, Top Short-Drama Stars, Team Up for the First Time
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    285KSource metric
  3. #17
    Reportedly, the Phone and Tablet Product Lines Will Stop Receiving Updates
    TechMachine translated
    193.8KSource metric
zhihu-daily

Zhihu Daily

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

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #16
    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
  2. #17
    Nonsense · How to Complain Properly

    Context: Zhihu is a Chinese question-and-answer platform.

    CultureAI context · definition
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China News and Web Trends

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

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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. #16
    S16 Swiss Stage Round 3 draw results
    OtherMachine translated
    6.5MSource metric
  2. #16
    Bride and groom respond to Mao Buyi’s wedding speech

    Context: Mao Buyi is a Chinese singer-songwriter.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    6.5MSource metric
  3. #17
    AI song “The Experienced” becomes a huge hit
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    6.4MSource metric
  4. #17
    The writing of the screenwriter of “Shang Gongzhu” draws criticism
    CultureMachine translated
    6.4MSource metric
  5. #18
    Liu Chong, with Liu Yifei on the left and Dilraba on the right
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    6.3MSource metric
  6. #18
    “Everyone Is Waiting for Zhang Xue to Use the Toilet”
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    6.3MSource metric
netease-news

NetEase News

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #16
    The chosen child of fortune in 2027! Three zodiac signs will be blessed with good fortune and enjoy prosperity through year-end!

    Context: The Chinese zodiac assigns one of twelve animal signs to each birth year in a repeating cycle.

    CultureAI context · definition
  2. #16
    U.S. Media Pay Tribute to 31-Year-Old Xu Jiayu After His World Record: He Has Reached the Second Peak of His Career
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #17
    Media: “A draw would secure the title,” yet Chengdu Rongcheng has suffered repeated defeats and is becoming a laughingstock
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #17
    Will Stanciu Be Poached by Another Team Before Renewing with Dalian Yingbo? He Has Responded to Confirm It
    OtherMachine translated
tencent-news

Tencent News

Tencent’s news and information app, mixing portal news, trending stories, and creator-media content.

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #16
    Xi'an Overtakes Chongqing to Become Central and Western China's Top Foreign-Trade City
    BusinessMachine translated
    9KSource metric
  2. #16
    Official announcement: Multiple departments will conduct unannounced inspections in local areas
    SocietyMachine translated
    13.6KSource metric
  3. #17
    China's General Office of the State Council issues major document to expand new employment opportunities in emerging AI fields
    TechMachine translated
    2.3KSource metric
  4. #18
    Xinjiang Elects a New Standing Committee of the Autonomous Regional Party Committee
    SocietyMachine translated
    71.6KSource 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. #16
    China High-Tech’s Indirectly Controlled Company Still Has No Final Relocation Outcome: A Two-Location Struggle Amid Administrative and Criminal Filings
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #16
    A teacher in Zaozhuang, Shandong, accused of physically punishing students; district education bureau: A parent has reported it to police, and officials will follow up.
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #17
    Guo Ningning, Deputy Party Secretary of Fujian and Party Secretary of Fuzhou, Appointed Party Secretary of the Fujian Provincial Government
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #17
    Suzhou Party Secretary Fan Bo meets Eileen Gu: Winning honor for the motherland and setting an example for today’s youth
    OtherMachine 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.

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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. #16
    Three Needles Can Knock Down a Cow! So What Happens If You Soak It in Liquor...?
    OtherMachine translated
    518.3K playsSource metric
  2. #17
    [Sifeng TV] A 14-Hour Compilation of 270 Sifeng Music Videos—Watch It All and You’ll Understand Life
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    786.2K playsSource metric
  3. #18
    He'll never have to go to the bathroom again
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    2.7M 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. #16
    Any Photo Looks So Cool with a Bass-and-Drum Beat
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    8.3MSource metric
  2. #17
    The Significance of Photographing a Wild Otter in Jiuzhaigou
    SocietyMachine translated
    8MSource metric
  3. #18
    Huang Xiaoyun's Chongqing Concert
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.1MSource metric
  4. #18
    Quick, compliment me once
    OtherMachine translated
    7.8MSource 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. #16
    Arena Breakout’s Official Account Plays on the “Turn Back, It’s Dark” Meme
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.7MSource metric
  2. #16
    Nationwide Marriage Registrations Reached 6.76 Million Couples Last Year
    SocietyMachine translated
    10.4MSource metric
  3. #17
    Li Qimeng Danced to “Put Away Your Sad Look”
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.6MSource metric
  4. #18
    Gold Prices Plunge as Shenzhen's Shuibei Gold Market Is Packed
    BusinessMachine translated
    10.3MSource metric
  5. #18
    338 Birthday Celebrants Attended Hua Chenyu’s Nanjing Concert
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.6MSource 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.

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csdn

CSDN

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #16
    From One Sentence to a Breathing Shot: Using Spring Boot and SiliconFlow's Wan2.2 to Build the Full Text-to-Video Pipeline
    TechMachine translated
    10KSource metric
  2. #17
    GR00T N1 — How a Dual-System Architecture Lets One Model Drive Different Humanoid Robots
    TechMachine translated
    12KSource metric
  3. #17
    From Speaking into a Microphone to a Digital Human Replying Aloud: This Local AI Pipeline Runs on an 8GB Graphics Card
    TechMachine translated
    8KSource metric
  4. #18
    A Showdown of Desktop App Development Tools in the AI Era: Rust vs. Cangjie, Tested with Evaluation Cases

    Context: Cangjie is a programming language developed by Huawei.

    TechAI context · definition
    6.6KSource metric
guokr

Guokr

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #16
    Eight Websites to Check Before Getting Married (I Hope You Never Need to Know Them)
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #17
    Haohan Energy's Geely Smart Charging Robot Debuts at the 2026 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference
    TechMachine translated
  3. #18
    How Can 10 Yuan Make an Apple Vice President Feel Awful All Over?
    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. #16
    Compose Multiplatform Cross Platform Declarative UI in Practice, Lesson 9: Cross Platform ViewModel and State Architecture

    Context: Compose Multiplatform is a Kotlin framework for building user interfaces that run across multiple platforms.

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 198Source metric
  2. #17
    From “Can Chat” to “Can Get Work Done”: The Five-Level Evolution of AI Agents, Core Concepts, and Industry Landscape
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 171Source metric
  3. #18
    AI Agents: User Memory and Knowledge Bases
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 162Source metric
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Chinese Music Trends

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

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