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October 26, 2026

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Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

17signals
ithome

IT Home

A fast-moving Chinese IT news site covering gadgets, software, telecom, and consumer technology.

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #3
    Yu Lei named chief director of CCTV's 2027 Year of the Goat Spring Festival Gala, taking the helm for a fifth consecutive year
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #3
    Xiaomi's first employee housing project, Guanggu Mengxiangjia, opens for sale today: 297 homes across four buildings with three layouts
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #4
    Xiaomi REDMI K90 Ultimate with 16GB RAM and Snapdragon 8 Elite: recently discounted to 2,353 yuan
    TechMachine translated
  4. #5
    Apple iPhone Duo falls below launch price in some regions, joining e-commerce platforms' '10 Billion Yuan Subsidy' programs at around 200–300 yuan off
    TechMachine translated
  5. #5
    Xiaomi 18 Fold officially announced as compatible with entertainment, work, and other apps; netizens comment, “Finally, the best publicity period”
    TechMachine translated
juejin

Juejin

A developer and tech-writing community, similar to DEV.to for Chinese engineers.

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #3
    Today's GitHub pick | gpu-unlock-ada: Unlock double the tensor compute performance on Ada GPUs
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 252Source metric
  2. #3
    Programmer 1-on-1 Interview Series, Episode 6: State-Owned Enterprises Are Also Cutting Pay and Jobs
    SocietyMachine translated
    heat: 306Source metric
  3. #4
    AI Said the Code Had No Vulnerabilities? PHP Immediately Proved It Wrong

    Context: PHP is a widely used programming language for web development.

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 234Source metric
  4. #5
    We Spent Three Months Building an AI Version of Feishu Docs

    Context: Feishu Docs is the document collaboration product of ByteDance’s Feishu workplace platform.

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 198Source metric
  5. #5
    Do Not Copy Online php2shell Reproduction Scripts: What Exactly Broke in the PHP Kernel? Four Truths (2026)
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 261Source metric
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. #4
    MapReduce — Its Role and Related Components in the Hadoop Ecosystem

    Context: Hadoop is an open-source framework for distributed data storage and processing.

    TechAI context · definition
    16KSource metric
  2. #5
    AI Said I Could Claim a 200,000 Yuan Subsidy, but the Official Documents Left Only 60,000: I Built a Subsidy Radar with WorkBuddy and TextIn xParse
    TechMachine translated
    14KSource metric
  3. #5
    Practical AI Agent Engineering, Part 2: Run Your First Deep Agent in 5 Minutes, Then Take It Apart
    TechMachine translated
    12KSource metric
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

8signals
kuaishou

Kuaishou

A short-video and livestreaming platform with strong everyday-life, regional, and creator-economy communities.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #3
    Winter travel boosts flight bookings to small cities
    BusinessMachine translated
    12.9MSource metric
  2. #4
    Yangzhou company declares everyone will wear Rising Sun flags together
    SocietyMachine translated
    13.3MSource metric
  3. #5
    Entrance to a 30-million-yuan luxury home in Nanjing is inside a tunnel
    SocietyMachine translated
    13.3MSource metric
bilibili

Bilibili

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #4
    Honest Hot Take: IG Beat HLE and TES Beat G2—Still Raining, Haters? IG Were Firing on All Cylinders and Crushed HLE; No. 9 Took Off!
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    514.4K playsSource metric
  2. #4
    [Exclusive] Tales of Herding Gods, Episode 106: Fourteen Chapters of the Dao Sword
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    2.3M playsSource metric
  3. #5
    2026 Global Finals: TES vs G2 — October 26
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.1M playsSource metric
  4. #5
    2.2M Death Chips vs. the World's Level-12 Mints: The Ultimate Ice-and-Fire Challenge!
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.3M playsSource metric
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Chinese Music Trends

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

6signals
netease-music

NetEase Cloud Music

A music streaming platform famous for playlists, comments, and youth music culture.

About this platform
3

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

  1. #3
    Rashomon (Follow)

    Context: Rashomon is a Japanese film and a term associated with conflicting accounts of the same event.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
  2. #4
    Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: Archrival

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

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
  3. #5
    99
    EntertainmentMachine translated
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

13signals
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. #3
    2025 marriage data released for 31 Chinese provincial-level regions: Which had the most people getting married?
    SocietyMachine translated
    48.4KSource metric
  2. #4
    Targets announced for eighth round of inspections under the 20th CPC Central Committee: Ministry of Education and 31 centrally administered universities
    OtherMachine translated
    6.6KSource metric
  3. #5
    33 Goals in a Thrilling Round! The Chinese Super League’s Penultimate Round Ends With the Champion Still Undecided; More Suspense Does Not Mean Weaker Top Teams
    OtherMachine translated
    12.9MSource metric
thepaper

The Paper

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

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #3
    Quick Comment | If Even Criticizing XPeng Is Not Allowed, There Is No Point Praising It
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #4
    People's Daily Commentary: Allowing “Dissatisfied” 12345 Cases Takes Aim at Formalism in Performance Assessments

    Context: 12345 is a widely used Chinese government public-service hotline.

    SocietyAI context · definition
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
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #4
    China Continues to Share Its Development Opportunities with the World
    BusinessMachine translated
    7.6MSource metric
  2. #4
    How Impressive Is China’s National Water Network?
    OtherMachine translated
    7.6MSource metric
  3. #5
    Kimi Apologizes
    OtherMachine translated
    7.5MSource metric
  4. #5
    Jetta Makes a Comeback in China
    BusinessMachine translated
    7.5MSource 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
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. #3
    Earthquake Rescue and Relocation Efforts in Baqing, Tibet, Have Not Let Up
    SocietyMachine translated
    263.5KSource metric
  2. #3
    A Themed Scroll Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the Red Army's Long March Victory
    CultureMachine translated
    1MSource metric
  3. #4
    Zhong Wenze: Xiaomi 18 Fold
    TechMachine translated
    215.1KSource metric
  4. #4
    Liu Zhengliang Kisses Back
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1MSource 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. #3
    Breaking and Building: What Core Technical Challenges Does the Yingxian Wooden Pagoda Face in Restoration as a “Millennium-Old Patient”?

    Context: The Yingxian Wooden Pagoda is a historic wooden pagoda in Shanxi, China.

    CultureAI context · definition
  2. #4
    Why Do Some Characters in Bronze Inscription Transcriptions No Longer Exist Today?
    CultureMachine 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
4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #3
    In the Asian Table Tennis Championships men's singles final, Li Tianyang lost 2–3 to Tomokazu Harimoto to finish runner-up. How would you assess the match?
    OtherMachine translated
    4.3M heatSource metric
  2. #3
    Shadow of the Road Zero received a 9 from IGN and an 88 on Metacritic. Does media praise calling it one of the best action games match your expectations?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    2.7M heatSource metric
  3. #4
    Why was Li Xuejian's performance at the “Ode to the Long March” gala, completed using only facial expressions because he can no longer speak, so moving?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    3.2M heatSource metric
  4. #4
    Sushiro reportedly had a mouse on its conveyor belt. The person involved says the restaurant did not immediately close or stop serving customers. Could it face penalties, and what should it do first?
    BusinessMachine translated
    2.6M heatSource metric
douban-movie

Douban Movies

China’s influential film-rating and cinephile community, similar to Letterboxd plus IMDb ratings.

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #4
    Insidious: Chapter 6
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    6.6Rating
  2. #5
    Ross
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    8.5Rating