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October 26, 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.

18signals
thepaper

The Paper

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

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #5
    Taiwan, China, from above: 20 high-resolution satellite images capture the island's diverse landscapes and vibrant culture
    CultureMachine translated
  2. #5
    The naan maker “Adaxi” chosen by online traffic
    CultureMachine translated
  3. #6
    Legal Talk | A cleaner “wins” a lawsuit against her public institution employer: Breaking down a “wise” ruling
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #6
    Yu Lei named chief director of CCTV's 2027 Year of the Goat Spring Festival Gala, her fifth consecutive year directing
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  5. #7
    2026 Global Governance Forum (Xiongan) | How should AI security risks be addressed? Chinese and foreign experts offer answers
    TechMachine translated
  6. #7
    Commentary: Rather than dwelling on 'old geezer,' XPeng should focus more on its vehicles' safety performance

    Context: “Laodeng” is Chinese internet slang for an older man, often used mockingly.

    BusinessAI context · definition
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. #5
    People’s Daily Comments on Fan Zhendong’s Resistance to the Chaos of Unauthorized Photography
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #6
    Woman spends 38,000 yuan on a home in Hegang and is stunned after moving in
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #6
    Jiang Wan-an’s Campaign Headquarters to Be Established
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #7
    Media: Letting AI Engage With Scammers Is Worth Emulating
    TechMachine 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
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #6
    The Medical Reality Show That Takes 'Entertainment to the Point of Death' Should Be Stopped
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.4MSource metric
  2. #6
    Organizers Mistakenly Display Japan’s Flag as Chinese Table Tennis Players Receive Awards
    OtherMachine translated
    7.4MSource metric
  3. #7
    Could Lab-Made Gold Crash Gold Prices?
    BusinessMachine translated
    7.3MSource metric
  4. #8
    A US Customer Buys 200 Homes in Guangzhou at Once
    BusinessMachine translated
    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
    County Party Secretary Responds After Zhang Xue “Threw” Him Into the Water: Luckily, I Can Swim
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #6
    After just 10 minutes on his return, why did Jiang Shenglong start ahead of Li Songyi and Yang Shuai despite fitness doubts?
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #7
    2027–2029 Will Bring a Complete Turnaround: Three Chinese Zodiac Signs Will Enjoy Continuous Good Luck in Career and Finances

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

    CultureAI context · definition
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
4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #5
    Three New Heroes Announced for Honor of Kings
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    200.9KSource metric
  2. #5
    Gold Prices Fall Again
    BusinessMachine translated
    1MSource metric
  3. #6
    Xiaocheng Liangfang: The First Kiss Is Also a Goodbye Kiss
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1MSource metric
  4. #7
    JJ Lin, Yang Mi: Jasmine Rain
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    196.2KSource 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
    If Heating Can Kill Germs, Why Are There Refrigerators but No Hot Boxes?
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #6
    If an Animal Could Always Find Plenty of Food and Water Near Its Nest, How Large Would Its Range Be?
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #7
    Which Chinese Words Appear Native but Are Actually Transliterations?
    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
6

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #5
    What do you think of Zhang Xue Motorcycles completing a 40-kilometer motorcycle water-skimming challenge and setting a Guinness World Record? What hardware and technical requirements does it involve?
    OtherMachine translated
    2.5M heatSource metric
  2. #5
    Yunnan, China's largest tobacco-producing province, recorded negative growth in tobacco manufacturing in the first three quarters. What is changing in China's tobacco market, and why are flue-cured tobacco leaves becoming difficult to sell?
    BusinessMachine translated
    3.1M heatSource metric
  3. #6
    How should we view a blogger’s claim that a major domestic drone company called the police, who took Geekcon attendees and judges away and suspended the event?
    SocietyMachine translated
    2.5M heatSource metric
  4. #6
    Chen Yi beats Miwa Harimoto 3–0 to win the Asian Table Tennis Championships women's singles final. How would you assess the match?
    OtherMachine translated
    2.8M heatSource metric
  5. #7
    Why do people love eating hot pot?
    CultureMachine translated
    2.4M heatSource metric
  6. #7
    From a pair in everyone’s closet to no one buying: Why is Converse, once hailed as the pioneer of canvas sneakers, struggling to sell? What do young people want?
    BusinessMachine translated
    2.4M 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
    Save the Draft Bust
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    3.3MSource metric
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

7signals
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
    Japanese Diners Feel Awkward Asking for More at a Buffet—What's That Got to Do with Me, a Foreigner? Read the Room? Screw That, I'm Eating!
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    945K playsSource metric
  2. #7
    Graystone Theater: 400 Kills — Set It Up and AFK, Easy to Recreate
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    482.9K playsSource 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. #6
    The annual ritual of humiliating Menglei
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    13.3MSource metric
  2. #6
    Yang Mi poses for a photo with KSG players
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    12.6MSource metric
  3. #7
    An older man and a young man diagnosed with kidney failure
    SocietyMachine translated
    12.6MSource metric
  4. #7
    iPhone Duo fails dust-resistance test
    TechMachine translated
    13.3MSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

12signals
guokr

Guokr

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

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #6
    See a beautiful rock while traveling? It’s really best not to pick it up and take it home.
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #7
    Why Do Silicon Valley Geniuses Research Every Day How to Make AI Chop Trees in Minecraft?

    Context: Minecraft is a sandbox video game centered on exploring, building, and interacting with a block-based world.

    TechAI context · definition
ithome

IT Home

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

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #6
    New promotional material for The Wandering Earth 3 (Part One) coming soon; set for release during the 2027 Spring Festival holiday
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #7
    User successfully installs genuine HarmonyOS 6 on OnePlus Ace 5; model appears as Huawei Mate 80 Pro, with GPU fully fixed
    TechMachine translated
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. #6
    Using TRAE to Move Markdown Documents to WeChat Official Accounts

    Context: A WeChat Official Account is a publishing platform within Tencent's WeChat app.

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 252Source metric
  2. #6
    Building a WeChat Mini Program for PDA Barcode Inventory Inbound and Outbound: Concurrency Control and Four Pitfalls

    Context: WeChat Mini Programs are lightweight applications that run within the WeChat platform.

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 171Source metric
  3. #7
    Flutter urgently releases security update 3.47.8 and recommends that everyone upgrade
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 162Source metric
  4. #7
    The Most Valuable Thing in the AI Coding Era: Software Engineering (Part 2)
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 216Source 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
    Vitals: What's Slowing Down Your Mac? It's More Intuitive and Easier to Use Than Activity Monitor

    Context: Activity Monitor is macOS’s built-in tool for viewing running processes and resource usage.

    TechAI context · definition
    comments: 5 likes: 16Source 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: 111 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
    Insomnia
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #7
    Rainie Love
    EntertainmentMachine translated