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October 26, 2026

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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.

18signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #12
    Xiao Zhan Replied to Shi Pengyuan Right After His Concert Ended
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    160.9KSource metric
  2. #12
    Husband hacks unfaithful wife to death; court finds wife bears responsibility
    SocietyMachine translated
    1MSource metric
  3. #13
    Cai Kangyong Still Has Not Said a Single Word: “I Am Chinese”
    SocietyMachine translated
    154.6KSource metric
  4. #13
    Don't kill me, I'm from Zhejiang
    OtherMachine translated
    1MSource metric
  5. #14
    Dilraba Goes Massively Viral Overseas
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    148.1KSource metric
  6. #14
    Valentino's awkward wait for an official announcement
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1MSource 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. #12
    What Are Some Fascinating Archaeological Events?
    CultureMachine translated
  2. #13
    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
  3. #14
    Where Did Ancient Scholars Who Failed the Exams End Up, and Which Unsuccessful Candidates Had a Major Impact on History?

    Context: The imperial examinations were China’s historic civil service examinations for selecting government officials.

    CultureAI context · definition
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. #12
    Ordering 70,000 elite cavalrymen to die, sending the crown prince into a diplomatic marriage, freezing the minister of war to death: why do Chinese costume romances have such absurd plots?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.6M heatSource metric
  2. #12
    A customer died after suddenly falling ill during a haircut, and staff who tried to help faced a 460,000 compensation claim. Both trial and appeal courts dismissed it. Was this reasonable, and how should we understand the family's attempt to hold them accountable?
    SocietyMachine translated
    2.2M heatSource metric
  3. #13
    What do you think of the news that a dying person wished to see The Wandering Earth 3? Why has the story attracted attention?

    Context: The Wandering Earth 3 is the third film in China’s science-fiction film franchise.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    2.2M heatSource metric
  4. #13
    Microsoft announces a full shift to native development and an end to web wrappers. Can this solve Windows 11’s sluggishness and bloat?
    TechMachine translated
    1.6M heatSource metric
  5. #14
    Vucic acknowledges the Progressive Party's defeat in parliamentary elections and says it will operate as an opposition party. How will this affect Serbian politics?
    SocietyMachine translated
    1.9M heatSource metric
  6. #14
    Why do people lose interest in so many things as they get older?
    SocietyMachine translated
    1.4M heatSource metric
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

17signals
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. #13
    Bernice Liu, 47, confirms relationship with Lu Lizhang, 70
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    6.8MSource metric
  2. #13
    Giant Spanish mackerel weighing over 130 kg caught in Rizhao, Shandong
    SocietyMachine translated
    6.8MSource metric
  3. #14
    Yang Mi uses Zhou Shen as a crutch
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    6.7MSource metric
  4. #14
    Who decides on a nursing home move: older people or their children?
    SocietyMachine translated
    6.7MSource metric
  5. #15
    Glass spontaneously shatters in nearly 300 homes in residential complex; management says warranty has expired
    SocietyMachine translated
    6.6MSource metric
  6. #15
    Farmhouse getaways make a comeback after young people abandoned them
    SocietyMachine translated
    6.6MSource 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. #13
    Liu Wen treated less favorably than Ming Xi at major fashion show, prompting fans to defend her? She calmly shares photos in good spirits
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #14
    Chinese Woman in Thailand Hijacked, Jumps from Vehicle; Suspect, Believing the Attention Had Passed, Is Arrested While Traveling
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #14
    [2026.10.25] Bajiang's nonstop gossip: tidbits you haven't heard
    EntertainmentMachine translated
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. #13
    Jin Wei appointed deputy secretary of the Hunan Provincial Party Committee
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #13
    Quick Comment | Medical reality shows turning suffering into entertainment should be stopped
    CultureMachine translated
  3. #14
    Media: Publicly shaming property owners over unpaid fees on electronic screens is an improper way to collect payments
    SocietyMachine translated
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

11signals
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. #13
    TES Defeat G2

    Context: TES is a Chinese esports organization, while G2 Esports is a European esports organization.

    OtherAI context · definition
    7.7MSource metric
  2. #13
    The “earthquake life triangle” is unreliable
    SocietyMachine translated
    8.8MSource metric
  3. #14
    A Firsthand Look at the Doll-Customization Fashion Week Runway
    CultureMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  4. #15
    Encountering a Glorious Sunny Day Here
    OtherMachine translated
    7.7MSource 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. #13
    Xin Yu Looks Back on the Road Taken
    CultureMachine translated
    10.4MSource metric
  2. #13
    The Only Film Mao Zedong Personally Visited During Filming
    CultureMachine translated
    10.2MSource metric
  3. #14
    I Don't Get Anxious Watching Liu Chong's Red Carpet Planning
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    10.3MSource metric
  4. #14
    Clown Shake
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    10.2MSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

10signals
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. #13
    An Introduction to Distributed Tracing with SkyWalking

    Context: Apache SkyWalking is an open-source observability platform for distributed systems.

    TechAI context · definition
    8.6KSource metric
  2. #13
    What Is GEO? Why Is It More Important Than SEO in the AI Era? An In-Depth Experience with Moyan GEO Detection

    Context: GEO usually means Generative Engine Optimization, the practice of improving content visibility in AI-generated search answers.

    TechAI context · definition
    7.3KSource metric
  3. #14
    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
    8.4KSource metric
  4. #15
    Cloud Native: A Guide to Deploying and Using nerdctl
    TechMachine translated
    8.2KSource 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. #13
    Viral Anti Aging Pills That Sold 4 Million Bottles Investigated; With Industry Problems Mounting, Is a Nutrition Diary the Answer?
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #14
    Observations from iFlytek's “1024” Developer Festival: Empowering Industries with Homegrown AI
    TechMachine translated
  3. #15
    Limitless Intelligent Entertainment, Letting Dreams Speak: The 2026 iFlytek AI Entertainment Forum Held in Beijing
    EntertainmentMachine 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. #13
    Flutter Version Selection Guide: 3.44 Stable for 11 Weeks and Officially Promoted | October 2026

    Context: Flutter is Google's open-source UI toolkit for building applications across platforms.

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 126Source metric
  2. #14
    DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash launches on Volcano Engine Ark, with lossless performance at 20% off as an “economy” version

    Context: Volcano Ark is ByteDance's platform for deploying and using AI models.

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 126Source metric
  3. #15
    I Used AI to Make a WeChat Mini Game, but Found It Could Not Be Uploaded
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 126Source metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

4signals
netease-music

NetEase Cloud Music

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

About this platform
2

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

  1. #13
    So
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #14
    What I Miss
    EntertainmentMachine translated