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October 26, 2026

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Preserved ranking signals

Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

8signals
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. #18
    Miss Malfoy, May I Ask You to Dance? | PV
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.8M playsSource metric
  2. #19
    A surprise raid on Rice Manor at 1 a.m.! We actually witnessed TES create a miracle...
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    564K playsSource metric
  3. #20
    Showing Off Backfires, Sparking Internet-Wide Mockery? Medicine Has Its Own Zhai Tianlin! A Deep Dive into the Li Ziqi Incident
    SocietyMachine translated
    841.7K playsSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

14signals
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. #18
    System V Shared Memory: A Complete Guide from Principles to Practice, Fed to Readers Like Liquid Food
    TechMachine translated
    6KSource metric
  2. #19
    AnalyticDB MySQL Technical Architecture

    Context: AnalyticDB for MySQL is Alibaba Cloud’s cloud-native analytical database service.

    TechAI context · definition
    5.5KSource metric
  3. #19
    Duplicate Kafka Consumption: Three Ways Automatic and Manual Offset Commits Get Out of Sync
    TechMachine translated
    5.8KSource metric
  4. #20
    A Feishu One-Liner Makes a Phone at Home Start Taking Photos and Swiping: OpenClaw Android Solution Tested

    Context: Feishu is ByteDance's workplace collaboration platform.

    TechAI context · definition
    5.3KSource metric
guokr

Guokr

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #18
    Roewe Jiayue 07 Officially Launches with Doubao Cockpit Assistant, Limited Time Prices Starting at 119,800 Yuan
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #18
    Two Strokes in Six Years: I Became a “Stroke King” at 30
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #19
    Eight Websites to Check Before Getting Married (I Hope You Never Need to Know Them)
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #19
    The First Hunan Michelin Guide Restaurant List Will Be Released in Changsha on November 25

    Context: The Michelin Guide is an international restaurant-rating publication known for awarding stars to restaurants.

    CultureAI context · definition
  5. #20
    Haohan Energy's Geely Smart Charging Robot Debuts at the 2026 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference
    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. #18
    Comparing 14 Large Models on Java Coding: Three Closed-Source Leaders Pull Far Ahead—How Far Have Open-Source Models Caught Up?
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 99Source metric
  2. #18
    A Summary of AI's Side Effects on a Veteran Developer
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 108Source metric
  3. #19
    Codex + Obsidian: Cross-Platform Sync and One-Click Distribution—Fantastic!
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 99Source metric
  4. #20
    The Rendering Optimizations You Learned in the XML Era Mostly No Longer Matter in Compose—Recomposition Is the New Battleground

    Context: Compose is a modern declarative UI toolkit used for building application interfaces.

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 99Source metric
  5. #20
    What’s It Like to Make a Mobile Game with GPT-6 in Three Days? A Four-Step Hands-On Guide for Beginners
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 99Source metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

6signals
qq-music

QQ Music

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

About this platform
3

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

  1. #18
    Actor
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #19
    Red High Heels
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #20
    You Are All I Need
    EntertainmentMachine translated
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

21signals
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. #18
    After a 17-year wait, Zhang Xue sets a new Guinness record; Zhang Xue Motorcycles' valuation soars to 6 billion yuan
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #19
    Customer seeks refund after plant bought online dies six months later; seller refuses and complaints lead to store closure
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #20
    Guangsha vs. Liaoning tip-off time confirmed; Cooper becomes a star import in his second stint, Hugo seeks fifth straight win
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #20
    Man released from prison discovers wife's infidelity and kills her; she had booked rooms with others at multiple hotels
    SocietyMachine translated
tencent-news

Tencent News

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #18
    Teodoro charges at China carrying a paper shield
    OtherMachine translated
    189.2KSource metric
  2. #18
    Man disqualified and banned for three years after pulling a 9-year-old child with a rope during a marathon
    SocietyMachine translated
    24.5KSource metric
  3. #19
    Box office tops 500,000 yuan in two days: AI-made feature film Sanxingdui: Past Events of the Future receives release approval and hits theaters

    Context: The Dragon Seal is China's official film release approval mark.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    21KSource metric
  4. #20
    Man in his 50s called a female streamer “wife” and tipped her over 300,000 yuan; after regretting it, he sued to recover the money, but a court rejected his claim at first instance
    SocietyMachine translated
    29.1KSource metric
  5. #20
    Family responds after 13-year-old girl’s gold necklace was melted down: silver was bought before the gold was taken for recycling, there was no receipt for the gold jewelry, and the dispute is now settled
    SocietyMachine translated
    82KSource 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. #18
    Zhao Chenxin appointed acting governor of Hebei
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #19
    Li Tianyang loses to Tomokazu Harimoto and takes silver at the Asian Championships; China’s table tennis team finishes with four golds
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #20
    China and North Korea hold ceremony marking completion of renovations at a cemetery for Chinese People’s Volunteer Army martyrs
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #20
    Zhuang Zhaolin appointed deputy secretary of the Jiangxi Provincial Party Committee; Liu Jinbo named standing committee member and Organization Department head
    SocietyMachine 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. #19
    48 cups per person: Cups of ice sell even faster than coffee
    BusinessMachine translated
    6.2MSource metric
  2. #19
    Husband transfers 25.75 million to lover, who transfers 22.58 million back
    SocietyMachine translated
    6.2MSource metric
  3. #20
    KPL esports players appear dressed as pilots and male flight attendants

    Context: The KPL is China's premier professional Honor of Kings esports league.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    6.1MSource metric
  4. #20
    Zhangjiajie attraction keeps tourists glued to Journey to the West screenings
    CultureMachine translated
    6.1MSource metric
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. #19
    Li Tianyang loses 2–3 to Tomokazu Harimoto
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #19
    County party secretary responds to being thrown into the water: Zhang Xue acted on impulse
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #20
    How exactly did DeepSeek offend the United States?

    Context: DeepSeek is a Chinese AI company known for large language models. Model announcements and community claims require separate verification.

    TechAI context · definition
  4. #20
    Capital pours more into the gold sector against the trend
    BusinessMachine translated
Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

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

11signals
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. #18
    Li Haoyuan Regrets Taking Part in “Offer”
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    802.1KSource metric
  2. #19
    Liu Wen's favorites are all Jing Boran
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    121.3KSource metric
  3. #19
    Lao Gan Ma AI Layoff Rumor Sparks Controversy

    Context: Laoganma is a Chinese brand known for its chili sauces.

    BusinessAI context · definition
    608KSource 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. #18
    Amid the Rapid Dynastic Changes of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Did Ordinary People Really Have Daily Lives?

    Context: The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms was a period of political fragmentation in China from 907 to 960.

    CultureAI context · definition
  2. #19
    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
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. #18
    What do you think of the many online reports of iPhone Duo inner screens breaking in the same spot just one day after sales began?
    TechMachine translated
    1.3M heatSource metric
  2. #18
    What do you think of Honkai: Star Rail's official fun-stats recap for Currency Wars Season 1, "Zero-Sum Game"?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.1M heatSource metric
  3. #19
    What do you think of customs seizing 242 coins dating from the Shang and Zhou dynasties through the Republic of China era from a couple taking them abroad as gifts for their children living overseas?
    SocietyMachine translated
    1.1M heatSource metric
  4. #19
    What is Pinduoduo’s business moat?
    BusinessMachine translated
    1.1M heatSource metric