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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.

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
7

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #20
    Dongfeng Nissan NX7 Interior Feels Like the Over-300,000-Yuan Class
    BusinessMachine translated
    605.4KSource metric
  2. #21
    Veteran actors give powerhouse performances while the two leads look asleep
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    120.9KSource metric
  3. #21
    Delivery Rider Spits Toward Takeout Food Under Surveillance, Discovered by Customer
    SocietyMachine translated
    568.6KSource metric
  4. #22
    Does Ma Tianyu Bringing Up Li Mingde Himself Mean There Will Be a Twist?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    541.7KSource metric
  5. #22
    Honor of Kings' new hero Jiangjiang

    Context: Honor of Kings is a popular multiplayer online battle arena game.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    120.8KSource metric
  6. #23
    Pie Shop Owner: Shen Teng Was Simply Too Hungry
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    502.9KSource metric
  7. #23
    Regularly staying up late may be a risk factor for thyroid cancer
    SocietyMachine translated
    120.7KSource metric
zhihu-daily

Zhihu Daily

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #20
    Nonsense · How to Complain Properly

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

    CultureAI context · definition
  2. #21
    Which Ancient City Ruins Along the Silk Road Best Show Evidence of Cultural Exchange Between East and West?

    Context: The Silk Road was a network of trade routes connecting China with Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.

    CultureAI context · definition
  3. #22
    If Gold Were Extremely Cheap and Ordinary Metals Expensive on a Planet, Would Gold Become a Building Material?
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #23
    Are There Any Artifact Photos That Left You Memorable or Shocked?
    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. #20
    Why Did Tathagata Buddha Push Away the Scorpion Demon in Journey to the West, and Why Was She Bold Enough to Sting Him?

    Context: Journey to the West is a classic Chinese novel about the monk Xuanzang's pilgrimage to India with three supernatural companions.

    CultureAI context · definition
    1M heatSource metric
  2. #20
    Why hasn't Twilight discovered Yor's true identity in Spy x Family?

    Context: Spy x Family is a Japanese manga and anime series about a spy, an assassin, and a telepath forming a family.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    1.1M heatSource metric
  3. #21
    2026–27 Premier League, Round 8: Manchester United 0–3 Bournemouth — how would you assess the match?
    OtherMachine translated
    980K heatSource metric
  4. #21
    How should Mao Buyi handle PR over the "wedding speech" incident?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.1M heatSource metric
  5. #22
    S16 Swiss stage: HLE lose 0–1 to iG. How would you assess the match?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1M heatSource metric
  6. #22
    You have five minutes to hide a paper clip at home, and a detective has 24 hours to find it. If they fail, you get $10,000. Where would you hide it?
    CultureMachine translated
    790K heatSource metric
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

15signals
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. #21
    Why is a 6-yuan collectible card so irresistible to people born in the 2000s?
    CultureMachine translated
    6MSource metric
  2. #21
    Man turns washing machine into a deluxe bedroom for his dog
    SocietyMachine translated
    6MSource metric
  3. #22
    Julian Cheung invites ex-girlfriend onstage at his concert
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    5.9MSource metric
  4. #22
    Yang Mi looks straight out of a video game as she draws a bow
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    5.9MSource metric
  5. #23
    Internet user spots Liu Qiangdong's father shopping at a mall
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.8MSource metric
  6. #23
    Su Xing fell out with several friends for the same reason
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    5.8MSource 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. #21
    Huge rat allegedly spotted on food conveyor belt at a Sushiro restaurant in Wuhan
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #22
    Chinese woman travels to Thailand to meet online friend; phone taken and she is bound and taken toward the Thai-Myanmar border
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #22
    Guangdong leads China in births for seven straight years, but Chaoshan's birth rate has nearly halved. Why?
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #23
    Gold jewelry prices per gram have fallen nearly 500 yuan from their peak; Shuibei markets in several places are packed
    BusinessMachine translated
toutiao

Toutiao

ByteDance’s algorithmic news and content feed, driven by personalized recommendations and creator posts.

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #21
    iPhone Duo price falls below official launch price just two days after going on sale
    TechMachine translated
  2. #21
    What does Lao Gan Ma's drop from 600 people to 48 mean?
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #22
    “23:59:60” will no longer appear in the future
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #23
    Why does rice change after freezing?
    SocietyMachine translated
  5. #23
    Collaborations between Chinese storage products and homegrown AAA games may become the norm
    TechMachine translated
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

12signals
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. #21
    [Preview] Trying to Make a Coworker Foot the Bill Backfires Instantly | I Declare This 2026’s Most Satisfying Workplace Drama! A Coworker Treats the Team to an 86,000 Mid-Autumn Feast, Secretly Tries Paying with My Membership Card, Then Enters the Wrong PIN—Instant Humiliation!
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.6M playsSource metric
  2. #22
    IG has fully awakened! DYS watches IG crush HLE; TheShy evolves a fasting-style playstyle that enables the whole team, while JiaQi begins to show star potential!
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    328.9K playsSource metric
  3. #23
    [Karsa] TES vs. G2: 369 is so insanely good I could cry 😭
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    250.4K playsSource metric
douyin

Douyin

China’s short-video and live-content platform, sister product to TikTok.

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #21
    IG Is Still Too Good at Creating Miracles
    OtherMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  2. #22
    Zhao Lusi’s Studio Posts 100 Photos
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.8MSource metric
  3. #22
    IG Defeat HLE
    OtherMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  4. #23
    Let’s Recreate K/DA Kai’Sa’s Legendary Eight Seconds

    Context: K/DA is a virtual pop group featuring characters from League of Legends, including Kai'Sa.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    7.7MSource metric
  5. #23
    Yang Mi Appears at the Honor of Kings Co-Creation Night

    Context: Honor of Kings is a popular multiplayer online battle arena game.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    7.8MSource 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. #21
    Northeasterners in Hainan Stage a Major Fail Moment
    SocietyMachine translated
    10MSource metric
  2. #22
    Yang Mi's 2026 Co-Creation Night Outfit Is Stunning
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    10MSource metric
  3. #22
    Central inspection teams hand over leads on issues involving officials
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.9MSource metric
  4. #23
    Honor of Kings: Battle on for another 100 years

    Context: Honor of Kings is a popular multiplayer online battle arena game.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    9.9MSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

8signals
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. #21
    Technical Series: HTML5 Web Technologies — The HTML5 Geolocation API and Web Workers

    Context: HTML5 is a web standard that supports modern browser features, including geolocation and background processing.

    TechAI context · definition
    4.8KSource metric
  2. #21
    Notes on Taking Apart a Data Integration Platform (Part 1): Installing and Running KFS, Then Picking It Apart
    TechMachine translated
    5.4KSource metric
  3. #23
    Today's GitHub Pick | gpu-unlock-ada: Unlock Double the Tensor Compute Performance on Ada GPUs

    Context: Ada refers to NVIDIA’s Ada Lovelace GPU architecture.

    TechAI context · definition
    4.8KSource metric
  4. #23
    Concert Seat Simulator Mobile App: Entry Point for Previewing the Venue View Before Choosing a Seat
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    4KSource metric
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. #21
    PHP2Shell Incident Review: How Enterprises Can Audit, Fix, and Handle the Issue at Scale
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 99Source metric
  2. #22
    Kotlin Coroutines: It is all about the “co-” in “coroutine”
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 99Source metric
  3. #23
    How the Block Architecture of Online Documents Works
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 90Source metric
  4. #23
    GitHub Daily Trends Briefing | October 23, 2026
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 90Source metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

6signals