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October 27, 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.

9signals
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

A Chinese Q&A and publishing community, similar to Quora, with personal contributors, professionals, and institutional accounts.

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #30
    Google CEO says it would rather sacrifice cloud-business profits than win the existential battle over frontier large language models. How important are LLMs to Google?
    TechMachine translated
    1.1M heatSource metric
  2. #30
    In workplace relationships, which matters more: the team's feelings or the individual's, and how should you choose?
    SocietyMachine translated
    680K heatSource metric
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. #31
    Luckin Coffee teams up with Honor of Kings' KPL

    Context: The King Pro League (KPL) is a professional esports league for Honor of Kings.

    BusinessAI context · definition
    117.2KSource metric
  2. #32
    Top donor's 1 million tip leaves female livestreamer with 220,000 in taxes
    SocietyMachine translated
    110.4KSource metric
  3. #32
    Xiao Zhan Can’t Hold Back His Laughter Whenever He Thinks About What He’s Going to Do
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    303.9KSource metric
  4. #33
    My husband changed "I'm leaving" to "I'm off to have fun!"
    SocietyMachine translated
    105.9KSource metric
  5. #33
    Li Jian’s Remarks at a Friend’s Wedding
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    270KSource metric
  6. #34
    The German President Arrives in Anhui
    OtherMachine translated
    267.7KSource metric
  7. #34
    Beauty's Rival in Palace: I'd talk nonsense like this too if I won

    Context: Schemes of a Beauty is a Chinese historical palace-intrigue television drama.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    104.7KSource metric
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

19signals
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
10

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #31
    Your hair getting oily faster at work is not your imagination
    SocietyMachine translated
    5MSource metric
  2. #31
    Is Eczema Caused by Being Too Wet or Too Dry?
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.1MSource metric
  3. #32
    Mall Water Pipe Bursts, Turning a RMB 360,000 New Car into a Flood-Damaged Vehicle
    SocietyMachine translated
    4.9MSource metric
  4. #32
    Medical insurance wallets can now be used to pay fees for parents back home
    SocietyMachine translated
    5MSource metric
  5. #33
    Insurer Refuses Payout After Ride-Hailing Accident; Court Rules
    SocietyMachine translated
    4.8MSource metric
  6. #33
    An injured girl asks for 20 yuan for transportation, and a boss promptly helps
    SocietyMachine translated
    4.9MSource metric
  7. #34
    Jia Jin Chai: Apologizing with Thorns, Apologizing with Abs
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    4.7MSource metric
  8. #34
    AI “fake-human” ads are collectively “bullying” humans
    TechMachine translated
    4.7MSource metric
  9. #35
    The ice and fire behind a bowl of eel rice
    CultureMachine translated
    4.6MSource metric
  10. #35
    Seven People Paid 560 Yuan in Premiums, but the Travel Agency Paid Only 16.1 Yuan
    BusinessMachine translated
    4.7MSource 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. #31
    Yasuo Fukuda, China's "old friend," dies, leaving a historic mark on China-Japan relations
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #32
    People's Daily slams rock-bottom bulk procurement prices: endoscopic hemostatic clips priced at 7.4 yuan, far below cost
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #33
    Coach Yashuai fired! Hongyuan suffer a heavy loss to Shanghai as their tactical system completely collapses; fans call for Du Feng's return!
    OtherMachine translated
toutiao

Toutiao

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

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #31
    Why do price drops in gold, silver, copper and aluminum vary so widely?
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #31
    Why it's recommended to start controlling sugar intake before age 35
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #32
    Beijing's Huairou district serves tax notices on 21 people
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #32
    Angler breaks a bridge pipe; one person dies
    SocietyMachine translated
  5. #33
    Taiwan media: Taiwan needs to reclaim its history of retrocession
    OtherMachine translated
  6. #33
    Xiaohongshu is checking on the takedown of Mbappé-related materials

    Context: Xiaohongshu is a Chinese lifestyle and shopping social-media platform.

    TechAI context · definition
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

18signals
bilibili

Bilibili

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #31
    IGN: 10/10, Phantom Blade Zero Review: A Wuxia-Punk Legend

    Context: Wuxia is a Chinese genre centered on martial-arts heroes and chivalric adventure.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    1.9M playsSource metric
  2. #32
    Drunkard Porcelain
    CultureMachine translated
    525K playsSource metric
  3. #33
    Useful New Plant: Depressed Sun-shroom
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    314.1K playsSource metric
  4. #33
    In-Depth Breakdown: How Safe and Well-Built Is the SAIC Volkswagen ID.ERA 5S? Cavity Waxing Details Revealed, Powertrain Fully Analyzed! [Teardown Series]
    TechMachine translated
    733.2K playsSource metric
  5. #34
    The Repair Quote Was 3,000, the Recycling Quote 700; It Was Fixed and Sold for 5,000.
    BusinessMachine translated
    778.3K playsSource metric
douyin

Douyin

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

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #31
    A Comparison of Foldable-Phone Compatibility on Apple, Huawei and Xiaomi
    TechMachine translated
    7.6MSource metric
  2. #32
    Open Your Eyes When You Hear Mom's Best Qualities
    SocietyMachine translated
    7.6MSource metric
  3. #32
    Xiao Xiang, the first young prodigy of Wujiang Cup S2
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  4. #33
    Encountering a Glorious Sunny Day Here
    OtherMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  5. #33
    Unboxing a mystery looks-rating test
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.6MSource metric
  6. #34
    Xue Zhiqian Was Moved to Tears When Fans Sang Lyrics They Had Rewritten
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.6MSource metric
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #31
    How Complicated Are the Relationships Among the Xiangbishan Characters?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.5MSource metric
  2. #31
    Winter travel boosts flight bookings to small cities
    BusinessMachine translated
    9.7MSource metric
  3. #32
    China's first AI film gets a lukewarm reception
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.7MSource metric
  4. #33
    Investigation report on Yinchuan–Kunming Expressway crash that killed 4 and injured 2
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.4MSource metric
  5. #33
    Autumn scenery along Changchun's Yitong River
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.7MSource metric
  6. #34
    Shanxi's deep-fried jujube cakes: crispy outside, soft and chewy inside
    CultureMachine translated
    9.6MSource metric
  7. #34
    TLAW Defeats AL
    OtherMachine translated
    9.4MSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

6signals
juejin

Juejin

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

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #31
    When a Model Outputs Half a JSON Object, How Can the Front End Render It While Streaming? The Engineering Challenge AI Applications Must Overcome in 2026
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 117Source metric
  2. #32
    Implementing Advanced Interactions with React Flow Pro
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 90Source metric
  3. #32
    One Open-Source Project a Day (No. 246): rec—Recursive’s Self-Developed Local Inference Engine Runs the Flint Coding Model on Mac and Claims to Be 1.4–2.6 Times Faster Than llama.cpp
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 117Source metric
  4. #33
    An open-source doc-to-docx solution!
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 117Source metric
  5. #34
    is-kit Reaches 100 Stars: What Happened Between 50 and 100?
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 90Source metric
  6. #34
    Uh-oh: After AI improved productivity, my boss told me to lay off 20% of the workforce
    BusinessMachine translated
    heat: 117Source metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

8signals
qq-music

QQ Music

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

About this platform
4

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

  1. #31
    Encounter
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #32
    Serious Snow
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #33
    The Transition Period
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #34
    Insomnia
    EntertainmentMachine translated