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October 27, 2026

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Preserved ranking signals

Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

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

15signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #10
    Memory prices show an inversion
    TechMachine translated
    441.8KSource metric
  2. #10
    Infinity and Beyond Livestream

    Context: Endless Melody is a Chinese music variety show.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    816.6KSource metric
  3. #11
    Fan Zhendong describes his first visit to Camp Nou as absurd
    SocietyMachine translated
    440.7KSource metric
  4. #11
    Fans Call for a Boycott of Mbappe
    SocietyMachine translated
    791.9KSource metric
  5. #12
    Li Na and Xu Fei: Hua Fei and Duan Fei
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    788.7KSource metric
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. #10
    What should we make of a man being banned from competition for three years after tying a nine-year-old child to himself during the Zhengzhou Marathon? What health risks do marathons pose to children?
    SocietyMachine translated
    1.6M heatSource metric
  2. #10
    Audi’s “North-South” split is official: the four-ring brand goes to FAW, while AUDI goes to SAIC. What business considerations are behind this, and what impact will it have?
    BusinessMachine translated
    1.5M heatSource metric
  3. #11
    How should we assess the claim that online writer “Huijian” was killed in a contract killing two years ago after publicly reporting telecom-fraud figure Liu Ren? What warnings does this tragedy offer?
    SocietyMachine translated
    1.4M heatSource metric
  4. #11
    What should we make of Anthropic filing for an IPO and planning to list on Nasdaq under the ticker ANT? What changes could this bring to the AI industry?
    BusinessMachine translated
    1.3M heatSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

12signals
ithome

IT Home

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #10
    Xiaomi's Lu Weibing calls it “another unbeatable product in its segment” as the REDMI K100's new “Snow Rock White” color is unveiled
    TechMachine translated
  2. #10
    Audi China officially separates its four-ring logo from its lettering: FAW strengthens the four rings, while SAIC focuses on AUDI
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #12
    A camouflaged next-generation Xiaomi SU7 Ultra test car appears in a road-test video, featuring a huge rear wing
    TechMachine 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. #10
    How the Block Architecture of Online Documents Works
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 270Source metric
  2. #11
    Programmer One-on-One Interviews, Episode 7: Reflections After Six Months of Unemployment
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 243Source metric
  3. #12
    Rewriting Photoshop Entirely in Rust: 72,000 Stars in One Month
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 207Source 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. #10
    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: 17Source metric
  2. #10
    What to Watch This Week | 13 Works Worth Watching Recently
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    comments: 12 likes: 10Source metric
csdn

CSDN

One of China’s largest developer portals for programming articles, Q&A, and technical community content.

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #11
    Network Principles | Stage 5: IPv4 Addresses, Network Interfaces, Network Prefixes, and Address Blocks (Natural Unit 5.1)
    TechMachine translated
    11KSource metric
  2. #12
    AI: Building an AI Screenshot Search Assistant with Python to Find Screenshots in Your Collection
    TechMachine translated
    11KSource metric
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

10signals
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. #10
    A Kaifeng youtiao can be filled with 10 eggs
    CultureMachine translated
    11.2MSource metric
  2. #10
    Woman Hacks at Gas Cylinder with Knife, Causing Explosion
    SocietyMachine translated
    10.9MSource metric
  3. #11
    Online claims that a tropical cyclone hit the Himalayas are false
    OtherMachine translated
    10.7MSource metric
  4. #12
    Zhang Yiming Becomes China’s Richest Person
    BusinessMachine translated
    10.3MSource metric
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. #11
    China’s Internet War with Middle-earth—How Hilarious Is It?
    CultureMachine translated
    646.9K playsSource metric
  2. #11
    Star Trace Reveals Its First PV | Restarting the Stalled Cycle
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    3.8M playsSource metric
  3. #12
    The Raven’s Turbulent Chronicle
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    519.9K playsSource metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

6signals
netease-music

NetEase Cloud Music

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

About this platform
3

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

  1. #10
    Rashomon (Follow)

    Context: Rashomon is a Japanese film and a term associated with conflicting accounts of the same event.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
  2. #11
    99
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #12
    Treasure Ship
    CultureMachine translated
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. #10
    Lover
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #11
    What I Miss
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #12
    Actor
    EntertainmentMachine translated
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

17signals
tencent-news

Tencent News

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #10
    Zhao Chenxin appointed acting governor of Hebei Province
    SocietyMachine translated
    24.4KSource metric
  2. #11
    A Nanjing luxury home valued at 30 million yuan falls to 10 million; owners protest, saying the developer had promised them exclusive use of a tunnel, but it was changed into a public municipal road late on Mid-Autumn Festival night.
    BusinessMachine translated
    201.7KSource metric
  3. #12
    What housing support measures are still available to encourage childbirth and stabilize the number of newborns?
    SocietyMachine translated
    15.4KSource 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. #10
    Quick Comment | Did Lao Gan Ma Use AI to Cut Pepper-Sorting Workers from 600 to 48? Promoting AI Cost Cuts Should Not Mean Forgetting People

    Context: Laoganma is a Chinese chili sauce brand.

    BusinessAI context · definition
  2. #11
    Words Brief, Meaning Long | Why Did Official and Public Interpretations of “Rely on Chengdu” Differ So Widely?
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #11
    Media: Publicly shaming property owners over unpaid fees on electronic screens is an improper way to collect payments
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #12
    Mengniu Ends All Cooperation with Kylian Mbappe, Firmly Rejecting Words and Actions That Hurt the Feelings of the Chinese People

    Context: Mengniu is a Chinese dairy company.

    BusinessAI context · definition
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. #10
    Every late night shortens your thyroid's lifespan
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #10
    Repair Company iFixit Teardown of the iPhone Duo
    TechMachine translated
  3. #11
    A cyclone hitting the Himalayas? False
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #11
    Da Yige Reported by Online Haters; Lawyer Speaks Out

    Context: “Uncle Coat” is the nickname of Chinese farmer and online personality Zhu Zhiwen.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
  5. #12
    Cambricon Denies Rumor of Shipping One Million Chips Next Year

    Context: Cambricon is a Chinese semiconductor company specializing in artificial intelligence processors.

    TechAI context · definition
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. #11
    “If Journey to the West Were Made Like This, I’d See It in Theaters Five Times”

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

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    7MSource metric
  2. #11
    Milkground ends all cooperation with Mbappé
    BusinessMachine translated
    7MSource metric
  3. #12
    Can the “early cancer screening miracle tool” detect cancer through self-testing? Rumor
    SocietyMachine translated
    6.9MSource metric
  4. #12
    The Claim That Long-Term Vegetarianism Can “Detox” the Body Is a Rumor
    SocietyMachine translated
    6.9MSource metric