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October 27, 2026

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Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

10signals
guokr

Guokr

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #18
    Zhang Xue Is Trending Again, This Time Because the Rice Was Too Unpalatable?
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #19
    Viral Anti Aging Pills That Sold 4 Million Bottles Investigated; With Industry Problems Mounting, Is a Nutrition Diary the Answer?
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #20
    Limitless Intelligent Entertainment, Letting Dreams Speak: The 2026 iFlytek AI Entertainment Forum Held in Beijing
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #20
    Observations from iFlytek's “1024” Developer Festival: Empowering Industries with Homegrown AI
    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. #18
    Document Ingestion Systems Report Coauthored by Citi, EY and Nvidia: 92% of Pages Don't Need OCR at All
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 153Source metric
  2. #19
    From Today, All You Need Is a Browser: Ego lite
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 144Source metric
  3. #20
    Bun v1.4.4 Tested: bun fmt Processes 2,025 Files in 2.6 Seconds
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 144Source metric
csdn

CSDN

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #19
    A Six-Step Guide to Tuning KingbaseES SQL: Locate, Diagnose, Fix, Verify—Skip Nothing
    TechMachine translated
    8.3KSource metric
  2. #20
    From 56 Scanned Pages to Answers with Citations in Under 5 Minutes: A Retrieval-Augmented Generation Pipeline for Documents Search Can't Read
    TechMachine translated
    7.1KSource metric
  3. #20
    [Huadiao Learns Programming] Arduino BLDC: A CAN Bus-Based Synchronized Robot with Position and Speed Dual Loops

    Context: Arduino is an open-source electronics platform used to build programmable hardware projects.

    TechAI context · definition
    8KSource metric
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

9signals
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #18
    A Centenarian Veteran Couple Have Stayed Together for More Than 70 Years
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.9MSource metric
  2. #18
    46-year-old police officer dies after falling ill during an assignment
    SocietyMachine translated
    10MSource metric
  3. #19
    Secondhand platform responds to Zhang Xue only posting items without selling them
    BusinessMachine translated
    10MSource metric
  4. #19
    China's installed wind and solar power capacity exceeds 2 billion kilowatts
    BusinessMachine translated
    9.9MSource metric
  5. #20
    Sammo Hung joins Kuaishou
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    10MSource metric
bilibili

Bilibili

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

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #19
    An ordinary female coworker’s workplace disputes and love-hate entanglements [Ka Huang roundup]
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    314.1K playsSource metric
  2. #20
    Guizhou really is a hidden travel gem—and Guizhou locals sure know how to keep secrets!
    CultureMachine translated
    1M playsSource metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

6signals
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

18signals
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
    Automakers can no longer pull stunts as they please
    BusinessMachine translated
    44.2KSource metric
  2. #19
    What unique advantage does the J-15T have? The world’s only carrier-based aircraft combining ski-jump and catapult launch capability
    TechMachine translated
    17KSource metric
  3. #19
    2025 marriage data released for 31 Chinese provincial-level regions: Which had the most people getting married?
    SocietyMachine translated
    48.5KSource metric
  4. #20
    Feedback from the 20th Central Committee’s seventh round of inspections completed
    OtherMachine translated
    7.2KSource metric
  5. #20
    Targets announced for eighth round of inspections under the 20th CPC Central Committee: Ministry of Education and 31 centrally administered universities
    OtherMachine translated
    6.6KSource 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
    “China and Japan need more than learning from the past—they also need innovation”: Remembering Yasuo Fukuda
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #18
    Xinhua Commentary: Advance Full and Rigorous Party Governance with Perseverance and Resolve, Always Staying the Course
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #19
    Editorial: How is the Yangtze River Delta economy picking up speed?
    BusinessMachine translated
  4. #20
    Another 58 billion yuan-plus flows into equity ETFs, with CSI 300 and ChiNext ETFs attracting the most money
    BusinessMachine 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
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #19
    Train with karaoke rooms goes viral; private rooms cost 68 yuan an hour
    SocietyMachine translated
    6.2MSource metric
  2. #19
    Having Four Softer Body Parts May Mean a Longer Life
    SocietyMachine translated
    6.2MSource metric
  3. #20
    Kimi Apologizes
    OtherMachine translated
    6.1MSource 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. #19
    Mbappé’s inappropriate remarks about China escalate; Dongpeng Beverage ends partnership and Mengniu removes promotional materials; remarks deemed serious and hurtful to Chinese people, not to be translated or made public
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #20
    Zero tolerance! Mbappé’s remarks about China are seriously wrong; Chinese brands quickly cut ties, and the content cannot even be translated; people in China are angry
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #20
    Turkish netizens lose their cool: Asked how many times they had beaten China, AI ends the debate with one sentence
    SocietyMachine translated
toutiao

Toutiao

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #19
    How the Classic Stills from “The Great Long March” Were Shot
    CultureMachine translated
  2. #20
    Why the County Party Secretary Who Refused to Let Zhang Xue Run an Ad Went Viral
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #20
    Taiwanese entertainer Aya publicly voices support for "One China"
    EntertainmentMachine 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.

17signals
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. #18
    Laoganma's daily sales plunge from tens of thousands of yuan to thousands of yuan
    BusinessMachine translated
    434.7KSource metric
  2. #18
    Zhang Yiming Sets Chinese Wealth Record for a Richest Person
    BusinessMachine translated
    480.3KSource metric
  3. #19
    Pang Dong Lai Will Not Restock Mbappe Jerseys
    BusinessMachine translated
    464.5KSource metric
  4. #19
    A county Party secretary being thrown into the water was officials and residents fulfilling each other
    SocietyMachine translated
    433.2KSource metric
  5. #20
    Foxconn Employee Reveals Why the iPhone Duo Screen Cracked
    TechMachine translated
    463.9KSource metric
  6. #20
    The chengguan officer swayed, the vendor was fine, and customers laughed
    SocietyMachine translated
    432.8KSource metric
xiaohongshu

Xiaohongshu

A lifestyle and shopping community, similar to a mix of Instagram, Pinterest, and Reddit reviews.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #18
    Soft Rounded Makeup Is Perfect for Subtle Features

    Context: Zhuyuan Yurun is a Chinese makeup style associated with rounded, smooth, luminous features.

    CultureAI context · definition
    1.9MSource metric
  2. #19
    Crushed-Diamond Nails Bring Starlight to Your Fingertips
    CultureMachine translated
    1.8MSource metric
  3. #20
    Becoming a Color Hunter on My Travels
    CultureMachine translated
    1.8MSource 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. #18
    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
  2. #19
    Could Increasing Rainfall in Northern China Affect the Preservation of Ancient Buildings?
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #20
    Beyond Emperors and Ministers, What Moving Lives Are Hidden in Ordinary People's Ancient Epitaphs?

    Context: An epitaph is an inscription commemorating a deceased person, often placed on a tomb or monument.

    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
4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #18
    How should we view Liu Xiaolingtong's statement that the Sheng Dai CP is meaningful and interesting but needs proper guidance? Should fan-made derivative works have boundaries?
    CultureMachine translated
    990K heatSource metric
  2. #18
    Apple launched the iPad mini 8 with its first OLED display, starting at 5,499 yuan. What other highlights are worth noting?
    TechMachine translated
    1.3M heatSource metric
  3. #19
    Why has China been so reluctant to excavate Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum?

    Context: Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor of a unified China.

    CultureAI context · definition
    920K heatSource metric
  4. #19
    Why do people say round dining tables are better, yet choose a long table for their homes?
    SocietyMachine translated
    1.3M heatSource metric