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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.

17signals
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

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

About this platform
8

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #20
    A property manager displays residents' unpaid fees on a scrolling electronic screen, including surnames and building numbers. Is this legal, and are there better collection methods?
    SocietyMachine translated
    1.3M heatSource metric
  2. #20
    Is the support Snezhnayans currently show for the Tsaritsa in Genshin Impact implausible?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    860K heatSource metric
  3. #21
    S16 Swiss Stage Round 3 low-score elimination match: AL lost 0–2 to TLAW and has been called the worst No. 1 seed in LPL history. How should this match be assessed?

    Context: The LPL is China's professional League of Legends esports league.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    1.3M heatSource metric
  4. #21
    How should Mao Buyi handle PR over the "wedding speech" incident?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    840K heatSource metric
  5. #22
    Apple says many customers canceled iPhone Duo orders. What is the specific reason, and are other purchasing channels reliable?
    TechMachine translated
    1.3M heatSource metric
  6. #22
    Why do players accept spending thousands of yuan on pulls in anime-style gacha games but find a World of Warcraft subscription costing tens of yuan a month expensive?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    820K heatSource metric
  7. #23
    What do you think of OpenAI's release of GPT-6.1 Terra?
    TechMachine translated
    1.3M heatSource metric
  8. #23
    What do you think of FFALCON's "Full refunds if BLG doesn't win the championship" promotion?
    BusinessMachine translated
    800K 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
5

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #21
    Details of Huijian's Killing Revealed
    SocietyMachine translated
    454KSource metric
  2. #22
    These two photos of Xiao Zhan were taken seven years apart
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    431.4KSource metric
  3. #22
    Can Yu Dian Qiu Really Be Aired?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    440.7KSource metric
  4. #23
    A Maternal Grandmother Objects to Being Called Waipo
    SocietyMachine translated
    435.5KSource metric
  5. #23
    Xu Yiyang’s personal brand has used little-dolphin elements multiple times
    BusinessMachine translated
    349.1KSource 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. #21
    Nonsense · How to Complain Properly
    CultureMachine translated
  2. #22
    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
  3. #23
    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
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China News and Web Trends

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

16signals
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
7

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #21
    Tenant leaves without saying goodbye, leaving a note and 277 yuan in cash
    SocietyMachine translated
    6MSource metric
  2. #21
    A Bride Invites a Row of Snack Stalls to Her Wedding Send-Off Banquet
    SocietyMachine translated
    6MSource metric
  3. #22
    AI Layoffs Controversy Causes Laoganma Sales to Halve
    BusinessMachine translated
    5.9MSource metric
  4. #22
    Blind couple raises daughter who earns a doctorate
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.9MSource metric
  5. #23
    Chinese Mahjong Takes the United States by Storm
    CultureMachine translated
    5.8MSource metric
  6. #23
    Gree Electric's third-quarter net profit falls 43% year on year
    BusinessMachine translated
    5.8MSource metric
  7. #24
    You Shouldn't Buy This Kind of Workbook for Your Child
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.7MSource 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
    Baheli issues solemn statement: Police have been notified! It never organized or authorized any “tastings” or “undercover visits”
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #21
    Wang Qingxian no longer Anhui deputy party chief; resigned as governor on September 23 due to a job change
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #22
    Famous female celebrity studying in the United States says her school announced it had “closed down” after just two days of classes
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #23
    Huang Xiaoyun's legs look so smooth; paired with lace, it's almost too much
    EntertainmentMachine 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
    Mengniu and Several Other Companies End Partnerships with Mbappé
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #22
    A Primary School in Zhanjiang, Guangdong, Gives Parents a Donation Appeal
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #22
    Taiwan's "nine-in-one" elections heat up

    Context: Taiwan's nine-in-one elections combine voting for nine categories of local public office.

    SocietyAI context · definition
  4. #23
    Expert Advises Drinking Less Soup When Eating Instant Noodles
    SocietyMachine translated
  5. #23
    Foreign Ministry: China respects the Brazilian people's choice
    OtherMachine 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
    Take This: A Concentrated Barrage of Elite Ballistae! [Age of Empires IV]
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    505.8K playsSource metric
  2. #22
    Baili Shouyue Went Around Back
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    583.8K playsSource metric
  3. #23
    Chinese-Made Parts Radically Modify a German Junker—Can It Challenge the Nürburgring Nordschleife?
    TechMachine translated
    56.4K playsSource metric
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #21
    20th anniversary of Country Love
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    10MSource metric
  2. #21
    Reportedly, Xu Fei Is Married and Has a Child
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.8MSource metric
  3. #22
    Elderly person in Baqing picks up China's national flag after earthquake
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.9MSource metric
  4. #22
    Why do humans need to build an “artificial sun”?
    TechMachine translated
    9.8MSource metric
  5. #23
    Young Chinese women's football players beat Germany 5–1
    OtherMachine translated
    9.9MSource metric
  6. #23
    Da Chong'er Liu Hui Helps Farmers Avoid Wrong Turns
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.8MSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

9signals
csdn

CSDN

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

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #21
    Run PostgreSQL on CentOS 7 and pgAdmin in Docker: once the host database is connected, manage databases and roles directly in a web interface
    TechMachine translated
    7.8KSource metric
  2. #22
    AnalyticDB MySQL Technical Architecture

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

    TechAI context · definition
    6.6KSource metric
  3. #22
    [C#] Trying the MoGrow Platform: A Technical Summary Featuring C#, Quart.Net, Global Exception Handling, and Scheduled Tasks
    TechMachine translated
    6.8KSource metric
  4. #23
    Invoices, Scripts, and PDFs Always Scattered Across Different Folders? Papra Puts Them in a Searchable, Taggable Document Library
    TechMachine translated
    6.7KSource metric
  5. #24
    Recommended Legend Gold-Farming Work Simulators: An October Comparison of MuMu, LDPlayer, and Xiaoyao Covering Multiboxing, 24/7 Idling, and Script Compatibility
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    6.2KSource metric
  6. #24
    An Introduction to Distributed Tracing with SkyWalking

    Context: Apache SkyWalking is an open-source observability platform for distributed systems.

    TechAI context · definition
    6.3KSource metric
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. #21
    A 10 MB Desktop AI Client: Replacing Electron with Cangjie and the System WebView
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 135Source metric
  2. #22
    Get 1,000 Free Credits on WorkBuddy and CodeBuddy; Set It Up in 10 Seconds
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 135Source metric
  3. #23
    AIOps (Part 1): Building AI-Powered Operations with Prometheus MCP and WorkBuddy
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 135Source metric
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Chinese Music Trends

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

6signals