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October 30, 2026

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Preserved ranking signals

Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

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

14signals
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. #8
    “CATL batteries are gone”: Some Li Auto MEGA orders reportedly cannot be delivered as agreed; customers can receive double deposit compensation or switch to a self-developed battery
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #9
    Xiaomi Redmi K100 Pro Max Phone Makes a Surprise “Appearance” at Wang Teng’s “Jinri Yixiu” Launch Event
    TechMachine translated
  3. #10
    Sales of Apple’s iPhone Duo foldable phone during its initial China sales period revealed, nearing 200,000 units
    BusinessMachine translated
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. #8
    Epic-Level Account-Ban Income
    OtherMachine translated
    heat: 477Source metric
  2. #9
    Episode 8 of the 1-on-1 Programmer Interview Series: The Struggles of Older Female Programmers
    SocietyMachine translated
    heat: 414Source metric
  3. #10
    Will AI Kill React Native?

    Context: React Native is a framework for building cross-platform mobile apps with JavaScript and React.

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 306Source metric
  4. #10
    GPT-6.1 Terra Goes Live: It’s Cheaper Now, But How Well Does It Work?
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 396Source metric
sspai

SSPAI

A productivity, software, and digital-lifestyle publication for power users and tool enthusiasts.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #8
    What Skincare to Buy for the Autumn-Winter Transition: Double 11 Shopping Recommendations
    BusinessMachine translated
    comments: 16 likes: 44Source metric
  2. #9
    SSPAI and the Mangrove Foundation | Join a Migratory Bird Season Charity Livestream to Help Protect Wetlands
    SocietyMachine translated
    comments: 7 likes: 26Source metric
  3. #9
    TDS REVIEW | OPPO Enco X4 Noise-Canceling True Wireless Earbuds Review
    TechMachine translated
    comments: 1 likes: 9Source metric
Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

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

16signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #8
    Who Will Rein In the Screenwriter of “Small-Town Remedy”?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    199.8KSource metric
  2. #8
    BLG Lose to TES as Backstage Footage Emerges
    OtherMachine translated
    368.7KSource metric
  3. #9
    Data Show China’s Marine Economy Is Surging
    BusinessMachine translated
    198.5KSource metric
  4. #9
    Xiaomi Invests 1.7 Billion Yuan in Sunwoda EVB
    BusinessMachine translated
    368.3KSource 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. #8
    Huawei’s pharmaceutical unit says it aims to be an AI enabler for the pharmaceutical industry, rather than compete with everyone to make drugs. What does this mean, and what considerations are behind it?
    TechMachine translated
    1.2M heatSource metric
  2. #8
    Google plunged more than 13% at the U.S. market open, its biggest one-day drop ever, wiping $500 billion from its market value. Why did this happen, and will the decline continue?
    BusinessMachine translated
    2.5M heatSource metric
  3. #9
    Why is China supposedly the only country in the world with culture and tourism bureaus and the concept of “culture and tourism”?
    CultureMachine translated
    1.1M heatSource metric
  4. #9
    The school has issued a statement on students staging photos with an anatomy cadaver's skull; the students were disciplined and barred from annual honors. What do you think of the school's handling?

    Context: “Cadaver donor” is a respectful Chinese term for a donated body used in medical education.

    SocietyAI context · definition
    2.5M heatSource metric
douban-movie

Douban Movies

China’s influential film-rating and cinephile community, similar to Letterboxd plus IMDb ratings.

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #9
    Possible Love
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    8.6Rating
  2. #10
    The Summit Legend: Tenzing Norgay

    Context: Tenzing Norgay was a Nepalese-Indian Sherpa mountaineer who, with Edmund Hillary, first reached Mount Everest’s summit.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    7.7Rating
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

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

8signals
kuaishou

Kuaishou

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

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #8
    People in Northern and Southern China Treat Strangers Differently
    SocietyMachine translated
    10.8MSource metric
  2. #8
    Why Did Li Yuchun and He Jie Fall Out?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    10.8MSource metric
  3. #9
    A New Long March: Building Great Things Grain by Grain
    OtherMachine translated
    10.6MSource metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

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

4signals
qq-music

QQ Music

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

About this platform
2

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

  1. #8
    Actor
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #9
    What I Miss
    EntertainmentMachine translated
Category

China News and Web Trends

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

18signals
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. #8
    50 billion yuan paid as a costly lesson: Did JD.com's food-delivery defeat sound a warning to every business?
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #8
    Media: Takaichi “flatters” Merz, getting Germany to abandon economic ties with China
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #9
    U.S. and Cuban representatives fight at the UN General Assembly; Cuban side expelled overnight as China responds
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #9
    After her 2-year-old daughter in Hangzhou fell to her death, mother conceived a second child 49 days later and has now given birth to a third child
    SocietyMachine translated
tencent-news

Tencent News

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #8
    Why foldable-screen phones are “too expensive to repair”
    TechMachine translated
    1.1KSource metric
  2. #8
    Labeled a “Japanese brand,” Shanxia Yousong issues a statement
    BusinessMachine translated
    25.8KSource metric
  3. #9
    Huawei’s “genius youth” Yang Yuwen joins Nanjing University
    TechMachine translated
    121.2KSource metric
  4. #9
    Taiwan military records three self-harm deaths in half a month; 36 bullying cases reported in nearly three years, with self-harm cases increasing
    SocietyMachine translated
    379Source metric
toutiao

Toutiao

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

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #8
    Japanese Scholar: Takaichi’s Hybrid-Warfare Strategy Against China Has Taken Shape
    OtherMachine translated
  2. #8
    Why Do People Say Those Who Sleep After 11 p.m. Lose Out Big?
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #9
    Open Vitality Spanning Mountains and Seas
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #9
    Open Vitality Spanning Mountains and Seas
    OtherMachine 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
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #9
    Gao Xiumin’s Image Was Printed on Sacrificial Offerings; He Qingkui Speaks Out in Anger
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.1MSource metric
  2. #9
    Xiaoxiao Xu Gets Married; Head Chef Left Exhausted
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.1MSource metric
  3. #10
    Comprehensively and Strictly Governing the Party Is Right Beside Us
    OtherMachine translated
    7MSource metric
  4. #10
    Chinese Woman Drowns in a Swimming Pool in Malaysia
    SocietyMachine translated
    7MSource metric