Some localities specify types of requests the 12345 hotline will no longer accept
Background: 12345 is China’s non-emergency government service hotline.
Read original on Weibo Hot Search ↗ · Daily record · Monthly report Daily archive
October 31, 2026
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Japanese viewers moved to tears by Unit 731's atrocities
Background: Unit 731 was a Japanese military unit involved in biological warfare research and human experimentation during World War II.
Read original on Weibo Hot Search ↗ · Daily record · Monthly reportNew Xiaomi SU7 Ultra spotted without camouflage at the Nurburgring Nordschleife
- Xiaomi
- A Chinese company whose products include smartphones, connected home devices and electric vehicles. Reference ↗
Call Me by Fire bonus livestream
Background: Call Me by Fire is a Chinese music competition show featuring male celebrities.
Read original on Weibo Hot Search ↗ · Daily record · Monthly reportThe "0713 Re-employment Boy Band" reunites
Background: “0713 Reemployment Boys” is a Chinese male singer group whose name references contestants from a 2007 televised singing competition.
Read original on Baidu Hot Search ↗ · Daily record · Monthly reportAlibaba: Apple Intelligence users in mainland China can choose whether to enable Qwen integration
- Qwen
- Alibaba's family of large language models, also known as Tongyi Qianwen. Reference ↗
- Alibaba
- A Chinese technology group whose businesses include commerce and cloud computing. Reference ↗
- Apple Intelligence
- Apple's collection of AI features for supported devices. Availability depends on device, software, language and region. Reference ↗
Phantom Blade Zero’s development cost is 300–400 million yuan, while its media scores surpass those of Black Myth: Wukong.
Background: Black Myth: Wukong is a Chinese action role-playing game inspired by the classical novel Journey to the West.
- Black Myth: Wukong
- An action role-playing game by Chinese developer Game Science, inspired by Journey to the West. Reference ↗
7,000mAh battery: Xiaomi 17 with 16GB+512GB reaches a new low of 3,836 yuan after the national subsidy, down from 4,999 yuan.
- Xiaomi
- A Chinese company whose products include smartphones, connected home devices and electric vehicles. Reference ↗
Apple Intelligence officially launches in China: Alibaba Qwen joins Apple’s ecosystem to help users write copy, read documents, and recognize images.
- Qwen
- Alibaba's family of large language models, also known as Tongyi Qianwen. Reference ↗
- Alibaba
- A Chinese technology group whose businesses include commerce and cloud computing. Reference ↗
- Apple Intelligence
- Apple's collection of AI features for supported devices. Availability depends on device, software, language and region. Reference ↗
The biggest 11.11 event is here: the Double 11 all-platform flash-sale climax is officially underway, with the iPhone 18 Pro Max receiving a 1,600-yuan instant discount on JD.com.
Background: Double 11 is China’s major annual shopping festival held on November 11.
Read original on IT Home ↗ · Daily record · Monthly reportApple Intelligence’s mainland China version officially announced: It will integrate Alibaba Qwen, with testing opening November 4 alongside the iOS Developer Beta.
- Qwen
- Alibaba's family of large language models, also known as Tongyi Qianwen. Reference ↗
- Alibaba
- A Chinese technology group whose businesses include commerce and cloud computing. Reference ↗
- Apple Intelligence
- Apple's collection of AI features for supported devices. Availability depends on device, software, language and region. Reference ↗
Why Was Edible Oil So Precious in Ancient Times, Yet Could Ordinary People Afford Youtiao Fried in Oil?
Background: Youtiao are long strips of deep-fried dough commonly eaten for breakfast in China.
Read original on Zhihu Hot List ↗ · Daily record · Monthly reportHow Should Black Myth: Wukong Be Assessed Now That the Hype Has Died Down?
Background: Black Myth: Wukong is a Chinese action role-playing game inspired by the Journey to the West tradition.
- Black Myth: Wukong
- An action role-playing game by Chinese developer Game Science, inspired by Journey to the West. Reference ↗
Adapting the KMP Third-Party Library "kasechange" for OpenHarmony: The Full Workflow
- HarmonyOS
- Huawei's operating-system family for connected devices. Features and app support vary by version and device. Reference ↗
Ultra Beast Force
Background: Super Beast Force is a Chinese animated series.
Read original on QQ Music ↗ · Daily record · Monthly reportNational Village BA Concludes; Champion Wins a Cow
Background: Village BA is a grassroots rural basketball competition in China.
Read original on Baidu Hot Search ↗ · Daily record · Monthly reportWhy Does DeepSeek Tell Users “I’m Going to Eat” or “I’m Going to Sleep”?
Background: DeepSeek is a Chinese artificial intelligence company and model developer.
- DeepSeek
- A Chinese AI company that develops large language models and offers a chat service and developer API. Reference ↗
LeetCode 21: Merge Two Sorted Lists—Why Does This Easy Problem Screen Out Half the Candidates?
Background: LeetCode is an online platform for practicing programming and technical interview problems.
Read original on Juejin ↗ · Daily record · Monthly reportNow open source: An easy-to-use tool for formatting and one-click publishing on WeChat Official Accounts
Background: WeChat Official Accounts are publishing channels for organizations and creators on WeChat.
Read original on Juejin ↗ · Daily record · Monthly reportWhat are postgraduate programs for working professionals at Project 985 universities really like? Are they low-quality master's degrees? Are they...?
Background: Project 985 was a Chinese government initiative to develop a group of elite universities.
Read original on Juejin ↗ · Daily record · Monthly reportPreserved ranking signals
Category
16signalsChina News and Web Trends
Search, portal, internet-native news, and creator-media trend lists from China's public web.
toutiao
7Toutiao
ByteDance’s algorithmic news and content feed, driven by personalized recommendations and creator posts.
About this platformChinese source / Guest reading usually available
- #26
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- #29
netease-news
5NetEase News
A major portal-style news and commentary app with strong internet-media distribution.
About this platformChinese source / Guest reading usually available
- #27
- #28
- #28
- #29Media: Some in the Philippines are crazy enough to pay respects remotely to Yasukuni Shrine to contain China
Context: Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo honors Japan's war dead, including convicted Class A war criminals.
- #29
baidu
4Baidu 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 platformChinese source / Guest reading usually available
- #285.3MSource metric
- #285.3MSource metric
- #29What is the difference between having your salary paid into a digital-currency wallet and into a bank card?
Context: The digital yuan is China's central bank digital currency.
5.2MSource metric - #305.1MSource metric
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22signalsChinese Social Media Trends
Q&A boards, lifestyle communities, forums, movie lists, and other places where Chinese internet users discuss what is trending.
weibo
7Weibo Hot Search
A Chinese public social network where news, entertainment, creators, and institutional accounts meet in topic-based discussion.
About this platformChinese source / Sign-in may be required
- #26135.9KSource metric
- #26280.3KSource metric
- #27135.7KSource metric
- #27265KSource metric
- #28China Securities Regulatory Commission
Context: China's government agency overseeing securities markets and listed companies.
134.9KSource metric - #29Honkai: Star Rail
Context: Honkai: Star Rail is a space-fantasy role-playing game developed by HoYoverse.
134.8KSource metric - #29229.4KSource metric
zhihu-daily
7Zhihu Daily
A curated daily read from Zhihu, focused on explainers and thoughtful answers.
About this platformChinese source / Guest reading usually available
- #26
- #27
- #27
- #28
- #28
- #29
- #29Where 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.
zhihu
8Zhihu Hot List
A Chinese Q&A and publishing community, similar to Quora, with personal contributors, professionals, and institutional accounts.
About this platformChinese source / Sign-in may be required
- #26990K heatSource metric
- #261.3M heatSource metric
- #27How should miHoYo's October 2026 preview livestream for Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.7, “At This Moment, Make the Stars Laugh,” be evaluated?
Context: Honkai: Star Rail is a role-playing video game developed by miHoYo.
1.3M heatSource metric - #27940K heatSource metric
- #28Viper says BLG's internal communication has reached a level where not communicating would be better. Why has the team's communication become so seriously problematic?
Context: BLG is the esports team Bilibili Gaming.
1.2M heatSource metric - #28940K heatSource metric
- #291.1M heatSource metric
- #29890K heatSource metric
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13signalsChinese Video Platform Trends
Short-video, long-video, and creator-community rankings from major Chinese video platforms and online culture hubs.
bilibili
4Bilibili
China’s youth-oriented video community, similar to YouTube with stronger anime, gaming, and creator subcultures.
About this platformChinese source / Guest reading usually available
- #27307.2K playsSource metric
- #281.1M playsSource metric
- #29532.1K playsSource metric
- #30Vibe Knowledge Showcase: Qin Shi Huang—Ying Zheng
Context: Qin Shi Huang, born Ying Zheng, was the first emperor of a unified China.
1.1M playsSource metric
douyin
4Douyin
China’s short-video and live-content platform, sister product to TikTok.
About this platformChinese source / Sign-in may be required
- #277.7MSource metric
- #287.7MSource metric
- #297.7MSource metric
- #30It’s That Time of Year Again to Listen to “Rashomon”
Context: Rashomon is a Japanese story and film title associated with conflicting accounts of the same event.
7.8MSource metric
kuaishou
5Kuaishou
A short-video and livestreaming platform with strong everyday-life, regional, and creator-economy communities.
About this platformChinese source / Sign-in may be required
- #279.4MSource metric
- #2710.3MSource metric
- #289.4MSource metric
- #2910.2MSource metric
- #29Happy Birthday, Wei Wuxian
Context: Wei Wuxian is the fictional protagonist of Mo Dao Zu Shi, a Chinese novel and multimedia franchise.
9.3MSource metric
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3signalsChinese Tech and AI Trends
Developer communities, tech media, product sites, AI discussion, and IT boards from China's internet.
juejin
3Juejin
A developer and tech-writing community, similar to DEV.to for Chinese engineers.
About this platformChinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in
- #27heat: 135Source metric
- #28In 16 Days, He Used Opus 5.5 to Turn The Little Prince into a 3D Game—Now You Can Explore Its Planets
Context: The Little Prince is Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s 1943 novella.
heat: 135Source metric - #29What are postgraduate programs for working professionals at Project 985 universities really like? Are they low-quality master's degrees? Are they...?
Context: Project 985 was a Chinese government initiative to develop a group of elite universities.
heat: 117Source metric
Category
6signalsChinese Music Trends
Popular-song charts, streaming rankings, and youth music culture from China's major music platforms.
netease-music
3NetEase Cloud Music
A music streaming platform famous for playlists, comments, and youth music culture.
About this platformChinese source / Guest charts; playback may require sign-in
- #27
- #28
- #29
qq-music
3QQ Music
Tencent’s mainstream music streaming service and one of China’s largest digital music platforms.
About this platformChinese source / Guest charts; playback may require sign-in
- #27
- #28
- #29