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
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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
7signalsChinese 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
- #47129.9KSource metric
- #4860.5KSource metric
- #48124.8KSource metric
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- #49Some localities specify types of requests the 12345 hotline will no longer accept
Context: 12345 is China’s non-emergency government service hotline.
121.8KSource metric - #50118.7KSource metric
- #5057.6KSource metric
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18signalsChina News and Web Trends
Search, portal, internet-native news, and creator-media trend lists from China's public web.
baidu
7Baidu 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
- #483.4MSource metric
- #483.4MSource metric
- #493.3MSource metric
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- #503.2MSource metric
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- #513.1MSource metric
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
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- #49Pyramid scheme ringleader opens a Confucian studies academy after release, parents brainwashed into saying children must be hit to learn
Context: Chinese classics, or guoxue, broadly refers to traditional Chinese culture and scholarship.
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toutiao
6Toutiao
ByteDance’s algorithmic news and content feed, driven by personalized recommendations and creator posts.
About this platformChinese source / Guest reading usually available
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- #50Media commentator: Bodies donated for medical education must not be desecrated
Context: In Chinese medical education, donated cadavers are respectfully called “body teachers” by students and educators.
- #50
Category
16signalsChinese Video Platform Trends
Short-video, long-video, and creator-community rankings from major Chinese video platforms and online culture hubs.
bilibili
8Bilibili
China’s youth-oriented video community, similar to YouTube with stronger anime, gaming, and creator subcultures.
About this platformChinese source / Guest reading usually available
- #48679.4K playsSource metric
- #494.5M playsSource metric
- #501M playsSource metric
- #51569.3K playsSource metric
- #52138.1K playsSource metric
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- #551.3M playsSource metric
douyin
3Douyin
China’s short-video and live-content platform, sister product to TikTok.
About this platformChinese source / Sign-in may be required
- #487.7MSource metric
- #49This bite of stir-fried hela noodles is so satisfying
Context: Heluo are traditional Chinese noodles made by pressing dough through a perforated noodle press.
7.7MSource metric - #507.7MSource 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
- #489.6MSource metric
- #499.6MSource metric
- #498.8MSource metric
- #508.8MSource metric
- #5040-Jin Turtle Found in an Abandoned Fishpond
Context: A jin is a traditional Chinese weight unit equal to 500 grams.
9.6MSource metric
Category
5signalsChinese Tech and AI Trends
Developer communities, tech media, product sites, AI discussion, and IT boards from China's internet.
juejin
5Juejin
A developer and tech-writing community, similar to DEV.to for Chinese engineers.
About this platformChinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in
- #48My 10 npm Plugins Nearly Got Killed Off by AI
Context: npm is the package manager and registry widely used for JavaScript software.
heat: 90Source metric - #48heat: 81Source metric
- #49heat: 90Source metric
- #49heat: 81Source metric
- #50LeetCode 21: Merge Two Sorted Lists—Why Does This Easy Problem Screen Out Half the Candidates?
Context: LeetCode is an online platform for practicing programming and technical interview problems.
heat: 81Source metric
Category
14signalsChinese Music Trends
Popular-song charts, streaming rankings, and youth music culture from China's major music platforms.
netease-music
7NetEase 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
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qq-music
7QQ 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
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