Weekly roundup
The Week in China: Aug 3-9, 2026
110 signals published across 7 days. Weibo's top trend was CCTV Comments on Bank Lunch Breaks. Zhihu's top trend was US Considers Ban on Chinese Optical Transceivers. Bilibili's top trend was Relatable Realizations of Adulthood. "Genshin Impact" stayed on the hot lists for 7 days.
Auto-generated from public hot lists, may contain inaccuracies.
Most persistent trends
原神
On the hot lists for 7 days · best rank #1
白海豚
On the hot lists for 5 days · best rank #1
DeepSeek
On the hot lists for 5 days · best rank #2
小米
On the hot lists for 5 days · best rank #6
苏新皓
On the hot lists for 4 days · best rank #1
Hot lists of the week
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Zhihu
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如何看待同济大学教师考核新规取消长期聘任，这是全员非升即走吗？可能会对教师、学生、学术环境有何影响？
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跑了几天外卖发现，很多人原来是修手机的、修汽车的、修家电的技术人员，有手艺为什么要来跑外卖呢？
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媒体评郑钦文「她需调整自我认知，要听团队的劝」，对此你怎么看，这篇文章说的对吗？
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瑞幸门店被指一员工疑似用奶油枪给同事喂食，具体是什么情况？你介意这种操作吗？
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为什么《黑悟空》游科公司不做国民IP的动作RPG《黑水浒》，而做没名气的《黑钟馗》？
Bilibili
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小时候看不懂，长大后已是局中人
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大家还想看我搬空什么店
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《原神》至冬交响音乐现场
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【苏新皓｜4K直拍】POWER 直拍｜梦寐以求·演唱会
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当我被外星人取代
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发烧梗
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《原神》至冬交响音乐现场
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⚡️宗 主 连 携 技⚡️
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《最讨厌复联の一集》
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《死》死亡是什么？
Signals this week
- Bilibili creator Warma tackles a genius puzzle challenge
August 3, 2026
- Xiaomi raises prices on multiple smartphone models
August 3, 2026
- Senbonzakura performed in eight national musical modes
August 3, 2026
- A performer dressed as a mermaid leaves fish completely stunned
August 3, 2026
- A 13-year-old boy builds detailed military models using scrap cardboard
August 3, 2026
- Creators capture an underwater storm in a viral Bilibili video
August 3, 2026
- Why Master Kong iced tea lost market share after raising prices
August 3, 2026
- What counts as a laughable life to Chinese parents
August 3, 2026
- An Indian creator gains 1.7 million followers making Chinese chicken
August 3, 2026
- AI short drama male lead goes viral online
August 3, 2026
- Sayram Lake trends on Chinese social media
August 3, 2026
- Why Chinese social media users are turning to low-cost hobbies
August 3, 2026
- Aerial school buses cut a three-hour mountain commute to thirty minutes
August 3, 2026
- Sayram Lake scenic area issues official statement following incident
August 3, 2026
- Genshin Impact Snezhnaya symphony live performance trends on Bilibili
August 3, 2026
- Creators ask viewers which store to buy out next on Bilibili
August 4, 2026
- DeepSeek tops global rankings
August 4, 2026
- Why Chinese web users call DeepSeek the kill line for AI models
August 4, 2026
- DeepSeek consumed 8 trillion in a single day
August 4, 2026
- Actor Luo Zheng goes viral for spending just 170 yuan a year
August 4, 2026
- Why a Weibo trend claims Changsha residents never sleep
August 4, 2026
- Dumbbell-shaped bottled water sparks debate on novel consumer designs
August 4, 2026
- Chinese netizens debate local deployment for DeepSeek V4 Flash
August 4, 2026
- A viral video captures a rare underwater storm
August 4, 2026
- A 13-year-old boy crafts detailed weapon models from cardboard and glue
August 4, 2026
- Xiaomi raises smartphone prices in China as flagship models jump 500 yuan
August 4, 2026
- Why are AI short dramas in China struggling to become hits?
August 4, 2026
- China's National Day schedule of working three days and resting seven trends
August 4, 2026
- Chinese creators showcase world-class home goods for tens of yuan
August 4, 2026
- Genshin Impact Snezhnaya symphony concert trends on Bilibili
August 4, 2026
- What to do when your boss steals your credit in China
August 5, 2026
- Why Chinese wuxia games love ancient compound surnames
August 5, 2026
- Xiaomi executive Wang Teng encounters parking assist bug in SU7 Ultra
August 5, 2026
- The first victims of sleeping with winter melons emerge online
August 5, 2026
- JD.com food delivery introduces an AI helmet for riders
August 5, 2026
- Forty creators turn confusing Chinese internet memes into a viral song
August 5, 2026
- Netizens are searching for Beijing's most story-filled house numbers
August 5, 2026
- A Bilibili parody video flips a viral Chinese dating game formula
August 5, 2026
- SpaceX and Nvidia trend together on Chinese social media
August 5, 2026
- Why Chinese tech giants are betting on AI office tools
August 5, 2026
- 13-year-old boy crafts detailed weapon models using cardboard and glue
August 5, 2026
- Micro-drama industry faces pay cuts in China
August 5, 2026
- A zero-yuan survival challenge video trends on Bilibili
August 5, 2026
- Top-tier home goods for tens of yuan trend on Bilibili
August 5, 2026
- Genshin Impact Snezhnaya symphony live performance trends on Bilibili
August 5, 2026
- Ray Allen criticizes the modern NBA's obsession with three-pointers
August 5, 2026
- What can you see when you rent multi-million dollar satellites?
August 5, 2026
- Why Chinese social media users are tired of Chinese Katakana
August 5, 2026
- Ancient techniques meet 3D animation on Bilibili
August 6, 2026
- A Japanese creator made a viral song with 40 Chinese fans
August 6, 2026
- Under the Fog Sea debuts its first promotional video
August 6, 2026
- Chinese visions of the Heavenly Court go viral on foreign social media
August 6, 2026
- Can drinking five colas a day age your face by decades?
August 6, 2026
- Help! I'm surrounded by male classmates trends on Bilibili
August 6, 2026
- A customer found kitchen scissors inside a Sam's Club pizza
August 6, 2026
- Why Chinese netizens are marveling at ancient ingenuity
August 6, 2026
- A crow carrying four biscuits at once trends on Weibo
August 6, 2026
- A viral video imagines what hackers see on home cameras
August 6, 2026
- Chinese social media users ask if you have bought gold lately
August 6, 2026
- Kids today vs. bro as a child trends on Bilibili
August 6, 2026
- KFC's Zenless Zone Zero merchandise sparks a material quality debate
August 6, 2026
- Is Unitree's steep IPO valuation justified?
August 7, 2026
- A Yunnan chef's flaming mushroom stir-fry goes viral
August 7, 2026
- China introduces advance train ticket booking for university freshmen
August 7, 2026
- Genshin Impact releases new Odette character promotional video
August 7, 2026
- A premiere trailer for the game Under the Fog trends on Bilibili
August 7, 2026
- Consumers order autumn's first drink using JD Delivery
August 7, 2026
- Unitree Robotics sets its issue price at 150.8 yuan
August 7, 2026
- Ghost pepper noodles trend on Bilibili
August 7, 2026
- Video titled 'Help! I Am Surrounded by Male Classmates' trends on Bilibili
August 7, 2026
- When your gaming buddy has high latency
August 7, 2026
- Wang Feng's company cuts workforce from 1,100 to 400 due to AI
August 7, 2026
- Forty Chinese netizens write a hit song for a confused Japanese creator
August 7, 2026
- Why Chinese people eat hearty foods on Liqiu
August 7, 2026
- "Help! I'm Surrounded by Male Classmates" trends on Bilibili
August 8, 2026
- A city without external air conditioner units trends on Weibo
August 8, 2026
- Would you wear cheap clothes to the office?
August 8, 2026
- Five high school students create a game about high school life
August 8, 2026
- Buyer review photos are looking better than seller promotional pictures
August 8, 2026
- Silk sanitary pads go viral after celebrity endorsements
August 8, 2026
- Actress Yang Mi shares her travel photos from Guiyang
August 8, 2026
- Recreating ancient China's ultimate sound system with 10,000 catties of bronze
August 8, 2026
- A 100-player hide-and-seek game at the Oriental Pearl Tower offers 100,000 yuan
August 8, 2026
- Catering entrepreneur Jia Guolong launches a new fresh lamb restaurant brand
August 8, 2026
- Chinese court allows mother to inherit late son's 87 gaming accounts
August 8, 2026
- Did DeepSeek V4 Flash write a game to play on the job?
August 8, 2026
- A Bilibili viral video parodies gaming with high ping
August 8, 2026
- Yunnan chef stuns diners with dramatic flaming mushroom stir-fry
August 8, 2026
- Chinese social media users closely track fluctuating gold prices
August 8, 2026
- Foreign netizens embrace Tianting, China's traditional Heavenly Court
August 8, 2026
- Under the Fog Sea debuts its first promotional video on Bilibili
August 8, 2026
- Genshin Impact releases a new character promotional video for Odette
August 8, 2026
- Driving a budget van to Lhasa embodies China's youthful travel trend
August 9, 2026
- BYD's electric K-car Racco secures over 700 orders in Japan
August 9, 2026
- Unitree Robotics moves toward a public stock listing
August 9, 2026
- A 100-person hide-and-seek game at the Oriental Pearl
August 9, 2026
- Chinese cities test per-minute parking fees to end rounding up
August 9, 2026
- Would you dare to wear cheap clothes to work?
August 9, 2026
- iPhone 18 Pro price increase trends on Chinese social media
August 9, 2026
- God-tier music mashups trend on Bilibili
August 9, 2026
- Trying 200% sugar Mixue and classic McDonald's in Los Angeles
August 9, 2026
- Genshin Impact releases new character video for Odette
August 9, 2026
- Your phone case might be made from medical waste
August 9, 2026
- A Yunnan chef's flaming wild mushroom stir-fry stuns diners on Bilibili
August 9, 2026
- Yu Donglai to close 24-year-old store over quality standards
August 9, 2026
- Replicating 2,400-year-old Zenghouyi bianzhong bells with 10,000 jin of bronze
August 9, 2026
- When your gaming buddy has high ping
August 9, 2026
- Three ways to style hair scrunchies for a summer vibe
August 9, 2026
- AI tools are helping Chinese users build paid features for free
August 9, 2026
- Chinese runners warn against the long-term use of carbon plate shoes
August 9, 2026