ChinaTrend

Real-time trending topics from China's top social media and news platforms with AI-powered English translations and intelligent summaries. Perfect for researchers, journalists, businesses, and content creators.

Platforms Covered

Social Media:● Douyin (抖音) - TikTok China
● Weibo (微博) - Twitter-equivalent
● Zhihu (知乎) - Quora-like Q&A
● Bilibili (哔哩哔哩) - YouTube-like video platform
● Tieba (贴吧) - Baidu's forums
News/Finance:● The Paper (澎湃新闻) - News media
● Wallstreetcn (华尔街见闻) - Financial news
● Cailianshe (财联社) - Financial wire service
● Ifeng (凤凰网) - Phoenix New Media
Search:● Baidu (百度) - China's top search engine

Features

● AI Translation
Professional Chinese-to-English translations for every trending topic title.
● Intelligent Summaries
AI-generated explanations of why topics are trending and their context.
● Rich Metadata
Categories, bilingual keywords, entities, and sentiment for every trend.
● Historical Data
Track rank changes, emergence patterns, and trend lifecycle over time.
● Powerful Search
Filter by keyword, platform, category, entity, sentiment, or time range.
● Related Trends
Discover similar topics and connected stories across platforms.
● Developer-Friendly API
RESTful endpoints, JSON responses, comprehensive docs, and code examples.
Get started in under 5 minutes.

Code Examples

Python
import requests

url = "https://chinatrend.p.rapidapi.com/api/v1/trends"

headers = {
  "X-RapidAPI-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
  "X-RapidAPI-Host": "chinatrend.p.rapidapi.com"
}

params = {
  "platform": "weibo",
  "limit": 5
}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=params)
data = response.json()

for trend in data["items"]:
  print(f"#{trend['rank']}: {trend['title_en']}")
  print(f"  Platform: {trend['platform_name']}")
  print(f"  Heat Score: {trend['heat_score']:,}")
  print(f"  Summary: {trend['summary'][:100]}...")
  print()
JavaScript
const url = 'https://chinatrend.p.rapidapi.com/api/v1/trends';

const options = {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    'X-RapidAPI-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'X-RapidAPI-Host': 'chinatrend.p.rapidapi.com'
  }
};

const params = new URLSearchParams({
  platform: 'weibo',
  limit: 5
});

fetch(`${url}?${params}`, options)
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(data => {
    data.items.forEach(trend => {
      console.log(`#${trend.rank}: ${trend.title_en}`);
      console.log(`  Platform: ${trend.platform_name}`);
      console.log(`  Heat Score: ${trend.heat_score.toLocaleString()}`);
      console.log(`  Summary: ${trend.summary.substring(0,100)}...`);
      console.log();
    });
  })
  .catch(error => console.error('Error:', error));
cURL
curl -X GET "https://chinatrend.p.rapidapi.com/api/v1/trends?platform=weibo&limit=5" \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Host: chinatrend.p.rapidapi.com"
Example Response
{
  "items": [
    {
      "id": 12345,
      "title": "人工智能重大突破",
      "title_en": "Major Breakthrough in Artificial Intelligence",
      "platform_id": "weibo",
      "platform_name": "Weibo",
      "rank": 1,
      "heat_score": 9876543,
      "crawl_count": 150,
      "summary": "Chinese researchers announce significant advancement in natural language processing, with potential applications in translation and content generation...",
      "categories": ["technology", "ai", "science"],
      "keywords_en": ["AI", "artificial intelligence", "breakthrough", "research"],
      "keywords_zh": ["人工智能", "突破", "研究", "技术"],
      "sentiment": "positive",
      "reason_trending": "Major technological advancement generating widespread public interest and media coverage",
      "entities": ["China", "AI Research Lab"],
      "first_seen": "2026-02-14T08:30:00Z",
      "last_seen": "2026-02-14T14:00:00Z",
      "url": "https://weibo.com/..."
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "total": 156,
    "limit": 5,
    "offset": 0,
    "has_more": true,
    "max_page_size": 20,
    "max_offset": 100
  },
  "sort": {
    "by": "rank",
    "order": "asc"
  }
}

Pricing

TierPrice (USD/month)
BASIC$0.00
PRO$9.99
ULTRA$49.00

Limits

TierRequests/MinuteRequests/Day
BASIC550
PRO20500
ULTRA10010,000
TierMax page SizeMax Offset
BASIC1050
PRO2080
ULTRA50150

ENDPOINT ACCES PER TIER

EndpointRequired Tier
/api/v1/platformsBASIC
/api/v1/trendsBASIC
/api/v1/trends/categoriesBASIC
/api/v1/trends/{id}PRO+
/api/v1/trends/risingPRO+
/api/v1/trends/searchPRO+*
/api/v1/trends/{id}/historyULTRA*
/api/v1/trends/{id}/relatedULTRA*

* The time_range parameter is limited to 24h for the PRO tier, 30 days for the ULTRA tier

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