Weekly
The Index
Issue 42 · Week of 19 Oct 2026. What moved this week, scored 0–100.
- Issue
- 42
- Week of
- 19 Oct 2026
- Data
- Illustrative
Rising this week
Illustrative scores| # | Topic | Score | Week change | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot pot 火锅 | 72 | +18 | Autumn menus |
| 2 | China eSIM | 64 | +14 | Visa-free travel |
| 3 | Arrival card 入境卡 | 58 | +11 | Online form |
| 4 | Chinese breakfast 早餐 | 51 | +9 | Travel vlogs |
| 5 | Labubu 拉布布 | 47 | +7 | Pop Mart |
How is the Index calculated?
Each topic is scored from normalised search interest (Baidu, Google Trends), social mentions (Weibo, Douyin, Xiaohongshu) and shopping rank. Values on this page are illustrative while our weekly job is built. Real keyword demand behind our page priorities comes from OpenSEO research (US, October 2026), for example “chinese hot pot” at about 22,200 monthly searches and “china arrival card” at about 2,400.
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