Baidu released lists of top searched keywords in 2016. Rio Olympics is the top keyword in 2016; VR the most popular technology trend on Baidu; and, the most searched mobile apps are QQ, WeChat, and Baidu Mobile.
Top 10 Keywords in 2016
- The Rio Olympic Games
- House prices soared
- Car license-plate lottery
- All sectors in China now under value-added tax system
- Vaccine safety
- Hukou reform
- Artificial intelligence
- Internet finance
- Anti-corruption
- Two-child policy
Top 10 International Events
- South China Sea Arbitration
- US general election
- Turkish military coup
- Brexit
- Zika virus
- G20
- French National Day terrorist attacks
- Egyptian airlines hijacked
- Park Geun-hye scandal
- North Korea nuclear test
Top 10 Technology Keywords
- VR
- Gravitational wave
- AlphaGo
- Shenzhou-11
- Driverless vehicle
- Gene sequencing
- Baidu brain
- PowerEgg
- Bitcoin
- Atlas
Top 10 Searched Mobile Apps in 2016
- Baidu Mobile
- WiFi Master Key
- Taobao
- Baidu Maps
- iQiyi
- Alipay
- Ctrip