| Country: | China |
| Continent: | Asia |
| Capital: | Beijing |
| Location: | 39°54'N 116°23'E |
| Area: | 9640821 |
| Population: | 1330141295 |
| Time Zone: | China Standard Time (UTC+8) |
| Calling Code: | 86 |
Zone Info
.CN is the official country code Top-Level-Domain (ccTLD) of China.
Zone Use
Companies and individuals outside China are allowed to register Chinese domain names again.
Characters
- Minimum: 1
- Maximum: 63
- Letters and numbers
- Hyphens ("-"), however not at the beginning or directly in front of the TLD
- IDNs only for chinese characters beneath .CN and not under Third-Level .CN Domains.
IDN info
IDNs only for chinese characters beneath .CN and not under Third-Level .CN Domains.
http://www1.cnnic.cn/IS/zwym/zgymzcjsy/201208/t20120829_35429.htm
Restrictions
- Registrants of net.CN Domains must comply to the General Terms and Conditions of .CN Domains:
- General Policies under http://www.cnnic.cn
- China Internet Domain Name Regulations
- CNNIC Internet Domain Name Registration Administration http://www.cnnic.cn/html/Dir/2003/11/27/1522.htm
- CNNIC Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy
- CNNIC Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy Rules
- The name on the owner handle must be an exact(!) match of the name on the ID-card or company registration certificate (kind of company, for example LTD. must be included!)
- Prohibited Uses for .cn domain names. Registrant may not register or use a domain name that is deemed by CNNIC to:
- Be against the basic principles prescribed in the Constitution of the Peoples Republic of China (“PRC”);
- Jeopardize national security, leak state secrets, intend to overturn the government, or disrupt of state integrity of the PRC;
- Harm national honor and national interests of the PRC;
- Instigate hostility or discrimination between different nationalities, or disrupt the national solidarity of the PRC;
- Violate the PRC’s religion policies or propagate cult and feudal superstition;
- Spread rumours, disturb public order or disrupt social stability of the PRC;
- Spread pornography, obscenity, gambling, violence, homicide, terror or instigate crimes in the PRC;
- Insult, libel against others and infringe other people' s legal rights and interests in the PRC; or
- Take any other action prohibited in laws, rules and administrative regulations of the PRC.
- MIIT ICP Recording
- A ICP number from government institute MIIT is required if the webserver for the domain is located in mainland China. Here you can find a short description -> Media:ICP.pdf
