Rules for China :
| Extension: | .cn |
| Country: | China |
| Region: | Asia |
| [Local Presence] | |
| Local Presence required: | No however we register domains with our local presence due to the complexity of the procedure |
| [Registration] | |
| Registration term: | 1 to 10 years |
| Sub-domains: | .com.cn, .net.cn, .org.cn, .sh.cn |
| IDN: |
.xn--55qx5d,.xn--mk1bu44c,.xn--t60b56a,.xn--3ds443g,.xn--fiq228c5hs
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| Domain length: | 3- 63 characters |
| Registration processing time: | 2 days |
| Company registration or VAT number: | No |
| Registrant indivdual or legal: | Yes |
| Admin contact individual: | No |
| Prior rights required: | No |
| Application form/documents: | Company registration certificate |
| [Renewal] | |
| Renewal term: | 1 year |
| Late renewal: | No |
| Restoration: | from D30 to D45 |
| Early deletion: | No |
| [Transfer] | |
| Procedure: | Auth code |
| Expiration date changes: | +1 year |
| Unlock domain | Yes |
| [Owner Change] | |
| Procedure: | Online |
| Documents required: | No |
| Registration date change: | No |
| [Other general considerations] | Accessibility of websites in China: https://portal.domgate.com/announcements/15/Is-it-worth-registering-cn-domain-name Is it worth registering .cn domain name? In the local market, having a .cn domain name can lend you legitimacy, which can help you avoid being blocked by the censorship board. Howerever you should not be blocked if you don't advocate anything prohibited, such as porn, gambling, or politics. It has little to do with the hosting location. The hosting place is more about technical purpose, for instance if you have a huge website that requires to reduce download time. if you need to host your website in China territory, you will need to get an ICP. see this article for more details: https://nhglobalpartners.com/what-is-icp-license-how-to-get-one/#Why_You_Need_an_ICP_License List of websites blocked: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_websites_blocked_in_mainland_China and here can check if the website is blocked or not: https://www.comparitech.com/privacy-security-tools/blockedinchina/ |
| Whois | http://cnnic.com.cn/ |
| Terms and conditions | |
| Dispute resolution | |
| Youtube link | https://youtu.be/liOs9elDRZU |