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| Introduced | 28 November 1990[1] |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | China Internet Network Information Center |
| Sponsor | Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Intended use | Entities connected with China |
| Actual use | Very popular in mainland China[2] |
| Registered domains | 19,562,007 (2024-08-29)[3] |
| Structure | Names may be registered directly at the second level or at the third level within generic second-level categories or Chinese province codes |
| Documents | China Internet Domain Name Regulations |
| Dispute policies | China ccTLD Dispute Resolution Policy and China ccTLD Dispute Resolution Policy Rules |
| Registry website | cnnic |
.cn is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the People's Republic of China. Introduced on 28 November 1990, the domain is administered by China Internet Network Information Center, a public institution affiliated with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The domain is the largest ccTLD in the world.[4]
The Chinese script internationalized country codes are ".中国" ("China" in Simplified Chinese) and ".中國" ("China" in Traditional Chinese). Entities connected to Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan typically use .hk, .mo, and .tw, respectively,[5] despite the availability of corresponding second-level domains under .cn for those regions.
- ^ "The Internet Timeline of China 1986~2003". China Internet Network Information Center. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ DENIC (July 2017). "Comparison of international Domain Numbers Top 10 largest TLDs list". Archived from the original on 2017-07-07. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "The 54th Statistical Report on China's Internet Development" (PDF). China Internet Network Information Center. 2024-08-29. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-09-06. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ "Leading ccTLDs by number of domains 2023". Statista. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ "Country domains: a comprehensive ccTLD list". IONOS Digital Guide. 2020-09-16. Retrieved 2023-10-12.