What are the types of domain name suffixes in China? What are the commonly used domain name suffixes?

Domain name is the “door number” of the Internet world, and domain name suffix is the “suffix logo” of this door number. In China, the domain name suffix system is rich and diversified, including the international common top-level domain names and exclusive domain names with Chinese characteristics. This article will systematically introduce the existing types of domain name suffixes in China, and focus on analyzing the most commonly used ones.

I. Main Types of Domain Name Suffixes in China

China's domain name suffix system is mainly divided into the following categories:

1. country top-level domain names (ccTLD)

.cn: China's national top-level domain, the most representative

. China: Chinese domain name, internationalized form of expression

. Company: Chinese domain name for enterprise

. Internet: Chinese Domain Names for Internet Services

2. Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) in China

.com.cn: commercial organizations

.net.cn: network service organizations

.org.cn: non-profit organizations

.gov.cn for government organizations

.edu.cn: for educational organizations

.ac.cn: for scientific research organizations

3. New generic top-level domain (New gTLD)

.wang: harmonized with “网”, quite popular.

.ren: harmonic “人”, suitable for personal branding.

.top: high-end generic

.vip: for high-end brands

.xyz: global use but also used in China

.site: generic for websites

4. Specialty domain names

.sh (Shanghai), .bj (Beijing) and other city domain names

. Politics: government affairs only

. Public Welfare: for public welfare organizations

. Trademarks: for the exclusive use of registered trademark holders

Second, China's most commonly used domain name suffix

1. .cn domain name

As China's ccTLD, .cn is the most authoritative and representative domain name suffix. Its features include:

Managed by China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC)

Registrations have long ranked among the top ccTLDs in the world

Preferred by government organizations and large enterprises

Requires real-name authentication

Typical users: Chinese government website (www.gov.cn), Baidu (www.baidu.cn)

2. .com.cn

This is the Chinese version of .com, main features:

Commonly used by commercial organizations

More geographically identifiable than .com

Also requires real-name authentication

Typical users: many traditional enterprise websites

3. .com

Although it belongs to the international generic domain name, it is still the first choice for enterprises to build websites in China:

Still the first choice for enterprises to build websites

Highest recognition

High-quality .com resources are nearly depleted

Typical users: Tencent (www.qq.com), Alibaba (www.alibaba.com)

4. .net.cn

Main Features:

Commonly used by network service providers

More Chinese than .net

Larger number of registrations

5. Chinese domain names (. China/. Chinese domain names (.)

Increased promotion in recent years:

Conforms to Chinese users' habits

High brand protection value

Chinese can be entered directly in the browser

Typical users: some government organizations and large enterprises

6. New Top Level Domains (.wang/.vip, etc.)

These domain names are growing rapidly:

.wang is popular because it sounds like “net”.

.vip is used by many brands for special services.

In short, China's domain name system is developing in the direction of diversification and standardization. Both traditional domain names and new top-level domains have their specific usage scenarios and values. Enterprises should consider various factors, such as brand, industry and user habits, to choose the most suitable domain name suffix when planning their domain name strategy.