Domain is the address of a site on the Internet, it consists of a set of characters and numbers. Represents a code word that, when called, redirects to the corresponding dns address. This method makes it easier to remember the name of the site and access it.
What is a domain name
The domain name must be unique so that there are no problems when accessing sites.
For all existing domains, regardless of location, the same conditions are put forward: the domain name, including separators, subdomains, the zone name must not exceed 255 characters.
Each domain name is separated by a delimiter “.”. In this regard, there are two types of domain name record:
- absolute;
- relative.
The absolute domain is:
www.example.com.
Last identifier “.” is the root domain, com is the first level domain, example is the second level domain. In some cases, third-level domains are used, etc. For example:
en.example.com
The ru domain belongs to the third level. Eachthe domain is a subdomain of the higher one in the hierarchy, com is a subdomain of the root, example is the first level subdomain. Most applications are capable of handling a domain name without a dot. Therefore, the abbreviated version looks like this:
www.example.com
How to register a domain
The domain is registered using an appropriate ICANN accredited registrar or registrar reseller.
Resellers sell the services of registrars they work with under contract. The advantage of working through intermediaries is that, in addition to the basic ones, they provide additional services such as hosting, mailboxes, etc. ICANN controls the assignment of IP addresses and domain names.
The domain owner is applying. Next, it checks if the domain is free to use. If no similar domain name is found, an owner information record is created in WHOIS. The domain owner has a number of responsibilities:
- payment of registration fees;
- timely correction of data, etc.
Features of the Internet in China
Google is not the dominant search engine in China.
China is one of the top three countries with strong restrictions on freedom on the Internet. The “Great Chinese Firewall” is in operation, it blocks access to various Internet services. Usually, pages of anti-state sentiment, materials critical of the work of officials, pornography, non-government controlled social networks,gambling sites.
Foreign sites operate with special permission. It is known that in some hotels the “Golden Shield” is turned off at the request of tourists, for which official permission is issued. Due to traffic restrictions, non-Chinese sites load very slowly.
Chinese TLDs
Domains in China appeared only in 2002.
Addresses that do not use the Latin alphabet require support for the relevant RFC standards. For some time, Chinese domains were not registered with ICANN, but were already included in the zone of Chinese dns servers. Because of this, it was possible to access sites from other countries only by manually registering the appropriate dns servers.
Main Chinese domains:
- cn;
- com.cn.
Such designations are recommended for sites that are in any way connected with China. The sites may contain information for companies already operating in China or for those just entering the market. For other organizations, international domains are often used. Chinese domain registration is available under the following categories:
- Local companies and organizations that were founded in the country and registered with the Chinese authorities. It can also be an international company that is wholly or partially controlled by foreign companies with the same name. For example, to register IBM.cn, IBM must have an IBM China division.
- The registrant must have an identity cardChina.
To register a China domain name, you need to provide a completed application with the signature of the registrar and the seal of the company, a document confirming the existence of the company, an identity card: passport, driver's license, etc. Documents are sent in pdf format, accepted in English and Chinese. Registration is denied if the data is filled out incorrectly, is not clearly written, has corrections, or documents are not delivered within the required time frame.
List of Accredited Registrars
List of services where you can register a Chinese domain:
- 101domain.com;
- aboss.com;
- alibrother.com;
- corehub.net;
- cscinfo.com;
- crosscert.com;
- dnbiz.com;
- ename.com;
- dynadot.com;
- eurodns.com;
- yiyu.com;
- entorno.es;
- epag.de;
- epik.com;
- eranet.com;
- gandi.net;
- gochinadomains.com;
- godaddy.com;
- 8hy.hk;
- instra.com;
- ipmirror.com;
- key-systems.net;
- lexsynergy.com;
- markmonitor.com.
The 101domain site lists domains sorted by country and region. This is:
- Asia;
- Africa;
- Europe;
- Caribbean;
- Oceania;
- North America;
- Middle East;
- Central America;
- South America.
In addition, a domain is selected according to the following categories:
- web;
- business;
- cities;
- money;
- for adults;
- food and drink;
- he althcare;
- classic;
- commerce;
- media;
- education;
- government;
- industry;
- professional;
- misc.
You can also choose a domain based on the language of site visitors. The list includes 54 languages, including Chinese Traditional and Chinese Simplified.
The https://aboss.com/ service is intended for registration of Chinese domains only. The site has a user-friendly interface, on the main page a form is provided to check the existence of the name.
You can register Chinese.cn and cn.com domains at dynadot.com for up to $6.
Here you can choose domains of other countries. The search for the right ones can be filtered by category. Possible topics to choose from: business, he alth, sports, travel, adult topics, finance and universal, which cannot be attributed to any of the above.
Additionally, you can order the creation of a site and hosting. The most expensive package has SEO tools, a visual code editor, etc.
The eurodns.com service provides the following services:
- hosting;
- secure domain;
- mail;
- classic DNS.
Chinese registrar domain.cn provides registration services for the following domains:
- .club;
- .com;
- .net;
- .cn.
Result
Chinese domain registration is the same as other domains. The registrar must be a resident of the country or have citizenship. Identity documents will be required. The process takes several minutes.
Minimum term - 1 year, maximum - 10 years. Approximately 40 days are given for renewal, after which it is necessary to go through the restoration procedure, for which another 30 days are given.
