What is .中國?
IANA delegated .中國 on July 8, 2010, as part of the effort to let people use domain names entirely in their own script.
A little context on China: the capital is Beijing, the main language is Chinese, the currency is the Chinese yuan (CNY) and the international dialing code is +86.
Next door on the map, you'll find .af for Afghanistan, .bt for Bhutan, .mm for Myanmar, .hk for Hong Kong, .in for India, .kz for Kazakhstan, .np for Nepal, .kp for North Korea, .kg for Kyrgyzstan, .la for Laos, .mo for Macau, .mn for Mongolia, .pk for Pakistan, .ru for Russia, .tj for Tajikistan and .vn for Vietnam.
IANA lists China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) as the manager of .中國, with an address in China. The registry's website is http://www.cnnic.cn. ccTLD managers set their own policies — who can register, which second-level names exist, pricing to registrars — so those rules differ from country to country.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 5 name servers for .中國, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .中國 haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.cnnic.cn).
China also has other country-code domains in the root zone: .cn and .中国 (Han).
Same registry, other endings
4 other TLDs share this operator.
.中國 FAQ
What country is .中國?
.中國 is the country-code top-level domain for China, in Eastern Asia.
Who owns the .中國 domain?
IANA lists China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) as the manager of .中國: it runs the registry and sets the rules for China's ccTLD. Individual .中國 names belong to whoever registers them.
Can I register a .中國 domain from the US?
It depends on China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC)'s policy. Some ccTLDs are open to anyone in the world, while others require a local address, company or trademark. Check the registry (http://www.cnnic.cn) or an accredited registrar before you buy.
Is .中國 DNSSEC-signed?
Yes. The root zone has a DS record for .中國, so DNSSEC validation works all the way down from the root.
How is .中國 written in the DNS?
As the ASCII "A-label" xn--fiqz9s. Browsers convert it back to .中國 for display.
How do I look up who owns a .中國 domain?
Query the registry's registration data service: the WHOIS server is whois.cnnic.cn. Many registrants use privacy services, so personal details may be hidden.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed July 18, 2025. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
