A domain is a website address on the Internet, consists of a set of characters and numbers. It is a code word, when called, it is redirected to the corresponding dns address. This method makes it easy to remember the name of the site and gain access to 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 apply: the domain name, including separators, subdomains, the zone name must not exceed 255 characters.
Each domain name is separated by the separator “.”. In this regard, there are two types of domain name records:
The absolute domain is:
www.example.com.
The last identifier is “.” represents 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:
www.example.com
Domain ru belongs to the third level. Each domain is a subdomain of a parent in the hierarchy, com is a subdomain of the root, example is a subdomain of the first level. Most applications are capable of processing a domain name without a dot. Therefore, the shortened version looks like this:
www.example.com
How to register a domain
To register a domain, use the appropriate registrar accredited by ICANN or the registrar’s reseller.
Resellers sell contracted registrar services. The advantages of working through intermediaries are 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 submitting an application. It then checks to see if the domain is free to use. If a similar domain name is not found, a record of information about the owner in WHOIS is created. The domain owner has a number of responsibilities:
- payment of registration fees;
- timely adjustment of data, etc.
Internet Features in China
In China, Google is not the dominant search engine.
China is one of the three countries with severe restrictions on freedom of the Internet. There is a "Great Chinese Firewall", it blocks access to various Internet services. Usually blocked pages are anti-state sentiment, materials criticizing the work of officials, pornography, uncontrolled government 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 an official permit is issued. Due to traffic restrictions, non-Chinese sites load very slowly.
Chinese top-level domains
Domains in China appeared only in 2002.
In those addresses where Latin is not used, support of the corresponding RFC standards is required. For some time, China's domains were not registered with ICANN, but already entered the zone of Chinese dns servers. Because of this, access to sites from other countries was possible only by manually registering the appropriate dns servers.
The main domains of China:
Such designations are recommended for sites that are in any way associated with the PRC. Sites may contain information for companies already operating in China, or for those who are just entering the market. For other organizations, they often use international domains. Registration of Chinese domains is available in the following categories:
- Local companies and organizations that are based on the territory of the country and registered with the authorities of China. It can also be an international company, which is fully or partially managed by foreign companies with the same name. For example, to register IBM.cn, IBM must have an IBM China division.
- Registrant must have China ID.
To register a Chinese domain name, you must provide a completed application with the signature of the registrar and company seal, a document confirming the existence of the company, an identity document: passport, driver’s license, etc. Documents are sent in pdf format, accepted in English and Chinese. The registration is refused if the data are filled in incorrectly, are not clearly written, have corrections or documents are not delivered in the required time.
List of accredited registrars
List of services where you can register a China 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.
101domain presents domains sorted by country and region. It:
- Asia;
- Africa;
- Europe;
- Caribbean
- Oceania;
- North America;
- Middle East;
- Central America;
- South America.
In addition, a domain is selected in accordance with the following categories:
- Web
- business;
- cities;
- money;
- for adults;
- food and drink;
- healthcare
- classic;
- commerce;
- Media
- education;
- government;
- industry;
- professional;
- different.
You can also choose a domain, focusing on the language of site visitors. The list contains 54 languages, including Chinese traditional and Chinese simplified.
The service http://aboss.com/ is intended for registration of domains of China only. The site has a convenient interface, a form is provided on the main page to verify the existence of a name.
You can register Chinese .cn and cn.com domains on dynadot.com, which will cost no more than $ 6.
Here you can select domains of other countries. The search for the ones you need can be filtered by category. Possible topics to choose: business, health, sports, travel, adult topics, finance and universal, which can not be attributed to any of the above.
Additionally, you can order the creation of the site and hosting. The most expensive package has SEO tools, a visual code editor, etc.
Series eurodns.com provides the following services:
- hosting;
- secure domain
- post office;
- classic DNS.
The Chinese registrar domain.cn provides services for registration of the following domains:
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Registration of Chinese domains is the same as others. The registrar must be a resident of the country or have citizenship. Identity documents will be required. The process takes several minutes.
The minimum term is 1 year, the maximum is 10 years. For the extension, approximately 40 days are given, after which it is necessary to go through the recovery procedure, for which another 30 days are given.