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What are the benefits of using a .中国 domain name?  

What are the benefits of using a .中国 domain name?  

1. It is easily remembered by and promoted to Chinese speaking demographics;   

* It is easily remembered by and promoted to Chinese speaking demographics;   

2. It suits some Chinese people's typing habits (convenient for those who don't speak English, and does not require switching input language from Chinese to other language);

* It suits some Chinese people's typing habits (convenient for those who don't speak English, and does not require switching input language from Chinese to other language);

3. Used globally, automatic transcoding to Traditional Chinese so Traditional Chinese character domains can be used the same way as Simplified Chinese in the .中国 domain;

* Used globally, automatic transcoding to Traditional Chinese so Traditional Chinese character domains can be used the same way as Simplified Chinese in the .中国 domain;

4. Websites are given a Chinese identity

* Websites are given a Chinese identity

5. Provides a Chinese service, complies with People's Republic of China laws, protects People's Republic of China users' rights and benefits on various levels

* Provides a Chinese service, complies with People's Republic of China laws, protects People's Republic of China users' rights and benefits on various levels

6. More likely to get the ideal domain as the .中国 domain inventory is still abundant.<ref>[http://www.cnnic.cn/ggfw/fwzx/zwymfaq/201206/t20120615_29372.htm#7].</ref>   

* More likely to get the ideal domain as the .中国 domain inventory is still abundant.<ref>[http://www.cnnic.cn/ggfw/fwzx/zwymfaq/201206/t20120615_29372.htm#7].</ref>   

== ICANN Application and Delegation Process ==

== ICANN Application and Delegation Process ==

== Registrars ==

== Registrars ==

[http://cnnic.cn/jczyfw/zwym/zgymzcfwjg/zwzcjg_ndsq/201206/t20120619_29923.htm Chinese registrars]

* [http://cnnic.cn/jczyfw/zwym/zgymzcfwjg/zwzcjg_ndsq/201206/t20120619_29923.htm Chinese registrars]

[http://cnnic.cn/jczyfw/zwym/zgymzcfwjg/zwzcjg_ndsq/201207/t20120702_30261.htm Non-Chinese registrars]  

* [http://cnnic.cn/jczyfw/zwym/zgymzcfwjg/zwzcjg_ndsq/201207/t20120702_30261.htm Non-Chinese registrars]  

== Usage ==

== Usage ==

''.中国domain naming rules''

* .中国 domain naming rules:.中国 domain can include Chinese characters, English characters, a-z (upper case or lower case characters are used equally), Arabic numbers, 0-9, half-angle dash “-”, or their combinations; “-” can’t be placed in the beginning or the end of a .中国 domain name.<ref>[http://www.cnnic.cn/ggfw/fwzx/zwymfaq/201206/t20120615_29372.htm#7].</ref>

.中国 domain can include Chinese characters, English characters, a-z (upper case or lower case characters are used equally), Arabic numbers, 0-9, half-angle dash “-”, or their combinations; “-” can’t be placed in the beginning or the end of a .中国 domain name. [1]

* Support Simplified and Traditional Chinese characters

 

* Registerable duration: 1 to 10 years

''Support Simplified and Traditional Chinese characters''

 

''Registerable duration: 1 to 10 years''

== Websites in Use ==

== Websites in Use ==

People’ Daily online portal: 人民网.中国

* People’ Daily online portal:[http://人民网.中国 人民网.中国]

China Merchant Bank: 招商银行.中国

* China Merchant Bank:[http://招商银行.中国 招商银行.中国]

China Mobile: 中国移动.中国

* China Mobile:[http://中国移动.中国 中国移动.中国]

China Internet Museum: 互联网博物馆.中国  

* China Internet Museum:[http://互联网博物馆.中国 互联网博物馆.中国]

CNNIC: 互联网中心.中国

* CNNIC:[http://互联网中心.中国 互联网中心.中国]

China Central Television: 中央电视台.中国

* China Central Television:[http://中央电视台.中国 中央电视台.中国]

== Reference ==

== Reference ==