.中文网

Overview

• .中文网 is an active internationalized generic top-level domain (IDN gTLD) applied for under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
• The string translates from Simplified Chinese (Hans) as "website in Chinese".
• ASCII (Punycode) form: xn--fiq228c5hs.
• Manager: TLD REGISTRY LIMITED. Registry services associated with the string include Afilias (as listed in registry information).

History

• The string was applied for in ICANN's New gTLD Program and successfully passed the application process.
• A registry agreement was signed (registry agreement noted on 8 September 2013) between TLD REGISTRY LIMITED and ICANN after passing Initial Evaluation.
• .中文网 was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 3 January 2014, completing the successful delegation for the string.
• The registry announced a Sunrise period beginning 16 January 2014 and ending 17 March 2014.

Usage and Audience

• Intended audience: Chinese-speaking Internet users (the applicant cited ~1.365 billion Chinese speakers worldwide).
• Purpose and positioning:
  • Marketed as a commercial, unrestricted, open TLD to provide a Chinese-language alternative to existing generic TLDs.
  • The meaning "website in Chinese" is intended to communicate Internet presence and align with Chinese linguistic, aesthetic, legal, and business culture.
  • Designed for ease of use by Chinese speakers: using IDN characters on both sides of the dot so users need not switch keyboard/input methods.

Registration Rules

• Policy summary from the application:
  • The TLD is described as an "unrestricted, open Top Level Domain" intended for global commercialization.
  • Operated as a commercial venture with a network of registrars and a low-cost platform for ongoing management.
• Technical/format notes:
  • The TLD is an IDN using Chinese characters; its Punycode representation is xn--fiq228c5hs.
  • Sunrise period (registered trademark protection phase) was scheduled from 16 January 2014 to 17 March 2014.

SEO and Brand Impact

• Brand positioning:
  • The label .中文网 explicitly signals a Chinese-language web presence, which may increase clarity and appeal to Chinese-speaking users.
  • Applicant claims short-character Chinese TLDs have proven user appeal and fit existing naming habits.
• Consumer-focused claims in the application emphasize stability, standards, and services intended to protect consumers and avoid disadvantages from limited services or excessive fees.

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domain:       中文网
domain-ace:   XN--FIQ228C5HS

organisation: TLD REGISTRY LIMITED
address:      2 Grand Canal Square
address:      Dublin Dublin 2
address:      Ireland

contact:      administrative
name:         Arto Isokoski
organisation: TLD Registry Ltd.
address:      2 Grand Canal Square
address:      Dublin Dublin 2
address:      Ireland
phone:        +358 44 7301 607
fax-no:       +358 20 155 8869
e-mail:       arto.isokoski@internetregistry.info

contact:      technical
name:         CTO
organisation: Beijing Tele-info Technology Co., Ltd.
address:      21st Floor, Block D, Beihang Zhizhen Building, No. 7 Zhichun Road, Haidan District
address:      Beijing 100095
address:      China
phone:        +86 13811939493
e-mail:       gtld@teleinfo.cn

nserver:      NS1.TELEINFO.CN 103.61.60.1 2402:7d80:0:0:0:0:0:1
nserver:      NS2.TELEINFOO.COM 103.61.61.1 2402:7d80:8888:0:0:0:0:1
nserver:      NS3.TELEINFO.CN 103.61.62.1
nserver:      NS4.TELEINFOO.COM 103.61.63.1
ds-rdata:     27565 8 2 646412b3004632fd45544ebec09e1a2f27e3dda2489814a170dfb2052ba1787c
ds-rdata:     33427 8 2 9373571e24ca1f9df9d012a5b01044f0a856fdab8aab3d9be97a2690521da024

whois:        whois.teleinfo.cn

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://internetregistry.info/

created:      2013-12-19
changed:      2025-04-24
source:       IANA