.cn

Type
country code
Status
Active (delegated)
Manager
China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC)
Data quality
Verified against IANA sources
Last verified

Overview

.cn is a country-code top-level domain managed by China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC).

Official sources

Where to register .cn — price comparison

All prices in USD · newest price evidence

Swipe the table sideways to see transfer, 3-year and evidence columns.

RegistrarRegisterfirst yearRenewper yearTransfer3-year costPromotionPrice evidencehow obtained & whenBuy
DynadotVerifiedVerification not recent$5.39cheapest$5.39cheapest$5.39$16.17best value—Oct 25, 2026verifiedVisit Dynadot
GandiVerifiedVerification not recent$10.13$31.98$8.93$74.09—Oct 25, 2026verifiedVisit Gandi

Price evidence is not the same as “checked today”. AVerifiedbadge means we read the figure from that registrar’s own published price list; the date shown is when we read it. ASnapshotbadge means the figure comes from an openly licensed dated dataset and the date shown is that dataset’s observation date — the registrar may have changed price since.Stalemeans the evidence is older than 30 days and should be treated as a historical reference, not a quote. Only rows we verified from the registrar itself can be labelled “cheapest”.

3-year cost = first-year registration + 2 × standard renewal at the same registrar; shown only when the source publishes both prices. A low first-year promotional price can still renew high — compare the renewal column for the long-term picture. Standard list prices are shown; premium domain names and registry eligibility rules can change the final amount.

Links to registrars are ordinary links with no tracking parameters; price rankings depend only on published prices. Sources: price data sources & licences. Verify the current price at the registrar before purchasing.

Editorial note

Editorial note (script-sourced)

A country-code top-level domain delegated by IANA to the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), with whois.cnnic.cn as the WHOIS server.

Verified facts

Type, sponsoring organisation and technical endpoints are confirmed against theIANA Root Zone Databaseon 2026-10-16.

Registration rules

Not independently verified.IANA's delegation record does not publish registration eligibility, restrictions or pricing.Check the registry's own page before registering.

Registry / official .cn information →

Practical context

CNNIC has repeatedly published presence-style requirements for .cn registrations over time. Those requirements change and are not part of the IANA record — check CNNIC before registering.

Sources used for this note

This note is compiled automatically from the sources above and is not a substitute for the registry's own current policy document.

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