Welcome to the first edition of the Chinese domain market report for 2017.
We analyze trends and sales of short domains, between 1 to 4 characters, in the .CN, .COM and .NET TLDs. Sometimes we bend the rules a little bit, to include other notable domain sales outside this range.
Last year delivered a disastrous off-cliff drop for the “Chinese premium” letters market.
Volume was inconsistent but overall about 20% lower than 2015, a record year. Domain prices for so-called “Chips” lost a massive 60% on average, and even LLL .com domains with “Chinese premium” letters suffered a decline in prices.
The only part of the market that continued to remain solid, is the LL .com market, with Chinese companies and wealthy investors gobbling up some two letter .com domains.
The question every domain investor is asking right now, is whether the Chinese domain market will be up or down in 2017.
First, the bad news: The Yuan lost more than 7% of its value against the USD since January 1st.
What that means, is that products that are not made in China are more expensive, and that makes domain acquisitions more expensive as well.
We foresee that a number of domain investors from China will proceed with domain liquidation of their assets, as long as this downwards trend continues.
But it’s not the time to panic.
Experienced domain investors perform due diligence and avoid investing all their money in one genre or vertical.
We foresee that Westerners might pick up a considerable amount of “Chips” at this point, taking advantage of the falling prices.
Here is the first domain list for 2017, of short domains that changed hands in China:
8.co
bn.cn
bv.cn
xl.cn
229.cn
240.cn
513.cn
bpb.cn
c9.com
dpt.cn
pgs.cn
wdd.cn
yin.cn
256.com
990.com
bfbk.cn
bkj.com
bkp.com
bppm.cn
bwdc.cn
bxly.cn
byh.com
byx.com
chtf.cn
ckx.com
cpdg.cn
djhy.cn
drfj.cn
dtfg.cn
dyml.cn
dyws.cn
fbz.com
fdz.com
ffz.com
fjx.com
fksh.cn
flyn.cn
flz.com
fmnh.cn
frq.com
fyk.com
gcsr.cn
gctj.cn
gctr.cn
gfnh.cn
ghcz.cn
ghkn.cn
ghpy.cn
ghwp.cn
ghzf.cn
gjbn.cn
glct.cn
gtdt.cn
gtfj.cn
gtfm.cn
gxdg.cn
gyck.cn
hcmk.cn
hgcr.cn
hgkp.cn
hgtp.cn
hjds.cn
hjnf.cn
hjnk.cn
hjyf.cn
hlfn.cn
hlgn.cn
hlkh.cn
hlnh.cn
hmnk.cn
hmrm.cn
hnmd.cn
hpfl.cn
hpry.cn
hpyz.cn
hyjm.cn
jbrl.cn
jcmh.cn
jcmr.cn
jdlj.cn
jld.com
jmfj.cn
jnbk.cn
jqjz.cn
jwkc.cn
jwm.com
jwps.cn
jwsg.cn
jwtn.cn
jwzm.cn
jysg.cn
jyxp.cn
kbft.cn
kbgn.cn
kbgz.cn
kbjs.cn
kbsz.cn
kbtf.cn
kbyn.cn
kcdf.cn
kcgy.cn
kcks.cn
kcmf.cn
kcnf.cn
kcpg.cn
kcxk.cn
kdcl.cn
kdfj.cn
kdhj.cn
kdms.cn
kdwk.cn
kdzm.cn
khbs.cn
knt.com
ksns.cn
lgj.com
lgjx.cn
lrcq.cn
mjzh.cn
msx.com
myyr.cn
nhh.com
nlxd.cn
pfp.com
pjhr.cn
pkq.com
pmrr.cn
qhp.com
qmwd.cn
qpsy.cn
qqz.com
qsrf.cn
qszh.cn
rdns.cn
rpx.com
rqzy.cn
rwpq.cn
rww.com
ryws.cn
sbxp.cn
scjq.cn
sjrf.cn
skbz.cn
sknh.cn
smj.com
snkh.cn
spbc.cn
sqsr.cn
srgp.cn
srsg.cn
srst.cn
swrg.cn
swrh.cn
swzm.cn
tbxr.cn
tgwq.cn
thkx.cn
tkcs.cn
tkgn.cn
tmxq.cn
tnbj.cn
trds.cn
tsck.cn
twbs.cn
txgw.cn
tzhq.cn
wbdt.cn
wbnc.cn
wcwm.cn
wnjc.cn
wqqc.cn
wxd.com
wxgt.cn
xcm.com
xhsy.cn
xjgk.cn
xjy.com
xkgr.cn
xlpw.cn
xnpj.cn
xnt.com
xpk.com
xrqc.cn
xtm.com
xxjg.cn
xykb.cn
xzr.com
ybqk.cn
ybrt.cn
ycd.com
ydf.com
ydl.com
ydrs.cn
ypwj.cn
ypxr.cn
ytm.com
ywf.com
yykr.cn
yzjg.cn
zbyg.cn
zcrh.cn
zcrw.cn
zhf.com
zhfx.cn
zkm.com
zkqd.cn
zlrp.cn
zms.com
zrqc.cn
zsgh.cn
zsxh.cn
ztq.com
zwx.com
bjrj.com
bpyd.com
bspq.com
bxsj.com
bydj.com
cxjf.com
czjf.com
dcsj.com
dfpx.com
dkjj.com
dwjf.com
dxxm.com
fgkq.com
fsdg.com
fsrz.com
fzpm.com
ggyh.com
girl.com
gjwg.com
gxsj.com
hchd.com
hdsk.com
hgwb.com
hgwy.com
hhdj.com
hljk.com
jjbx.com
jmjk.com
jnyl.com
jypp.com
kdsf.com
khtt.com
kjfm.com
kmzc.com
kngw.com
kqwb.com
kspz.com
kwgg.com
kwhd.com
kzkk.com
lbgw.com
lhbx.com
lpfz.com
lpmr.com
mbbx.com
mbwf.com
mkjy.com
mrfz.com
mwtp.com
mypk.com
nbtl.com
ncjg.com
nktx.com
npgk.com
nptz.com
ntkz.com
pdzz.com
plnw.com
qcjh.com
qknk.com
qnff.com
qxgx.com
qyzs.com
rbkd.com
rddw.com
rfjk.com
rpjk.com
rqtg.com
ryzz.com
rzqq.com
tkrc.com
tmlr.com
tnnz.com
trxl.com
tsjj.com
tsym.com
twrq.com
wfjk.com
wjdk.com
wkbx.com
wkwb.com
wspk.com
wsyh.com
wxqy.com
wyqk.com
xbjj.com
xcwb.com
xdxm.com
xhkk.com
xjtr.com
xksh.com
xrps.com
xxzf.com
ybdh.com
ybgs.com
ycts.com
ydhx.com
ygyf.com
ykns.com
ynrf.com
yrsj.com
ywsk.com
yzpw.com
zcww.com
zjdh.com
zzwl.com
The list spans January 1st, to January 9th, 2017.
Domain trading volume is considerably higher than the last weeks of 2016. The majority of the domains are in the .CN ccTLD.
Notable mentions: 8.CO, 256.com and 990.com
