I’m always curious about peer-to-peer lending because it illustrates the power of the internet to connect people who have money with people who need money. When there is a lending platform that offers both security and convenience, then no bank is needed. The p2p market in China has skyrocketed in recent years. Transaction value has […]

China is a great domain market for those who like to study data and try to draw a big picture of where the country will be heading. There are reports constantly published to help you understand the internet in general and domain name in particular. The latest one I just finished reading is 互联网发展趋势报告2017 (translation: […]

I like domain names made up of English words, and this attitude is quite natural. These days you can start a business on the internet and be instantly connected to suppliers, customers, and investors all around the world. So, isn’t it common sense to choose a domain name which is easily remembered by people across […]

Jack Ma in a recent speech talked about the 50-year growth pattern in a technological revolution: the first 20 years are all about the technology itself and the next 30 years about application of the technology. He pointed out that the internet has just finished its first leg and is now being increasingly applied to […]

While doing a research on domain names sold to China recently, I noticed that many of them were acquired for the purpose of domain upgrade by Chinese companies. In this post, I have selected some of the most expensive domain names bought by them in recent years, and see if we can learn something from […]

Recently an executive in the domain industry asked me to comment on the main differences between China and the west in domain names. First of all, when people say ‘the west,’ I think they are mostly referring to the US. So the question now becomes: what are the differences between China and the US in […]

I use LinkedIn almost everyday. It is the only foreign social network that I know has entered China successfully. Its growth has been explosive — being propelled by Chinese executives eager to connect with the outside world. I like this trend so much that I have started writing about domain names in Chinese to cater […]

The beauty of LLNN .com domain names is that they are very cheap, and some are even available for registration at about $10. For some startups in China wanting to enjoy the prestige of .com but without much budget, LLNN .com names become attractive. Here are five Chinese companies I have found which use LLNN […]

Recently I read several articles that got me thinking about domain investment in China. Has China become the largest domain market in the world? If not, is it possible that China will become one soon? If China becomes the place with the most domain activities, what does it mean to the domain industry in general […]