TOP 32/50 new gTLDs signed by ICANN are Chinese domain names

[nicenic]

:yes: Inspired by the thread posted by Drewbert at http://www.idnforums.com/forums/33886-icann-signs-first-newgtld-registry-agreement.html

Source:
https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/viewstatus

1. 天主教
4. 香格里拉
5. 中信
7. 淡马锡
8. 世界
10. 嘉里大酒店
11. 商店
15. 网址
16. 大拿
17. 网店
19. 一号店
20. 點看
21. 八卦
23. 集团
28. 网址
29. 新闻
30. 嘉里
31. 网店
32. 政府
35. 中文网
36. 大众汽车
38. 商标
39. 手机
40. 游戏
41. 工行
42. 网络
43. 盛贸饭店
45. 微博
46. 公益
47. 商城
49. 深圳
50. 我爱你
... ... and more Chinese new gTLDs

What do you think of this phenomenon?

[domainguru]

I'll go out on a limb here and say the result suggests Chinese people are very keen on domains in their own language :rolleyes:

[monkmonkey]

In layman's tearms, what does this mean/significance?

[123]

if i remember correctly JSeng pointed out that about half of the chinese applications are from non chinese companies. Then you have to consider the market size. There are simply far more corporations in China than Thailand or Russia i would guess because of the size of the country.

But it shows that there is some interest and demand. Japan with 9 applications is surprisingly apathic if you consider that it is one of the largest and most developed economies in the world.

http://james.seng.sg/2012/06/14/analysis-of-the-idn-new-gtld-applications/