| Type | Private | ||
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| Founded | October, 2005[1] | ||
| Headquarters | Guangzhou, China[2] | ||
| Key people | Jay Chang[3] | ||
| Industry | Web 2.0 | ||
| Services | Social network service, Online movie and book database | ||
| Website | www.56.com | ||
| Alexa rank | 224 (January 2012[update])[2] | ||
| Type of site | Video sharing | ||
| Registration | Optional (required to upload) |
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| Available in | Simplified Chinese | ||
| Current status | Active | ||
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56.com is one of the largest video sharing websites in China, where users can upload, view and share video clips.
The domain 56.com attracted at least 3.2 million visitors annually by 2008 according to a Compete.com survey.[4]
Access to Chinese online video provider 56.com was suspended since 18:00 on June 3, 2008. 56.com made an explanation at 10:00 on June 4, 16 hours after the website's access was stopped, and said that the website had experienced a server failure and was being repaired, but it did not give a clear time for when the site's services would be fully resumed.
Some media, such as Hexun.com and Sina.com, reported that as 56.com has frequently violated relevant government rules with its video content, it has therefore been issued a warning by the government and may be closed for a few days. However, this has been denied by 56.com.
As of July 11, 2008, 56.com is back and operational.[5]