THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
(Exact name of depositary as specified in its charter)
One Wall Street New York, N.Y.  10286
(212) 495-1784
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of depositary's principal executive offices)

_______________________

The Bank of New York Mellon
ADR Division

One Wall Street, 29th Floor

New York, New York 10286

(212) 495-1784

 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copies to:
Peter B. Tisne, Esq.
Emmet, Marvin & Martin, LLP
120 Broadway
New York, New York  10271
(212) 238-3010

It is proposed that this filing become effective under Rule 466
[ ] immediately upon filing
[ ] on ( Date ) at ( Time ).
If a separate registration statement has been filed to register the deposited shares, check the following box.  [ ]

Pursuant to Rule 429 under the Securities Act of 1933, the Prospectus contained herein also relates to the Depositary Shares of the registrant covered by previous Registration Statements on Form F-6 of the registrant (Regis. No. 333- 120814).

The prospectus consists of the proposed revised Form of American Depositary Receipt included as Exhibit A to the Form of Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement filed as Exhibit 1 to this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement which is incorporated herein by reference.

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Cross Reference Sheet

Item - 2.

PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item - 3.

Exhibits

a.

Form of Deposit Agreement dated as of December 20, 2004, as amended and restated as of January 16, 2009, as further amended and restated as of March 20, 2009, and as further amended and restated as of ________, 2010 among The9 Limited, The Bank of New York Mellon as Depositary, and all Owners and Beneficial Owners from time to time of American Depositary Shares issued thereunder. - Filed herewith as Exhibit 1.

b.

Form of Letter Agreement among The9 Limited and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as “The Bank of New York”) relating to pre-release activities - Previously Filed.

c.

Every material contract relating to the deposited securities between the Depositary and the issuer of the deposited securities in effect at any time within the last three years. - See (a) and (b) above.

d.

Opinion of Emmet, Marvin & Martin, LLP, counsel for the Depositary, as to legality of the securities to be registered. - Previously Filed.

e.

Certification under Rule 466. – Not Applicable.

Item - 4.

Undertakings

Previously Filed.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, November 19 2010.

Legal entity created by the agreement for the issuance of American Depositary Shares for Ordinary Shares of The9 Limited.

By:

The Bank of New York Mellon,
 As Depositary

By:  /s/ Joanne F. Di Giovanni

Name:  Joanne F. Di Giovanni

Title:    Managing Director

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, The9 Limited has caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Shanghai, People's Republic of China on November 19, 2010.

Name:  Jun Zhu
Title:    Chairman of the Board
             and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on November 19, 2010.

Name:  Jun Zhu

Name: George Lai

Title:  Chairman of the Board and Chief

Title: Chief Financial Officer

Executive Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

(Principal Executive Officer)

Name: Cheung Kin Au-Yeung

Name: Chao Y. Wang

Title: Director

Title: Director

Name: Davin Alexander Mackenzie

Name: Ka Keung Yeung

Title: Director

Title: Director

Jun Zhu

Attorney-in-fact

Authorized Representative in the United States

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No.2 to the Registration Statement on Form F-6 has been signed by the undersigned as the duly authorized representative in the United States of  The9 Limited on November 19, 2010.

Name: Donald J. Puglisi

Title: Managing Director

For and on behalf of Puglisi & Associates,

the Authorized U.S. Representative

Jun Zhu

Attorney-in-fact

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