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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON , D.C. 20549 FORM 20 - F ( Mark One ) REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 ( b ) OR 12 ( g ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 X OR ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of event requiring this shell company report . For the transition period from to Commission file number : 001-34238 THE9 LIMITED ( Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter ) N / A ( Translation of Registrant's name into English ) Cayman Islands ( Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) 17 Floor , No. 130 Wu Song Road Hong Kou District , Shanghai 200080 People's Republic of China ( Address of principal executive offices ) George Lai , Chief Financial Officer Tel : + 86-21-6108-6080 Email : georgelai@corp.the9.com 17 Floor , No. 130 Wu Song Road Hong Kou District , Shanghai 200080 People's Republic of China ( Name , Telephone , E - mail and / or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person ) Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act . Trading Symbol NCTY Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered Nasdaq Capital Market Nasdaq Capital Market * Title of Each Class American Depositary Shares , each representing thirty Class A ordinary shares Class A ordinary shares , par value US $ 0.01 per share *