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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-21-013219
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210208
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210208
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210208

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			The9 LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001296774
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34238
		FILM NUMBER:		21598405

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17 FLOOR, NO. 130 WU SONG ROAD,
		STREET 2:		HONG KOU DISTRICT
		CITY:			SHANGHAI
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			200080
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(86) 21 - 5172 9999

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17 FLOOR, NO. 130 WU SONG ROAD,
		STREET 2:		HONG KOU DISTRICT
		CITY:			SHANGHAI
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			200080
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 6-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">For the month of February 2021</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>THE9 LIMITED</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>17 Floor, No. 130 Wu Song Road</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Hong Kou District, Shanghai 200080</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>People&rsquo;s Republic of China</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will
file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Form 20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT>
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 40-F&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Exhibit No.</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 83%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Description</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">99.1</FONT></TD>
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    <TD> Press Release &ndash; The9 Signed a Strategic Cooperation Framework
Purchase Agreement on the Purchase of Bitcoin Mining Machines</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">By</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 43%">/s/ George Lai</TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Name:&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">George Lai</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Title:</FONT></TD>
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<TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Director and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date: February 8, 2021</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>The9 Signed a Strategic Cooperation Framework
Purchase Agreement on the Purchase of Bitcoin Mining Machines</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SHANGHAI, Feb. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The9 Limited (Nasdaq:
NCTY) (&quot;The9&quot;), an established Internet company, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary NBTC Limited signed
a strategic cooperation framework purchase agreement (the &quot;Agreement&quot;) with Shenzhen MicroBT Electronics Technology Co.,
Ltd. (&quot;MicroBT&quot;), the manufacturer of WhatsMiner bitcoin mining machines. Pursuant to the Agreement, upon the payment
of a deposit, NBTC Limited has the right of first offer to purchase of 5,000 WhatsMiner bitcoin mining machines from MicroBT within
one year, including but not limited to models M32 and M31S. Today the first batch of purchase, 440 WhatsMiner M32 machines, under
the Agreement has been executed. Other than WhatsMiner bitcoin mining machines, The9 also plans to continue purchasing different
types of cryptocurrency mining machines in the near future.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>About The9 Limited</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The9 Limited (The9) is an Internet company based in China listed
on Nasdaq in 2004. The9 aims to become a diversified high-tech Internet company.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">For further information, please contact:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ms. Connie Sun</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Investor Relations Specialist</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The9 Limited</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Tel: +86-21-6108-6080</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Email: <U>IR@corp.the9.com</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Website: <U>https://www.the9.com/en</U></P>

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