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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-21-049069
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210412
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210412
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210412

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:		21819265

	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>

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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>

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<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 April 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>

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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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 40-F&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):________________</P>

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in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):________________</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="width: 88%; 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"><A HREF="tm2112717d1_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">99.1</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD><A HREF="tm2112717d1_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Press Release &#8211; The9 Signed a Legally Binding Memorandum of Understanding on the Additional Purchase of Bitcoin Mining Machines &nbsp;</A></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="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; width: 44%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/&nbsp;George&nbsp;Lai</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">George Lai</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director and Chief&nbsp;Financial&nbsp;Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date: April 12, 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 Legally Binding Memorandum of
Understanding on the Additional Purchase of Bitcoin Mining Machines</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SHANGHAI, April 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The9 Limited (Nasdaq: NCTY)
(&quot;The9&quot;), an established Internet company, today announced that it signed a legally binding Memorandum of Understanding (the
 &quot;MOU&quot;) with an unrelated Bitcoin mining machine owner to purchase Bitcoin mining machines by the issuance of Class A ordinary
shares. This batch of Bitcoin mining machines consists of 2,000 units of AvalonMiners with total hash rate of approximately 100PH/S. According
to the MOUs, The9 will issue approximately 8,127,390 Class A ordinary shares (equivalent to 270,913 ADSs) to the sellers based on The9
share price of US$24.81 prior to the MOU, with a lock up period of 6 months. The number of Class A ordinary shares to be issued is subject
to certain price adjustment mechanisms to be assessed 6 months after the signing of the definitive agreements. The9 will designate an
independent valuation firm to conduct examination and assessment of the Bitcoin mining machine fair market value, and will make adjustment
to the number of Class A ordinary shares to be issued if needed.</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">The9 also announced that it completed the signing of the definitive
agreements for 12,246 units of Bitcoin mining machines with total hash rate of approximately 288PH/S. The number of Class A ordinary shares
to be issued is calculated with reference to the fair market values on the valuation reports issued by an independent valuation firm and
The9 share price prior to the respective Memorandums of Understanding signing date. The9 will issue a total number of 9,387,840 Class
A ordinary shares (equivalent to 312,928 ADSs) to the sellers, with a lock up period of 6 months.</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"><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:IR@corp.the9.com</P>

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



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