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General Information About Amazon Web Services China - Getting Started with Amazon Web Services China
Services or capabilities described in Amazon Web Services documentation might vary by Region. To see the differences applicable to the China Regions, see Getting Started with Amazon Web Services in China (PDF).

General Information About Amazon Web Services China

The following information applies to all Amazon Web Services that are available in the China Regions.

Amazon Web Services Accounts in the China Regions

To use services in the China (Beijing) and China (Ningxia) Regions, you need an account and credentials specific to each of those Regions.

  • Accounts and credentials for other Amazon Regions will not work for services operating in the China (Beijing) and China (Ningxia) Regions.

  • Accounts and credentials for the China (Beijing) and China (Ningxia) Regions will not work for other Amazon Regions.

  • For more information, see Signup, Accounts, and Credentials.

Domain for Amazon Web Services China

The domain for Amazon Web Services China is www.amazonaws.cn.

Endpoints & Amazon Resource Names (ARNs)

For information about endpoints and ARNs in Amazon Web Services China, see Endpoints and ARNs for Amazon Web Services China.

Availability Zones for the China Regions

  • In the China (Beijing) Region, there are three Availability Zones.

  • In the China (Ningxia) Region, there are three Availability Zones.

General Information for Amazon Web Services China

The following applies to all Amazon Web Services that are available in the China Regions. For detailed information about specific Amazon Web Services, see the service-specific topic in this guide.

  • Amazon Identity and Access Management (IAM)

    • You can grant or deny a service access to resources using the Principal policy element.

    • Service principal values vary by Region.

  • Free Usage Tier

Amazon Web Services Console

The console for Amazon Web Services China is unique to China. The screenshots in the Amazon Web Services guides might differ from what you see on your console. For information about differences in service functionality, see the topics for each service in this guide.

Code Examples

The Amazon Web Services documentation might include endpoints and ARNs in code examples that are not specific to the China (Beijing) and China (Ningxia) Regions. When using examples, verify you are using the endpoints and ARNs for your Region.