# felixonmars/dnsmasq-china-list

Chinese-specific configuration to improve your favorite DNS server. Best partner for chnroutes.

Repository: https://github.com/felixonmars/dnsmasq-china-list
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dnsmasq-china-list
Language: Ruby
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-26T12:50:09+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4840, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6114, forks 952 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:36.027626+00:00)

## What it is
A maintained collection of Chinese-domain DNS configuration lists for dnsmasq, unbound, bind, and other DNS servers. It routes Chinese domains to Chinese DNS servers for faster resolution and better CDN results, and blocks ISP NXDOMAIN hijacking.

## Use cases
- speed up DNS resolution for Chinese websites
- get the best China CDN node while keeping foreign CDN results via VPN
- block ISP NXDOMAIN ad hijacking like 114so
- generate dnsmasq, unbound, or bind configs for split DNS
- pair DNS routing with chnroutes for transparent proxying

## When to choose
- you run a DNS server (dnsmasq, unbound, bind, coredns) and want China-optimized resolution
- you use chnroutes or a VPN and want optimal CDN selection for both Chinese and foreign sites
- you want a community-maintained, frequently updated list of Chinese domains

## When to avoid
- you have no traffic to or from Chinese domains
- your DNS server is not among the supported formats and you cannot convert the lists
- you need a full proxy or firewall solution rather than DNS-level routing

## Facets
- artifact type: dataset
- maturity: active
- function: networking, security, configuration-management
- domain: networking, privacy, self-hosted, censorship-circumvention
- platform: self-hosted, cli
- tags: dns, dnsmasq, china-list, chnroutes, cdn-optimization, domain-lists, unbound, bind, linux

## Member repositories
- felixonmars/dnsmasq-china-list (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:36.027626+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:48:10.931370+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/felixonmars/dnsmasq-china-list (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:36.027626+00:00, sha b8a6088ec032)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.