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Minecraft China[a] is a localized edition of Java Edition for mainland China, developed by Mojang Studios and NetEase. Minecraft China has over 300 million players as of November 2019.[2]

Gameplay

Features

  • Free to download and play
  • Cloud storage‌[Java Edition only]
  • Friends system, with text chat support
  • Multiple in-game player names are allowed‌[Java Edition only]
  • Server rental and management in launcher
    • An alternative to the Realms service
    • The server owner does not have permission to upload or download server maps‌‌‌[Bedrock Edition only]
    • The server can be backed up, restored or reset with allocated storage (6GB, 6000MB in total)
    • Maximum file size for server maps that can be backed up is 1GB, 1000MB
    • The server will be shut down after the storage space is full
    • Can install mods in rental mod service (Bukkit core)‌[Java Edition only]
  • Online game server
    • Different from rental server,the owner has full permission
    • Usually adopt third-party server application
    • Have in-server shop in UI
      • Visible when checking online game servers
      • Use Emerald or Diamond as currency, see below
  • VIP Membership Center
    • 20 CNY per month (≈2.8 USD per month)
    • 12 CNY per month (≈1.7 USD per month) after 40% off discount
    • VIP members can purchase seasonal merchandise at a discount of 40% rather than the original price. All purchased benefits and merchandise will be temporarily unavailable if the membership expired
  • Patch system
    • An alternative to the Marketplace service, normally only available in the Bedrock Edition of the game
    • Including API, resource packs, skins and mods, all contributed by community creators or officially reproduced from Marketplace
    • Some patches are free
    • Use Emerald or Diamond as currency instead of "Minecraft Coins"
      • Will not conflict or affect in-game items
    • One-click patching
Screenshot of MCBE and MCBE(China)

On PC platforms, Minecraft China Bedrock Edition is a remake by netease itself, its release will be later than other platforms ~1-2 versions in general. The picture shows the Bedrock Edition that is in the Microsoft Store and Bedrock Edition (Minecraft China) file comparison.

  • No achievements on Bedrock Edition
  • Virtual joystick support (with eight directions)‌‌‌[Bedrock Edition only]
  • New UI‌[Bedrock Edition only] and pause menu
  • Different custom skin system‌[Bedrock Edition only]
  • "Chaos/Apocalyptic Game mode" with new features of which includes a new "Apocalyptic realm" with exclusive achievements, items, biomes, mobs and 4 new bosses to fight.
  • NPC[Bedrock Edition only]
    • The operator holds Worldbuilder permissions by default, which means that its interface can be edited when the education option is turned off
    • Some functionality is limited:
      • Advanced settings (invalid after reboot)
      • Command
  • Proprietary interface for developing advanced component features[Bedrock Edition only]
    • Load custom items using item ID 456 (Portfolio in Education Edition)
      • Use special values to distinguish between different custom items
      • If custom item not register to mod will have these feature
        • In the hotbar will look like an apple item
        • Named item.mod.-1
        • Put in item frame will show these textures
Items-opaque

A no register mod item in item frame shows textures.

Interface

PC platform

  • Wonderful World (Simplified Chinese: 精彩世界 Pinyin: Jīngcǎi shìjiè): Game recommendation page including news, recommended resources, special topic, best videos, etc.
  • Game Center (Simplified Chinese: 游戏中心 Pinyin: Yóuxì zhōngxīn): Online gaming server.
  • Patch Center (Simplified Chinese: 组件中心 Pinyin: Zǔjiàn zhōngxīn): Patch resource area including functional patches, visual patches, map patches and gameplay patches.
  • Game Forum (Simplified Chinese: 游戏论坛 Pinyin: Yóuxì lùntán): Game discussion area including tips for tutorials, Q&A, video live, etc.
  • Game Live (Simplified Chinese: 游戏直播 Pinyin: Yóuxì zhíbō): Streamer Live area.
  • Novelties (Simplified Chinese: 新鲜事 Pinyin: Xīnxiān shì): Official account/player game updates publishing area.

Mobile platform

  • Game (Simplified Chinese: 游戏 Pinyin: Yóuxì): The page to launch the game, including Singleplayer, Rental Server Games, Multiplayer Lobby, Online Games, etc.
  • Friends (Simplified Chinese: 好友 Pinyin: Hǎoyǒu): Friend system including adding friends, chatting with friends or playing with multiplayer game, etc.
  • Community (Simplified Chinese: 社区 Pinyin: Shèqū): Including Novelties, News and Community, which are official account/player game dynamics publishing area, game news publishing area and in-game forum.
  • Resource Center (Simplified Chinese: 资源中心 Pinyin: Zīyuán zhōngxīn): Similar to Marketplace, it allows players to buy and download game maps, add-ons, texture packs and skins.

Comparison

Differences between Java Edition and Minecraft China
Feature(s) Java Edition Minecraft China
Price CNY¥165 (US$26.95) Free
Download minecraft.net mc.163.com
Account Mojang account NetEase account
Change skin Launcher/Website In launcher
Launching In launcher In launcher
World settings In-game In launcher
Data Connection Optional Optional (after logged in)
Switching levels In-game In launcher
Differences between Bedrock Edition and Minecraft China
Feature(s) Bedrock Edition Minecraft China
Price CNY¥45 (US$7) Free
Download Application Store mc.163.com or Application Store
Account Xbox account NetEase account
Change skin In-game In launcher
Launching Directly In launcher
World settings In-game In launcher
Switching levels In-game In launcher
Data Connection Optional Optional (after logged in)

System requirements

From the official website.[3]

Android iOS
Resolution 800×600 1024×768
GPU Adreno 225 or higher
CPU 1.2 GHz (dual core) or higher A5 Chip (dual core, clocked at 1GHz) or higher
RAM 1 GB 512 MB or more
Data Connection Required Required
Compatible devices iPhone 5/iPad mini and above, iOS 8.0+
PC
OS Windows 7, Windows8, Windows8.1, Windows 10
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 or ATI Radeon HD 5550 or higher
CPU Clocked at 1.4 GHz or higher
RAM 4GB or more
Storage 4GB or more
Delta Connection Required

History

Minecraft China
April 7, 2017Minecraft China was announced in Water Cube, Beijing. Delegates of Mojang Studios, Microsoft and NetEase attended.
April 10, 2017Closed beta test began.
April 28, 2017Beta server closed without saving data.
May 21, 2017Minecraft server Hypixel announced that a China-exclusive server was to open.
July 14, 2017PC Java test started again with restricted users being allowed to join. Hypixel was available from then on.
August 8, 2017PC Java Edition test started with unrestricted users being allowed to join.
September 15, 2017The pocket edition is now available in App Store.
October 12, 2017Public beta test of Minecraft China on Android started.
October 19, 2017Users of Minecraft China on Android reached over 14 million.
January 27, 2018Registered users for Minecraft China on all platforms reached over 60 million.
March 14, 2018Developer Platform for Minecraft China was opened.
May 22, 2018Registered users for Minecraft China on all platforms reached over 100 million.
July 6, 2018A version based on Bedrock Edition 1.4.0 was released for Mobile.
July 10, 2018A version based on Bedrock Edition 1.4.0 was released for PC.
August 9, 2018A version based on Bedrock Edition 1.5.0 was released for Mobile and PC.
November 15, 2018A version based on Bedrock Edition 1.6.0 was released for Mobile and PC.
December 20, 2018A version based on Bedrock Edition 1.7.0 was released for Mobile and PC.
January 24, 2019A version based on Bedrock Edition 1.8.0 was released for Mobile and PC.
April 3, 2019A version based on Bedrock Edition 1.9.0 was released for Mobile and PC.
July 4, 2019A version based on Bedrock Edition 1.11.0 was released for Mobile and PC.
July 26, 2019Versions based on Java Edition 1.13.2 and Java Edition 1.14.3 were released for PC.
October 10, 2019A version based on Bedrock Edition 1.12.0 was released for Mobile and PC.
January 16, 2020A version based on Bedrock Edition 1.13.0 was released for Mobile and PC.
April 13, 2020NetEase officially announced that Hypixel on Minecraft China will be closed due to contract issues on June 30, 2020.
June 30, 2020NetEase closed Hypixel server on Minecraft China.
July 16, 2020A version based on Bedrock Edition 1.14.0 was released for Mobile and PC.

Gallery

Notes

  1. Simplified Chinese: 我的世界:中国版; Pinyin: wǒdeshìjiè zhōngguóbǎn; Respell: woah-de-shh-jay zhong-go-ban.

References

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