We pick k.root-servers.net, one of the 13 root servers (1), and ask it about www.hichina.com and learn that com is delegated to 13 name servers (2), so we ask b.gtld-servers.net where we learn that hichina.com is delegated to two name servers, including ns4.hichina.com (3), so we ask that one where we see a CNAME from www.hichina.com to www.net.cn, so we have to start all over again. We pick g.root-servers.net, one of the 13 root servers (4), and ask it about www.net.cn and learn that cn is delegated to six name servers (5), so we ask e.dns.cn where we learn that www.net.cn is delegated to two name servers, including ns3.hichina.com (6), so we ask that one and get the following answer:
Www.hichina.com is ranked #3256 world wide as hichina.com and is hosted on a server in Beijing, 22, China. It has gained 1719 inlinks over a period of 17 years.