[FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 The9 Limited Cayman Islands (State or other jurisdiction of Not Applicable (I.R.S. Employer Building No. 3, 690 Bibo Road Amended 2004 Stock Option Plan (Full Title of the Plan) (Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) Copies to: David T. Zhang st Floor, One Exchange] [[MAPLES and CALDER LETTERHEAD] The9 Limited Direct: +852 2971 3014 December 18, 2008 Re: The9 Limited Company Registration Statement" Shares Plan We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be filed by The9 Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company incorporated with limited liability (the “ The Amended 2004 Stock Option Plan As Cayman Islands counsel to the Company,] [CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of The9 Limited of our report dated June 27, 2008 relating to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in The9 Limited’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year]