October 12, 2018 William Lei Ding Chief Executive Officer NetEase, Inc. Building No. 7, West Zone, Zhongguancun Software Park (Phase II) No. 10 Xibeiwang East Road, Haidian District Beijing 100193, People's Republic of China Re: NetEase, Inc. Form 20-F for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2017 Filed April 20, 2018 File No. 0-30666 Dear Mr. Ding: We have completed our review of your filing. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Sincerely, /s/ William H. Thompson William H. Thompson Accounting Branch Chief Office of Consumer Products cc: Charles Yang, Chief Financial Officer