How are the letters in Gansu license plates arranged?
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Gansu license plate letters are arranged as follows: GanA: Lanzhou City; GanB: Jiayuguan City; GanC: Jinchang City; GanD: Baiyin City; GanE: Tianshui City; GanF: Jiuquan City; GanG: Zhangye City; GanH: Wuwei City; GanJ: Dingxi City; GanK: Longnan City; GanL: Pingliang City; GanM: Qingyang City; GanN: Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture; GanP: Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Below are the colors of vehicle license plates: 1. Special license plates for new energy vehicles: green background with black characters and black borders. New energy vehicle license plates feature a gradient green color, while large new energy vehicle license plates have a yellow-green dual-color scheme (the regional code part is yellow, and the number part is green). 2. Large vehicle license plates: yellow background with black characters and black borders. These are for medium-sized (and above) passenger and cargo vehicles, special operation vehicles, semi-trailer tractors, and electric vehicles. 3. Small vehicle license plates: blue background with white characters and white borders. These are for medium-sized and below passenger and cargo vehicles and special operation vehicles. 4. Police vehicle license plates: white background with black characters (the character "Jing" is in red) and black borders. There is a dot before and a slash after between Chinese characters and letters. These are for police vehicles.
I've driven quite a few cars, and the letter sequencing on Gansu license plates is quite interesting—it's basically allocated by city. The first letter on the license plate represents the city where the vehicle is registered. For example, 'A' is for Lanzhou, as it's the provincial capital; 'B' is for Jiayuguan—I've driven cars from there; 'C' is for Jinchang, and 'D' is for Baiyin. The city order doesn't strictly follow the alphabet but is based on historical planning by the traffic department to prevent confusion. Understanding this sequencing helps when driving—you can guess whether a car is local or from elsewhere just by looking at the license plate letter, which is handy for navigation. The plate colors also matter: blue is for regular vehicles, while green is for new energy vehicles. Next time you're on a Gansu highway, try this trick to identify where a car is from—it's quite practical. Remember, 'J' is for Dingxi, 'K' is for Longnan, 'L' is for Pingliang, and so on. Learning the whole series can be helpful when buying a car or during roadside checks.
