Is there any difference between Shaan A and Shaan U license plates?

[LeFernando]

There is no difference between Shaan A and Shaan U license plates. Shaan is the abbreviation for Shaanxi Province. The license plate codes for Shaanxi Province are: Shaan B for Tongchuan City, Shaan C for Baoji City, Shaan D for Xianyang City, Shaan E for Weinan City, Shaan F for Hanzhong City, Shaan G for Ankang City, Shaan H for Shangluo City, Shaan J for Yan'an City, Shaan K for Yulin City, Shaan V for Yangling Agricultural Demonstration Zone, and Shaan U for Xi'an. License plates refer to vehicle registration plates, and their functions are: 1. To identify the region to which the vehicle belongs; 2. To trace the owner of the vehicle and its registration information based on the license plate. License plates are plates hung on the front and rear of a vehicle, made of materials such as aluminum, iron, plastic, or paper.

[Tucker]

I often keep an eye on license plate matters, and today let's talk about Shaanxi A and Shaanxi U plates. To be honest, there's not much difference—they both belong to Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province. It's just that the number plate resources ran out, so the traffic department introduced the U series. Previously, Shaanxi A had exhausted all combinations like ABC123, but with more cars on the road, they added U in 2019, like adding a new parking spot. This allows more car owners to choose their preferred numbers without waiting for old plates to be released. There's no regional division policy-wise; it's purely an expansion. Don't worry about it affecting driving or annual inspections—they're all registered under Xi'an's system. My advice to car owners is not to be surprised when you see U plates—they're quite common now, just as legal on the road as A plates, maybe just looking a bit newer, with no impact on insurance or vehicle inspections.