
Ji license plate letters represent the following cities: Ji A is Shijiazhuang City, Ji B is Tangshan City, Ji C is Qinhuangdao City, Ji D is Handan City, Ji E is Xingtai City, Ji F is Baoding City, Ji G is Zhangjiakou City, Ji H is Chengde City, Ji J is Cangzhou City, Ji K is Handan Administrative Office, Ji L is Xingtai Administrative Office, Ji N is Baoding Administrative Office, Ji P is Zhangjiakou Administrative Office, Ji R is Langfang City, Ji S is Cangzhou Administrative Office, Ji T is Hengshui Administrative Office. The license plate code consists of 2 characters, including a Chinese character and an English letter. The Chinese character is the abbreviation of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the central government, and the English letter is the code of the vehicle management office. The license plate number consists of 6 characters, which can be Arabic numerals or a combination of Arabic numerals and English letters.

As a long-haul truck driver frequently traveling in Hebei, I see various license plates starting with 'Ji' on the highways every day. 'Ji A' definitely belongs to Shijiazhuang, the provincial capital with the heaviest traffic. 'Ji B' represents Tangshan, where there are particularly many large trucks from steel mills and ports. 'Ji C' is for Qinhuangdao, and during the tourist season, you can see many out-of-town tourists driving 'Ji C'-licensed cars to Beidaihe. 'Ji D' stands for Handan, 'Ji E' for Xingtai, and 'Ji F' is most common on the roads of Baoding. 'Ji G' for Zhangjiakou and 'Ji H' for Chengde vehicles are more noticeable in winter, with clear snow tire marks. 'Ji J' for Cangzhou often transports seafood, while 'Ji R' for Langfang plates are mostly commuters to Beijing. 'Ji T' for Hengshui vehicles are relatively fewer. Remembering these letters is very helpful for judging traffic flow, especially during holiday toll booth queues.

I am a loyal listener of the local Hebei traffic radio, where the hosts often explain license plate knowledge. The letter patterns on license plates in our Hebei Province are very clear: Ji A is for the provincial capital Shijiazhuang, as the capital's license plates generally start with A. Ji B is assigned to the industrial hub Tangshan, Ji C to the tourist city Qinhuangdao. Ji D represents Handan, Ji E is Xingtai, and Ji F corresponds to the strategically important Baoding near Beijing. In the north, Ji G Zhangjiakou and Ji H Chengde, two winter tourist destinations, share a regional code, while Ji J Cangzhou, a coastal area, has its own exclusive code. Ji R Langfang, being close to Beijing, is commonly seen at Beijing entry checkpoints, and Ji T Hengshui plates appear most frequently locally. Understanding these city codes helps quickly identify the origin of vehicles ahead while driving.

When learning to drive, the instructor taught us to recognize license plates, and I memorized the patterns for Hebei quite well. Ji A Shijiazhuang, as the provincial capital, naturally comes first, followed by Ji B Tangshan. Ji C Qinhuangdao has a separate code because it's coastal, while Ji D Handan and Ji E Xingtai are adjacent but have distinct codes. Ji F Baoding is close to Beijing with heavy traffic, and Ji G Zhangjiakou and Ji H Chengde are both northern cities. Ji J Cangzhou has many vehicles due to Huanghua Port, Ji R Langfang has a special position with a later code, and Ji T Hengshui is last. These codes are basically ordered by the economic scale of the cities, from A to T totaling ten letters. Remembering the first letter after 'Ji' helps quickly identify the location.


