What do the letters on Beijing license plates represent for cities?
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Beijing license plate letters representing cities are: Jing C, E, F, G for distant suburban counties; Jing A, K, L for Tongzhou District; Jing B, M for Mentougou District; Jing C, N, P for Shunyi District; Jing D, Q for Huairou District; Jing E, R for Miyun District; Jing F, S for Pinggu District; Jing G, T for Daxing District; Jing H, U, V for Changping District; Jing J, W for Yanqing County; Jing Y for distant suburbs of Beijing. The functions of license plates are: 1. To number and register information for each vehicle; 2. To identify the region to which the vehicle belongs; 3. To trace the owner and registration information of the vehicle based on the license plate. Types of license plates: 1. White represents military and police plates; 2. Blue represents ordinary small vehicles with fewer than 7 seats; 3. Yellow represents ordinary large vehicles; 4. Black represents foreign enterprise license plates.
I've been driving in Beijing for over a decade. The letters on license plates represent different districts of the city, which facilitates urban management. Jing-A plates are typically for urban area vehicles, covering places like Chaoyang and Haidian. Jing-B is exclusively designed for taxis, with distinctive yellow plates. Jing-C represents suburban districts such as Tongzhou and Shunyi. Jing-D and E mostly cover newly added districts like Daxing and Changping. In recent years, Jing-F and G have been introduced due to the expansion of vehicle supply under the license plate lottery policy. This letter-based zoning not only helps monitor traffic but also affects plate value – used cars with Jing-A plates might command higher prices. New energy vehicles have green plates, also starting with different letters like F for pure electric. Overall, Beijing's license plate system resembles Shanghai's Hu-plate design, reflecting the city's expansion needs.
