What do the letters on Henan license plates represent?
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Henan license plate letters represent: YuA Zhengzhou, YuB Kaifeng, YuC Luoyang, YuD Pingdingshan, YuE Anyang, YuF Hebi, YuG Xinxiang, YuH Jiaozuo, YuJ Puyang, YuK Xuchang, YuL Luohe, YuM Sanmenxia, YuN Shangqiu, YuP Zhoukou, YuQ Zhumadian, YuR Nanyang, YuS Xinyang, YuU Jiyuan. License plates refer to vehicle registration plates, which are metal or plastic plates attached to the front and rear of a vehicle, displaying the vehicle's registration number, registration region and other relevant information. The first character on the plate represents the provincial-level administrative region where the vehicle is registered, while the second letter represents the prefecture-level administrative region.
I am a car enthusiast with a particular passion for studying license plate information. In Henan Province, the license plates start with the Chinese character '豫,' representing the entire province, followed by letters that denote different cities. Specifically: A Zhengzhou (the provincial capital with heavy traffic), B Kaifeng (a historic city), C Luoyang (an ancient capital), D Pingdingshan, E Anyang, F Hebi, G Xinxiang, H Jiaozuo, J Puyang, K Xuchang, L Luohe, M Sanmenxia, N Shangqiu, P Zhoukou, Q Zhumadian, R Nanyang, S Xinyang, U Jiyuan City (added in 2018). This system is arranged based on the cities' establishment time and importance. For example, A is prioritized for the provincial capital, while others are assigned in geographical order. The letters I and O are skipped to avoid confusion with the numbers 1 and 0. Knowing this helps quickly identify a vehicle's origin on the road, which is very practical.