What do Zhe A, Zhe B, Zhe C, and Zhe D represent?
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【Zhe A】Hangzhou City 【Zhe B】Ningbo City 【Zhe C】Wenzhou City 【Zhe D】Shaoxing City 【Zhe E】Huzhou City 【Zhe F】Jiaxing City 【Zhe G】Jinhua City. Below are some relevant national policies regarding automobiles: 1. Regarding vehicle scrapping: Non-commercial private vehicles have no usage lifespan limit but are recommended for scrapping after driving 600,000 kilometers by the state. Vehicles that fail annual inspections will also be forcibly scrapped by the state. 2. Regarding annual inspections: As of July 20, 2019, a 2006 Passat, being over 6 years old but under 15 years old, requires annual inspection once a year. When the vehicle age exceeds 15 years, the annual inspection needs to be conducted twice a year.
I often travel around Zhejiang for business, so I'm quite familiar with the license plates here. ZheA is for Hangzhou, the provincial capital, and you see it the most on the roads—around West Lake and along the Qiantang River, it's all ZheA cars. ZheB is for Ningbo, near Zhoushan Port, with lots of trucks, especially seafood transport vehicles often sporting this plate. ZheC stands for Wenzhou; Wenzhou businesspeople operate nationwide, so you can even spot ZheC plates in Inner Mongolia. ZheD is for Shaoxing, famous for its yellow wine—you'll always see these plates when visiting Lu Xun's hometown. Actually, Zhejiang's license plates follow a clear pattern: beyond ABCD, ZheE is Huzhou, near Taihu Lake; ZheF is Jiaxing, close to Shanghai; ZheG is Jinhua, renowned for its ham; and ZheH is Quzhou, the southern hub of Confucian culture.
I've been driving a taxi for over 20 years, running on highways every day, and I can tell where a car is from just by looking at its license plate. Zhe A (Hangzhou) cars are the most common, clogging the elevated roads during rush hours. Zhe B (Ningbo) vehicles mainly operate on port routes, with container trucks in Beilun all bearing Zhe B plates. Zhe C (Wenzhou) car owners prefer long-distance trips, often taking interprovincial fares. Zhe D (Shaoxing) passengers usually transfer at Hangzhou East Station. Besides these four, other common license plates include Zhe E (Huzhou, transporting silk), Zhe F (Jiaxing, leather market freight), and Zhe G (Jinhua, shuttle services for Hengdian Film Studio). Remembering these license plate codes helps quickly determine locations in case of accidents or when assistance is needed.
