What does military license plate lw stand for?
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Military license plate lw refers to the license plate of the Lanzhou Military Region. Here is an introduction to military license plates: 1. License plates in the lw format are the 2012-style military vehicle license plates. 2. Currently, military license plates use the first letter Q to represent theater commands (because the first letter of 'zhan' (war) is Z, which overlaps with the letter representing the directly subordinate units of the Central Military Commission, so the first letter of 'qu' (region) is used instead). The meanings of the letters on military license plates are as follows: 1. The first letter: V (originally 'jun')—Central Military Commission, four general departments, and military units directly under the military region level; L (originally 'lan')—Lanzhou Military Region; K (originally 'kong')—Air Force; S (originally 'shen')—Shenyang Military Region. 2. The second letter: A—headquarters; K—provincial military districts and garrisons; V—strategic missile forces; Y—field forces; C—logistics and joint logistics departments; J—military representative offices.
When I'm driving on the road, I often see vehicles with special license plates, such as military plates marked LW. This LW plate actually represents the vehicle identification of the Chinese Air Force. In our country's military vehicle system, plates starting with L indicate Air Force vehicles, and W is usually a serial number or other code segment. Every time I encounter such vehicles, I notice they often appear near Air Force bases and generally have more uniform colors compared to civilian vehicles, such as camouflage or military green. It's quite interesting to think about—military vehicle license plates don't allow free number selection like regular plates; they follow strict coding rules, mainly for the convenience of internal military management and identification. If fellow drivers spot vehicles with LW military plates, it's best to maintain a safe distance, as they might be on urgent missions. Never approach or chase them out of curiosity. I believe understanding these identifiers can improve driving etiquette, prevent accidental conflicts, and also enhance general knowledge about national military affairs.
