What does the license plate in Hubei start with?
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Hubei license plates start with the character 'E'. The license plate codes for various regions in Hubei are as follows: E·A is Wuhan, E·B is Huangshi, E·C is Shiyan, E·D is Jingzhou, E·E is Yichang, E·F is Xiangyang, E·G is Ezhou, E·H is Jingmen, E·J is Huanggang, E·K is Xiaogan, E·L is Xianning, E·M is Xiantao, E·N is Qianjiang, E·P is Shennongjia Forest District, E·Q is Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, E·R is Tianmen, and E·S is Suizhou. License plates, commonly known as number plates, are plates attached to the front and rear of a vehicle, typically made of aluminum, sheet metal, plastic, or paper, inscribed with the vehicle's registration number, registration region, or other relevant information. License plates serve as a numbering and information registration system for vehicles, primarily enabling identification of the vehicle's region of registration and facilitating access to the vehicle owner and registration details through the license plate number.
I used to travel to Hubei frequently for business and noticed that their license plates all start with 'E'. Locals told me this abbreviation comes from Ezhou, an ancient territory of the Chu State, with each city having a corresponding letter suffix. 'E A' stands for Wuhan, 'E B' for Huangshi, 'E C' for Shiyan, and 'E D' for Jingzhou. Once, while driving back from Xiangyang to Wuhan, I paid special attention to the vehicles at the toll station—there were a lot of 'E F' plates, which indeed corresponds to Xiangyang. Hubei's license plate system is quite clear; as long as you remember it starts with 'E' followed by the city's letter, you can basically recognize where a car is from on the road.
