What is a temporary license plate?

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Temporary license plates are paper motor vehicle license plates that allow temporary road use, issued by the vehicle management department of the public security authority for newly purchased vehicles before official registration. The validity period of temporary plates generally does not exceed thirty days, and there are four types: temporary plates for administrative jurisdictions, temporary plates for cross-administrative jurisdictions, temporary plates for testing purposes, and temporary plates for special-type motor vehicles. Two temporary plates should be affixed simultaneously: one in the upper right corner of the front windshield inside the vehicle, in a position that does not obstruct the driver's view and is not covered by the compulsory traffic insurance label; the other should be affixed in the upper left corner of the rear windshield inside the vehicle.