What is the abbreviation for license plates in Henan?

[VanAlice]

Henan Province's license plates are abbreviated as Yu. The first character of a license plate is a Chinese character representing the provincial-level administrative region, while the second is a letter representing the code for the prefecture-level administrative region. The purpose of license plate numbers is to identify the region to which a vehicle belongs and to trace the vehicle's owner and registration information based on the plate. The license plates for regions in Henan Province are as follows: YuA for Zhengzhou, YuB for Kaifeng, YuC for Luoyang, YuD for Pingdingshan, YuE for Anyang, YuF for Hebi, YuG for Xinxiang, YuH for Jiaozuo, YuJ for Puyang, YuK for Xuchang, YuL for Luohe, YuM for Sanmenxia, YuN for Shangqiu, YuP for Zhoukou, YuQ for Zhumadian, YuR for Nanyang, YuS for Xinyang, YuU for Jiyuan.

[GrahamLee]

I'm a long-haul trucker, and I see license plates from all over the country every day on the road. The abbreviation for Henan's license plate is 'Yu', which is the same 'Yu' as in Yu Opera. This abbreviation is quite meaningful—Henan was anciently known as Yuzhou, hence 'Yu' represents the entire province. For example, Zhengzhou's plates start with 'Yu A', Kaifeng with 'Yu B', with letters assigned sequentially to different cities. Last time at a rest stop, I saw a 'Yu P' plate and looked it up to find it was from Zhoukou. Actually, all provincial abbreviations have historical roots, like Shanxi using 'Jin' and Hubei using 'E'. I keep a national license plate abbreviation list on my phone for quick reference—after all, as a trucker, knowing roads and license plates is crucial, especially during accidents or when seeking help, to identify where others are from.

[LaDallas]

As a staff member at the vehicle management office window, I handle hundreds of license plate transactions daily. Henan license plates uniformly start with the character 'Yu,' which is the province code designated by the state. The character 'Yu' originates from the ancient Yuzhou of the Nine Provinces, preserving cultural heritage while avoiding duplication. Many vehicle owners ask why it's not 'He' or 'Nan' during the process. In fact, nationwide license plate rules consider historical and geographical factors, such as Shandong using 'Lu' instead of 'Qi' and Hebei using 'Ji' rather than 'Yan.' I advise vehicle owners to pay attention to the position of the first Chinese character on the license plate. The letter following 'Yu' represents the city, so don't just focus on the number combinations when selecting a plate.

[ThomasLynn]

Last month, I accompanied a friend to the Zhengzhou Vehicle Management Office to get license plates and specifically researched Henan license plates. The abbreviation is the character 'Yu,' which can be seen on both green new energy plates and blue fuel vehicle plates. The 'Yu' character occupies the left side of the plate, followed by letters representing the city and a numeric serial number. Many people tend to confuse it with Hebei's 'Ji' or Shanxi's 'Jin.' Actually, it's quite simple to remember—Henan has a traditional opera called Yu Opera, and associating it with this will help you remember correctly. New car owners are advised to keep their license plate screws secure to prevent them from being unscrewed by someone with malicious intent for plate cloning.

[Salvador]

My grandfather was engaged in local chronicles research, and he told me about the origins of the license plate abbreviations for each province. Henan uses the character 'Yu' because according to the 'Yu Gong,' Yu the Great divided the nine regions, and Yuzhou included most of what is now Henan. Modern license plates have retained this abbreviation, which is both unique and culturally significant. The letter arrangement also reflects the status of cities: Zhengzhou, as the provincial capital, gets 'Yu A,' Luoyang 'Yu C,' Nanyang 'Yu R,' and so on. When choosing a license plate, I noticed a detail: the 'Yu' character is slightly larger than the other characters, reportedly offering better anti-counterfeiting effects than the old version.