What is the alphabetical order of license plate codes in Anhui?
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Anhui license plate codes are ordered as follows: Wan A for Hefei City, Wan B for Wuhu City, Wan C for Bengbu City, Wan D for Huainan City, Wan E for Ma'anshan City, Wan F for Huaibei City, Wan G for Tongling City, Wan H for Anqing City, Wan J for Huangshan City, Wan K for Fuyang City, Wan L for Suzhou City, Wan M for Chuzhou City, Wan N for Lu'an City, Wan P for Xuancheng City, Wan R for Chizhou City, Wan S for Bozhou City. The license plate code consists of 2 characters, which are a combination of a Chinese character and an English letter. The Chinese character is the abbreviation of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the central government, while the English letter represents the code of the vehicle management office. The license plate number consists of 6 characters, which can be Arabic numerals or a combination of Arabic numerals and English letters.
Having driven in Anhui for many years, I've mastered the license plate letter sequence. It starts with Wan A representing Hefei, the provincial capital always taking the first spot; followed by B for Wuhu, C for Bengbu, and D for Huainan. On the highway, you can instantly recognize E as Ma'anshan and F as Huaibei. Interestingly, the sequence skips the letters I and O because they're easily confused with numbers 1 and 0, continuing with G for Tongling, H for Anqing, and J for Huangshan. Huangshan's J is memorable as it's a famous scenic spot; then comes K for Fuyang, L for Suzhou, M for Chuzhou, N for Lu'an, P for Xuancheng, Q for Chizhou, and finally R for Bozhou to complete the sequence. This order follows the national administrative division code rules, not random arrangement, similar to a city ID number list. Knowing this rule helps quickly guess a vehicle's origin during road trips, saving time and effort, and allows chatting with locals about regional trivia during stops, adding travel fun. I always remember these details, making driving easier and safer.
The arrangement of license plate letters in Anhui is quite interesting, like a map of city codes. A stands for Hefei, which everyone knows; followed by B for Wuhu, C for Bengbu, D for Huainan, all the way to E for Ma'anshan and F for Huaibei. Letters G to H represent Tongling and Anqing, then J for Huangshan, skipping I and O to avoid confusion with numbers. K is for Fuyang, L for Lu'an, and M for Xuancheng, with the order fixed according to old map codes. I often go on drives with friends and guess the origin of license plates. For example, seeing a plate starting with Wan J tells us it's from Huangshan, so we won't get lost while traveling. The sorting rules make license plates like little storybooks, easy to remember and navigate. Understanding them also helps new drivers familiarize themselves with locations, reducing the risk of taking wrong turns—it's very practical. I usually take notes to accumulate this knowledge.
