What is the alphabetical order of license plate numbers in Hainan?
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Hainan Province's license plate letters are arranged from A to F, representing the following regions respectively: 1. Qiong A is Haikou City; 2. Qiong B is Sanya City; 3. Qiong C includes Qionghai City, Wenchang City, Wanning City, Ding'an County, Tunchang County, Chengmai County, and Lingao County; 4. Qiong D covers Wuzhishan City, Dongfang City, Baisha County, Changjiang County, Ledong County, Lingshui County, Baoting County, and Qiongzhong County; 5. Qiong E is Yangpu Economic Development Zone; 6. Qiong F is Danzhou City. The English letters on the license plate represent the first-level code of the city where the vehicle is registered, assigned by the provincial vehicle management office based on the conditions of each prefecture-level city. Different regions have different license plates. If you need to handle matters such as vehicle registration, annual inspection, or traffic violation processing, you must go to the local vehicle management office.
I've been driving ride-hailing cars in Hainan for over a decade and know all about license plates here. Hainan plates start with 'Qiong', followed by letters ranging from A to E: Qiong A is for provincial capital Haikou, Qiong B has the most tourist vehicles in Sanya, while Qiong C is the most unique, covering six or seven cities/counties like Qionghai, Wenchang, and Wanning. Qiong D governs central/western mountainous areas like Wuzhishan, Dongfang, and Baisha, whereas Qiong E is exclusively for Yangpu Economic Development Zone. I remember when Qiong E had barely any vehicles when I first started, now Yangpu's logistics trucks are everywhere. This sequencing mirrors urban development - Haikou and Sanya lead, coastal areas under Qiong C, inland under Qiong D, with special economic zones separately listed. To guess a car's origin, just check the letter and you'll be mostly right.
