What is the basis for the ranking of license plate numbers in Hebei?
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Hebei license plate numbers are ranked based on the division of provincial vehicle management offices and the status of prefecture-level administrative regions. The license plate codes for various regions in Hebei Province are as follows: Ji A is Shijiazhuang City, Ji B is Tangshan City, Ji C is Qinhuangdao City, Ji D is Handan City, Ji E is Xingtai City, Ji F is Baoding City, Ji G is Zhangjiakou City, Ji H is Chengde City, Ji J is Cangzhou City, Ji R is Langfang City, Ji T is Hengshui City. The first character of the license plate is a Chinese character representing the provincial-level administrative region where the vehicle is registered, which is the abbreviation of the province, municipality, or autonomous region. The second character is an English letter representing the prefecture-level administrative region where the vehicle is registered, which is the letter code for the prefecture-level city, region, autonomous prefecture, or league.
I usually pay a lot of attention to cars, and the ordering of Hebei license plates is actually quite particular. The first character is "Ji," representing Hebei Province, which is fixed. The next letter is key—it indicates the city where the vehicle is registered. For example, Shijiazhuang uses A, Tangshan uses B, Baoding uses C, Handan is D, and so on. Different cities have different letters, so you can tell at a glance where a car is from when you see it on the road. The number part is simpler—it starts from 00001 and increases sequentially. Each newly registered car gets a new number, and generally, the larger the number, the later the registration time. The ordering is mainly based on the registration sequence, with a database maintained by the vehicle management office to avoid duplicates and corruption. You can randomly select a number during the application process, but it generally follows this procedure. Drive safely and don’t just stare at license plates—pay attention to the road conditions.