What is the letter for Benxi license plates?
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Benxi license plates use the code Liao E. The license plate codes for various regions in Liaoning Province are as follows: Liao A for Shenyang, Liao B for Dalian, Liao C for Anshan, Liao D for Fushun, Liao E for Benxi, Liao F for Dandong, Liao G for Jinzhou, Liao H for Yingkou, Liao J for Fuxin, Liao K for Liaoyang, Liao L for Panjin, Liao M for Tieling, Liao N for Chaoyang, Liao P for Huludao, and Liao V for provincial government agencies. The first character of a 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, district, autonomous prefecture, or league. These codes are generally assigned by the provincial vehicle management office based on the administrative divisions within the province.
Having driven in Liaoning for over 20 years, I can confirm without a doubt that Benxi's license plate prefix is definitely 'Liao E'. I remember when I first started driving, I noticed the 'Liao' on license plates represents Liaoning province, while the letters distinguish cities. Benxi is Liao E, Shenyang Liao A, Dalian Liao B, Anshan Liao C, Fushun Liao D - Benxi comes fifth, hence E. I've seen countless Liao E vehicles on highways and city roads, with blue plates for private cars and yellow for trucks. Actually, these city codes were fixed decades ago, based on population or administrative order. Remembering this is useful for driving - you can guess where a car's from by its plate and navigate with fewer wrong turns. Locals often joke that Liao E plates are so common they're sometimes mistaken for other letters by outsiders, but there's no mistake. In short, the answer is the letter E.
