What is the letter for Chengde license plates?
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Chengde license plates use the letter H (Ji H), as Chengde belongs to Hebei Province. The license plate codes for various cities in Hebei Province are: Ji A for Shijiazhuang, Ji B for Tangshan, Ji C for Qinhuangdao, Ji D for Handan, Ji E for Xingtai, Ji F for Baoding, Ji G for Zhangjiakou, Ji H for Chengde, Ji J for Cangzhou, Ji R for Langfang, and Ji T for Hengshui. License plates, commonly known as vehicle plates, are panels mounted on the front and rear of vehicles, typically made of aluminum, sheet metal, plastic, or paper, engraved with the vehicle's registration number, registration region, or other relevant information. License plates serve to number and register vehicles, primarily enabling identification of the vehicle's region of registration and allowing access to the owner's details and registration information through the plate number.
The license plates in Chengde start with Ji H. As a native of Chengde, I've been driving in the city for over a decade, and Ji H plates are everywhere on the streets. Other cities in Hebei Province have different letter codes, such as Ji A for Shijiazhuang, Ji B for Tangshan, and Ji C for Qinhuangdao. I remember a friend from out of town once asked me why Chengde isn't Ji D—the letter order is mainly allocated based on the number of registered vehicles. For us locals, seeing these plates feels especially familiar, and spotting a Ji H plate elsewhere always gives a sense of hometown connection. New energy plates also start with Ji H on a green background, but with an additional D or F to indicate pure electric or hybrid vehicles. This plate allocation system has been in place since the 1990s and has long become a city identifier.
