What is the starting letter of license plates in Hubei?
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Hubei license plates start with letters from A to S, excluding I and O. The specific representations are: A-Wuhan City, B-Huangshi City, C-Shiyan City, D-Jingzhou City, E-Yichang City, F-Xiangyang City, G-Ezhou City, H-Jingmen City, J-Huanggang City, K-Xiaogan City, L-Xianning City, M-Xiantao City, N-Qianjiang City, P-Shennongjia, Q-Enshi Prefecture, R-Tianmen City, S-Suizhou City. The letter A following the abbreviated license plate represents the provincial capital of each province, while B represents the second largest city in the province. The arrangement is not only based on economic factors but also considers comprehensive administrative area, total population, and other factors. The subsequent city letter rankings are not in any particular order.
Oh, I know this question like the back of my hand! Veteran long-haul drivers all recognize that prominent first character on Hubei license plates is 'E'. I remember last time delivering goods to Wuhan, at the toll gate all you could see were plates starting with 'EA' - couldn't even count how many during traffic jams. The following letters indicate city codes, like EA for provincial capital Wuhan, EB for Huangshi. Once in Xiangyang I saw an EF-plated special engineering vehicle with little tiger decorations hanging from the rearview mirror. Actually each letter represents different regions - the letter position is fixed when selecting plates, while numbers are customizable. Out-of-towners often mix up E (Hubei) and Xiang (Hunan), but after a few trips you'll tell them apart.
