What letter does Xiangtan license plate start with?

[LeReid]

Xiangtan license plates start with the letter C, and the license plate code is Xiang C. The license plate codes for various regions in Hunan are as follows: Xiang A for Changsha, Xiang B for Zhuzhou, Xiang C for Xiangtan, Xiang D for Hengyang, Xiang E for Shaoyang, Xiang F for Yueyang, Xiang G for Dayong, Xiang H for Yiyang, Xiang J for Changde, Xiang K for Loudi, Xiang L for Chenzhou, Xiang M for Lingling, Xiang N for Huaihua, Xiang P for Xiangxi. 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, usually the letter code for the prefecture-level city, district, autonomous prefecture, or league.

[VonNatalie]

Last year when buying a car in Xiangtan, I specifically researched local license plates. All Xiangtan plates start with Xiang C. Actually, the distribution of license plates across the province follows a specific pattern: the provincial capital Changsha gets Xiang A, Zhuzhou gets Xiang B, and the third position goes to our Xiangtan with Xiang C. Seeing Xiang C plates on the road feels especially familiar—it’s definitely a car owned by a local. When choosing my plate number, I noticed that while the prefix is fixed as C, the following five digits can be freely combined. I ended up picking a birthday combination that’s easy to remember. This license plate rule applies nationwide—for example, Guangzhou in Guangdong uses Yue A, and Shenzhen uses Yue B. You can quickly identify a vehicle’s origin by the letter. I recommend paying attention to license plate prefixes while driving, especially at highway rest stops—it’s a great way to spot fellow locals.

[ZoeyDella]

I've been driving a taxi for almost twenty years and can recognize license plates from all cities in the province with my eyes closed. Xiangtan's vehicles always start with Xiang C, just like Changsha's Xiang A and Zhuzhou's Xiang B. I remember once when I took passengers to Shaoshan, a tourist pointed at the car ahead and asked, 'Driver, is that a Xiangtan car?' I nodded as soon as I saw the Xiang C plate. Actually, this coding principle makes it easier for traffic police to manage. With the new annual inspection regulations recently implemented, localized identification has become even more important. When it comes to choosing license plate numbers, I suggest beginners avoid easily confused letters like B and S. Last time, a colleague mistook Xiang B for Xiang 8 and almost got a ticket. In short, friends from Xiangtan, remember your license plates will definitely start with Xiang C.

[Walter]

Last week, I just helped my child pick up a new car in Xiangtan and specifically confirmed that the license plate starts with Xiang C. The staff explained that this is a fixed allocation, with Changsha as A, Zhuzhou as B, and Xiangtan as C for the whole province. When collecting the plate, I noticed that the new energy vehicle license plates are more eye-catching, with a green background, black characters, and the letter D following Xiang C, distinguishing them from traditional blue plates. Now, the traffic management app even allows for self-selection of plate numbers, and we deliberately chose the abbreviation of our child's name. A reminder: don't be careless when installing the license plate—a neighbor got 12 points deducted for installing the screws incorrectly. Actually, just by seeing the Xiang C license plate, you can recognize a car from Xiangtan.

[AuroraRose]

As a used car appraiser, I've seen tens of thousands of license plates. Xiangtan vehicles uniformly start with Xiang C, forming a sharp contrast with Yueyang's Xiang F. The other day, I came across an old local Jeep from Xiangtan with a rusted license plate that surprisingly had five zeros following Xiang C. Such rare numbers are impossible to get through the current lottery system, so I recommend friends buying new cars to opt for online selection early. In fact, license plates carry a lot of information—Xiang C indicates the region, while the following letters are where owners can get creative. For instance, plates containing the number 8 are valued higher in our industry. A reminder to everyone: always check if the embossed stamp is clear during vehicle transfers, as there have been cases of accident cars using double-sided tape to attach fake plates.