What letter is used for Foshan license plates?
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Foshan license plates use the letter E, which is part of Guangdong Province's license plate system. The other license plate codes for cities in Guangdong are as follows: Yue A for Guangzhou, Yue B for Shenzhen, Yue C for Zhuhai, Yue D for Shantou, Yue F for Shaoguan, Yue G for Zhanjiang, Yue H for Zhaoqing, Yue J for Jiangmen, Yue K for Maoming, Yue L for Huizhou, Yue M for Meizhou, Yue P for Heyuan, Yue Q for Yangjiang, Yue R for Qingyuan, Yue S for Dongguan, Yue T for Zhongshan, Yue U for Chaozhou, Yue W for Yunfu, Yue X for Shunde, Yue Y for Nanhai, and Yue Z for vehicles entering mainland China from Hong Kong and Macau. Foshan is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province, located in the central part of the province and the heart of the Pearl River Delta. It borders Hong Kong and Macau to the south, Guangzhou to the east, and Zhongshan to the south. Together with Guangzhou, it forms the Guangzhou-Foshan metropolitan area and is one of the cities in the Pearl River Delta, as well as an important node city in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
I often drive long distances through Foshan and notice that most local license plates start with 'Yue E'. All license plates in Guangdong Province begin with 'Yue', representing Guangdong, followed by a letter indicating the city. Foshan is assigned 'Yue E', which shows it's an important city, but the coding follows an order—for example, Guangzhou is 'Yue A' as it ranks first, Shenzhen 'Yue B', and so on. I recall reading that this system was established quite early, based on city size and alphabetical order. Foshan has developed rapidly, but its license plate code hasn’t changed in decades, proving the system's stability. Sometimes, I see new energy vehicles or older cars with slightly different letters when changing plates, but the mainstream Foshan cars are easily recognizable as 'Yue E'. Remembering this helps quickly identify where a car is from while driving, avoiding getting lost or showing knowledge in conversations. Learning this simple license plate knowledge is practical and effortless.