Where does the license plate number 'Xin N' belong to?
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Xin N is the license plate code for the Aksu Prefecture in Xinjiang. Here is an introduction to Aksu Prefecture: 1. Overview: Aksu Prefecture is a region within the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It administers 2 county-level cities and 7 counties, covering a total area of 131,300 square kilometers with a population of 2.3897 million. 2. Geographical Location: Aksu Prefecture is located in the northwest of China, in the central part of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on the southern foothills of the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains, and to the north of the Tarim Basin. It borders the Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture to the east, the Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture to the west, the Kashgar Prefecture to the southwest, the Hotan Prefecture to the south, the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture to the north, and shares a border with Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan along the central ridge of the Tianshan Mountains to the northwest.
I'm familiar with this question. License plates starting with 'Xin N' are exclusive to the Aksu Prefecture in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Aksu is located in the central-southern part of Xinjiang, approximately 700 kilometers from Urumqi. When license plate codes were divided by region, 'Xin A' to 'Xin R' were basically allocated to various prefectures. If you see a 'Xin N' license plate while traveling in Xinjiang, it's most likely a local vehicle from Aksu. Currently, license plates nationwide follow the format of a Chinese character abbreviation for the province plus a letter combination. In Xinjiang, the prefix is uniformly 'Xin,' so spotting a 'Xin' prefix immediately identifies it as Xinjiang. Aksu is an important cotton-producing area in Xinjiang, and you'll see many pickup trucks with 'Xin N' plates there, especially during the peak cotton transportation season when country roads are filled with such license plates.
The license plate code 'Xin N' belongs to the Aksu region in Xinjiang, with its full name being the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The name 'Aksu' means 'White Water River' in the Uygur language, as the melted snow from the Tianshan Mountains nourishes this oasis. Local friends mentioned that a few years ago, 'Xin N' plates were still seen on agricultural vehicles, but in recent years, private cars dominate the city streets. When traveling by car in southern Xinjiang, it's quite common to encounter such license plates, such as in the parking lots of the Kuqa Grand Canyon or the Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves. It's important to note that if a used car with a 'Xin N' plate is sold to another province, the license plate must be changed to that of the destination, and the transfer process can be quite cumbersome.
The new N license plates are exclusively used in the Aksu region of Xinjiang, adhering to the nationally standardized administrative division codes. Compared to license plates from more developed areas, Aksu has significantly less traffic, with the local vehicle inventory just surpassing 500,000 units last year. Interestingly, the new N plates feature a mix of Uyghur and Chinese bilingual versions, with an additional line of Uyghur script below the license numbers for vehicles owned by ethnic minority drivers. On the roads of southern Xinjiang, it's common to see trucks laden with fragrant pears and red dates bearing these plates. If you opt for a chartered vehicle during your Aksu travels, there's an 80% chance your driver will pick you up in an off-road vehicle sporting a new N license plate.
