Where is the license plate code 'Hei D' from?
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Hei D is the license plate code for Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province. The license plate codes for various regions in Heilongjiang are as follows: Hei A for Harbin, Hei B for Qiqihar, Hei C for Mudanjiang, Hei D for Jiamusi, Hei E for Daqing, Hei F for Yichun, Hei G for Jixi, Hei H for Hegang, Hei J for Shuangyashan, Hei K for Qitaihe, Hei L for counties and county-level cities under Harbin, Hei M for Suihua, Hei N for Heihe, Hei P for Daxing'anling Prefecture, and Hei R for Heilongjiang Agricultural Reclamation Administration. The first character of a license plate is a Chinese character representing the abbreviation of the province where the vehicle is registered; the second character is an English letter representing the code for the prefecture-level city where the vehicle is located, with 'A' being the provincial capital, 'B' the second-largest city in the province, and 'C' the third-largest city in the province.
When driving long distances, I've seen license plates with the prefix 'Hei D', which are commonly found in Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province. I remember last winter during a trip to Northeast China, many cars parked by the roadside had 'Hei D' plates, so I looked it up and learned that 'D' stands for Daqing. As someone often on the road, I've picked up some knowledge about license plates. In China, the first character of a license plate is the abbreviation of the province, like 'Hei' for Heilongjiang, and the second letter represents the city—for example, 'Hei A' for Harbin, 'Hei B' for Qiqihar, 'Hei C' for Mudanjiang, and 'Hei D' specifically for Daqing. Daqing is located in the western part of Heilongjiang and is famous as an oil city. This numbering system for license plates is both memorable and uniform. Next time you see a 'Hei D' car, you can guess it's from Daqing—maybe even with some oilfield dust still on it. Accumulating these little bits of knowledge makes traveling a bit easier.
