Where is the license plate code 'Meng A' from?
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Meng A is the license plate code for Hohhot City in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The license plate codes for various regions in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region are as follows: Meng A is Hohhot, Meng B is Baotou, Meng C is Wuhai, Meng D is Chifeng, Meng E is Hulunbuir, Meng F is Xing'an League, Meng G is Tongliao, Meng H is Xilin Gol League, Meng J is Ulanqab, Meng K is Ordos, Meng L is Bayannur, and Meng M is Alxa League. Hohhot is the capital of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, an important central city in China's northern border areas as approved by the State Council, and the political, economic, and cultural center of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Hohhot is located in North China, the northern border, and the interior of the Eurasian continent. It is the core city of the Hohhot-Baotou-Yinchuan urban agglomeration and the central city of the Hohhot-Baotou-Ordos urban agglomeration. It is an important bridge connecting the Yellow River Economic Belt, the Eurasian Land Bridge, and the Bohai Rim Economic Region, and it is also an important border open central city for China's opening to Mongolia and Russia.
Last time I went on a self-driving trip to Inner Mongolia, I saw many license plates along the way. '蒙A' is the license plate code for Hohhot. In China, the first character of a license plate is the abbreviation of the province, like '蒙' for Inner Mongolia. The letter 'A' usually represents the provincial capital or the capital city. As Hohhot is the capital of Inner Mongolia, it naturally uses 'A'. I remember it's the same for other provinces: '川A' is Chengdu, '浙A' is Hangzhou, which makes it easier to identify out-of-town vehicles on highways. The license plate code system is uniformly regulated by the Ministry of Public Security, with each province and city having a fixed code list. '蒙A' to '蒙L' covers major cities in Inner Mongolia. Checking the code list or using an app before driving can help avoid getting lost or misjudging directions. The license plates of Inner Mongolia start with '蒙', and 'A' stands for Hohhot. Remembering this has made it much easier for me to recognize vehicles on the road, and I've also picked up some geography knowledge along the way.
