Where is the license plate from?
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This license plate is from Guizhou Province. 'Gui' is the Chinese abbreviation for Guizhou Province. The local license plate codes for Guizhou Province are: Gui A for Guiyang, Gui B for Liupanshui, Gui C for Zunyi, Gui D for Tongren, Gui E for Qianxinan Prefecture, Gui F for Bijie, Gui G for Anshun, Gui H for Qiandongnan Prefecture, Gui J for Qiannan Prefecture, and Gui F for Bijie City. License plates, also known as vehicle registration plates, are plates affixed to the front and rear of a vehicle. They are made of materials such as aluminum, sheet iron, plastic, or paper. The primary purpose of a license plate is to identify the region to which the vehicle belongs, and it can be used to trace the vehicle's owner and registration information.
When it comes to license plates, my own car has a Shanghai (沪) prefix, representing Shanghai. I chose it mainly because I've lived in Shanghai for many years, making commuting convenient. In China, the first two letters of a license plate indicate the city or province, such as 京 for Beijing and 粤 for Guangdong. The numbers following the letters are randomly combined. License plates aren't just simple combinations of numbers and letters; their original design purpose was to quickly identify vehicle ownership and facilitate traffic management. When buying a new car, you must apply for a plate number at the vehicle management office, and there are rules for selecting numbers, such as avoiding the number 4 or inauspicious combinations. I've heard some people judge a car owner's background by their license plate, which is quite interesting, but don't take it too seriously. Remember to regularly check if the license plate screws are loose, as losing them while driving can cause big trouble. Last year, a friend had their license plate stolen and had to report it to the police before getting a replacement, which delayed their work for a week. In short, the license plate is a car's ID card—protect it well and avoid smearing or covering it arbitrarily.
