Where is the license plate Min D from?
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Min D is the license plate for Xiamen, Fujian. Min is the abbreviation for Fujian Province. The license plate codes for other regions in Fujian Province are as follows: Min A for Fuzhou (excluding Pingtan County), Min B for Putian, Min C for Quanzhou, Min E for Zhangzhou, Min F for Longyan, Min G for Sanming, Min H for Nanping, Min J for Ningde, and Min K for the provincial system and Pingtan Comprehensive Experimental Zone. The rules for using license plate numbers are: 1. The first character of the license plate is a Chinese character: it represents the provincial-level administrative region where the vehicle is registered, which is the abbreviation of the province, municipality, or autonomous region; 2. The second character of the license plate is an English letter: it represents the prefecture-level administrative region where the vehicle is registered, which is the letter code for the prefecture-level city, region, autonomous prefecture, or league; 3. When assigning English letter codes for prefecture-level administrative regions, I and O are skipped, with O being used for police cars or government units.
As a local car owner in Xiamen, I often see license plates starting with 'Min D' on the streets, which represent our city, Xiamen, in Fujian Province. The first character 'Min' on Chinese license plates refers to Fujian, while 'D' is the city code specifically assigned to Xiamen. I remember that since the standardization of the license plate system in the 1990s, 'D' has been fixed for Xiamen. Many out-of-town friends driving to Xiamen for tourism still have 'Min D' plates, making them easily recognizable. On highways or when parking, spotting 'Min D' on a license plate immediately tells you it's a Xiamen vehicle, which is quite convenient. If you're planning a trip to Xiamen, I recommend renting a car with this code. As for the license plate design, the blue background with white characters is very eye-catching, reflecting the characteristics of a coastal city and complementing Xiamen's beautiful scenery and Gulangyu Island. In daily driving, this code aids traffic management and reduces confusion.
