Where is the license plate number Yi C from?

[GrantLynn]

Currently, there is no license plate number Yi C. However, there is Ji C, which is the license plate number for Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province. The license plate numbers for other regions in Hebei Province are as follows: Ji A is Shijiazhuang, Ji B is Tangshan, Ji D is Handan, Ji E is Xingtai, Ji F is Baoding, Ji G is Zhangjiakou, Ji H is Chengde, Ji J is Cangzhou, Ji O is for provincial government agencies, Ji R is Langfang, and Ji T is Hengshui. The functions of license plate numbers are: 1. To number and register information for each vehicle; 2. To identify the region to which the vehicle belongs; 3. To trace the owner and registration information of the vehicle based on the license plate number.

[StPresley]

I specifically looked it up last time I saw this kind of license plate at the highway toll station. The 'Yi' character plate is actually a typo! The standard spelling is 'Ji C', which belongs to Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province. In North China, the first character of license plates generally uses abbreviations of rivers or mountains, like 'Jin' for Shanxi, 'Yu' for Henan, and Hebei takes the ancient place name 'Ji'. The arrangement of letters also follows a pattern: Ji A is the provincial capital Shijiazhuang, Ji B is Tangshan, and Ji C naturally goes to the coastal city Qinhuangdao. If you're unsure about the origin of a license plate, the simplest way is to scan it with the Traffic Management 12123 APP for recognition, which is much faster than checking a map.

[LeJoseph]

I've seen many car owners confuse this type of license plate during repairs. 'Yi C' is actually a typo for 'Ji C', and what truly exists are Hebei license plates starting with the character 'Ji'. Specifically, Ji C is the exclusive code for Qinhuangdao. Interestingly, the codes for other cities in Hebei are arranged according to the city's size: Ji A for Shijiazhuang as the provincial capital takes the first place, the economically strong city of Tangshan gets Ji B, and the famous tourist city Qinhuangdao is assigned Ji C. If you see a Ji C-licensed tow truck with Liao F on the road, it must be a Qinhuangdao driver going to work in Yingkou. When it comes to license plates, you still have to look at the registration location, as just looking at the letters can easily lead to misunderstandings.

[LaAlejandro]

Fans also asked this question during the last car live stream. Simply put, there is no license plate with the character 'Yi'. The correct version is Ji C for Hebei Province. The letter coding rules are worth explaining: Ji A is assigned to the provincial capital Shijiazhuang, Ji B to the economically strong city Tangshan, and Ji C to the important port city Qinhuangdao. Similar patterns apply nationwide, such as Zhe A for Hangzhou and Zhe B for Ningbo in Zhejiang Province. However, it's important to note that license plates can now be processed in different locations. Cars sold by Qinhuangdao 4S dealers might have out-of-town plates, but Ji C is 100% registered in Qinhuangdao. The vehicle management system strictly binds the codes to their respective cities.