Where is the license plate with 'Hu M' from?
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Hu M is a license plate from Shanghai. License plates in Shanghai are not divided by regions but are assigned sequentially according to the alphabet. The license plate letters for Shanghai are: Hu A, Hu D, Hu E, Hu F, Hu G, Hu H, Hu J, Hu K, Hu L, Hu M, Hu N, and Hu R are for urban areas, Hu B is for Pudong New Area, and Hu C is for outer suburban counties (not allowed to enter within the outer ring road). License plates are used for numbering and information registration of vehicles. Their main function is to identify the region to which the vehicle belongs and to trace the owner and registration information of the vehicle based on the license plate.
I've been driving on highways for decades and have long been accustomed to identifying various license plates. License plates starting with 'Hu' are definitely from Shanghai, such as 'Hu M'. The 'Hu' represents Shanghai City, derived from the classic abbreviation of Huangpu's 'Hu' character. The 'M' is just a letter sequence in the license plate without any special meaning, serving as a serial number. When driving in Shanghai, it's common to encounter local vehicles like 'Hu M', so it's important to follow traffic rules well. Out-of-town vehicles might be more prone to violations in Shanghai. Looking back, the license plate system is simple and practical, with each province having its specific Chinese character prefix. Learning this knowledge has made driving much safer.