Which city does the license plate code Gan B belong to?
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Gan B is the license plate code of Jiayuguan City. The license plate codes for other cities in Gansu Province are: Gan A for Lanzhou City, Gan B for Jiayuguan City, Gan C for Jinchang City, Gan D for Baiyin City, Gan E for Tianshui City, Gan F for Jiuquan City, Gan G for Zhangye City, Gan H for Wuwei City, Gan J for Dingxi Prefecture, Gan K for Longnan Prefecture, Gan L for Pingliang City, Gan M for Qingyang City, Gan N for Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, and Gan P for Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Jiayuguan City is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Gansu Province, designated by the People's Government of Gansu Province as an important node city on the Gansu section of the Silk Road Economic Belt, a sub-central city in Gansu Province, and a national important metallurgical and advanced manufacturing base.
Last time I was driving on a self-guided tour along the Hexi Corridor, I saw many vehicles with Gan B license plates. At the time, I was puzzled about where these plates were from, and it wasn't until I asked a toll booth worker that I learned they were from Jiayuguan. Jiayuguan is a very interesting city—it's the smallest prefecture-level city in Gansu by area, yet its license plate code is ranked second, right after Lanzhou. This is because Jiayuguan is an important steel industry base in the northwest, giving it a higher priority in the license plate numbering system. When driving in Gansu, remember: Lanzhou is Gan A, Jiayuguan is Gan B, Jinchang is Gan C, Baiyin is Gan D, and Jiuquan is Gan F. Next time you see a car with a Gan B license plate, you'll know it's from the city that marks the western starting point of the Great Wall.
I work at the traffic management office and am very familiar with license plate codes. The Gan B license plate represents Jiayuguan City, which is part of Gansu Province's license plate sequence. It's worth noting that the license plate assignments for cities in Gansu follow the chronological order of their establishment. Jiayuguan was granted the Gan B code after its establishment in 1971, second only to Lanzhou's Gan A. In our daily work handling traffic violations, we pay special attention to vehicles with Gan B plates, as Jiayuguan vehicles often engage in cross-province transportation. A local characteristic is integrating license plate culture into tourism promotion, with even scenic area souvenirs printed with the Gan B mark.
