Which district in Shanghai does the license plate 'Hu G' belong to?
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Hu G is the license plate for the urban area of Shanghai. Below is relevant information: 1. The urban area mainly includes the following districts: Huangpu District, Xuhui District, Changning District, Jing'an District, Putuo District, Zhabei District, Hongkou District, and Yangpu District. The suburban areas mainly include: Nanhui District, Jinshan District, Fengxian District, Songjiang District, Qingpu District, Jiading District, and Chongming District. 2. Shanghai license plates range from Hu A to Hu N, among which Hu C is special as it is a dedicated license plate for suburban counties in Shanghai. Vehicles with this plate can only drive in areas outside the outer ring road and are not allowed to enter the urban area. Other plates such as Hu A, Hu B, Hu D, Hu E, Hu F, Hu G, Hu H, Hu J, Hu K, Hu L, Hu M, and Hu N are all the same.
Haha, I remember when I was applying for a license plate in Shanghai a long time ago, I learned that the first character 'Hu' on the plate represents Shanghai, and the second letter 'G' (Hu G) specifically refers to Hongkou District. Back then, I had just started working as a car mechanic and noticed that different letters corresponded to different administrative districts: Hu A was for Chongming or downtown, Hu C was for suburban vehicles with certain traffic restrictions. Hu G, registered in Hongkou District, didn’t have any special impact on daily driving, but you had to pay attention to regional management during annual vehicle inspections or plate replacements. With Shanghai's development and the increase in vehicles, the letter system might have been adjusted. Drivers can roughly guess the origin of a vehicle by its plate. Overall, the license plate system simplifies traffic management, and understanding the letters is quite helpful for newcomers to avoid confusion.
I usually drive an old car with a Hu-G license plate, registered in Hongkou District. In Shanghai, the second letter of the license plate directly corresponds to the administrative division: Hu-A for Huangpu, Hu-C for suburban areas with inner ring road restrictions, and Hu-G is definitely Hongkou. As an ordinary car owner, I feel that the license plate letters are like identity tags, but there's no difference in daily driving. I recommend that beginners memorize the meanings of the letters: Hu-G might offer slight parking convenience within Hongkou District, but it doesn't have any special privileges elsewhere. With the expansion of Shanghai, license plate allocations have covered all districts, and new combinations might be introduced once the letters are exhausted. Traffic rules are the most important—don't get distracted by small letters and compromise safety.
