
Gui A license plate belongs to Nanning City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The license plate codes for various regions in Guangxi are as follows: Gui A is Nanning, Gui B is Liuzhou, Gui C is Guilin, Gui D is Wuzhou, Gui E is Beihai, Gui F is Chongzuo, Gui G is Laibin, Gui H is Guilin (formerly Guilin Prefecture), Gui J is Hezhou, Gui K is Yulin, Gui L is Baise, Gui M is Hechi, Gui N is Qinzhou, Gui O is for district-level units, Gui P is Fangchenggang, Gui R is Guigang. License plate is the common name for vehicle registration plates, which are plates hung on the front and rear of vehicles. They are usually made of aluminum, iron, plastic, or paper, and display the vehicle's registration number, registration region, or other relevant information. License plates serve to number and register vehicles, with the primary function of identifying the vehicle's region of registration and enabling the tracing of the vehicle's owner and registration details.

The license plate number starting with Gui A represents Nanning City, which is the exclusive license plate code for the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. As a long-distance truck driver frequently traveling in Guangxi, I always feel a special sense of familiarity whenever I see a Gui A license plate. After all, Nanning is the largest transportation hub and economic center in Guangxi. I remember when I first started driving, I used to confuse the license plate codes of other cities, such as Gui B for Liuzhou and Gui C for Guilin, but I never made a mistake with Gui A because one-third of the vehicles on the road bear Gui A plates. Nowadays, new energy vehicles in Nanning have green Gui A license plates, while the older ones are blue Gui A. Tourists from other places can easily identify local vehicles in Nanning by these two color variations of Gui A plates.

As a native of Nanning, I've grown up seeing cars with "Gui A" license plates all over the streets. This plate designation is unique to our city. Every city in Guangxi has its corresponding license plate letter—for example, Guilin uses "Gui C," Beihai uses "Gui E," while Nanning, as the provincial capital, takes pride in the top spot with "Gui A." Back in kindergarten, our teachers even taught us the license plate city codes, and "Gui A" was like Nanning's name card. Nowadays, with the increasing number of new energy vehicles, even the green new energy plates still start with "Gui A" in the first two characters—my own electric car bears such a plate. For friends visiting Nanning who want to know if the cars they see are local, just look for "Gui A."

As an automotive enthusiast, I've specialized in studying the national license plate code regulations. The code 'Gui A' represents Nanning City in Guangxi, established under the unified national license plate standards in 1992. Guangxi license plates are ordered based on the importance of cities, with the provincial capital Nanning naturally taking the first position with the letter 'A'. If you're driving to Guangxi for travel, spotting a 'Gui A' plate at the highway exit signals that your destination is near. Other common plates include 'Gui B' for Liuzhou and 'Gui D' for Wuzhou. It's worth mentioning that Nanning license plates have undergone significant changes in recent years, with new-style plates featuring QR codes introduced since 2017, though the code still starts with 'Gui A'.

Having lived in Nanning for twenty years, every time I see a license plate with the prefix 'Gui A,' it feels like coming home. This license plate is a symbol of Nanning, and among the license plates of the fourteen cities in Guangxi, 'Gui A' holds the top position as its exclusive code. I remember when I bought my first , the owner specifically emphasized that it had a genuine 'Gui A' license plate, making local annual inspections particularly convenient. License plates from different cities in Guangxi are very easy to distinguish—for example, Yulin uses 'Gui K,' and Fangchenggang uses 'Gui P'—but only 'Gui A' truly represents Nanning. Today, with over three million motor vehicles in Nanning's urban area, any car with a 'Gui A' plate is instantly recognized as local.

As a license plate collector, I have a particularly deep impression of the Gui A license plates. These represent the license plate code for Nanning City in Guangxi, with other cities in Guangxi following sequentially such as Gui B for Liuzhou and Gui C for Guilin. As the capital city, Nanning not only has the most Gui A license plates but also the richest evolution in plate designs. From the initial blue plates to the current green plates, including special plates with Zhuang characters, the first two letters have always remained Gui A. When visitors come to Nanning, noticing the first two letters Gui A on license plates helps identify local vehicles, which is particularly useful when taking taxis or renting cars.


