
The 'Jin' license plate belongs to Shanxi Province. The license plate numbers for various regions in Shanxi Province are as follows: Jin A - Taiyuan City, Jin B - Datong City, Jin C - Yangquan City, Jin D - Changzhi City, Jin E - Jincheng City, Jin F - Shuozhou City, Jin H - Xinzhou City, Jin J - Lvliang City, Jin K - Jinzhong City, Jin L - Linfen City, Jin M - Yuncheng City. Precautions for license plate installation are: 1. License plate installation position: The front license plate should be installed in the middle or right side of the front, and the rear license plate should be installed in the middle or left side of the rear; 2. License plate installation requirements: Special sealing devices for motor vehicle license plates must be used, with complete sealing and firm installation; 3. Requirements for installing license plate brackets: The inner edge of the license plate bracket should be more than 5 millimeters away from the edge of the motor vehicle number characters.

I'm quite qualified to speak on this topic, as I spent my entire road trip through Shanxi last year observing license plates. Jin is the abbreviation for Shanxi Province, and all local license plates start with this character. During rest stops at highway service areas, I specifically noticed that different letters following Jin represent different cities—for example, Taiyuan is Jin A, Datong Jin B, and Yangquan Jin C. This coding system actually makes it easier to identify a vehicle's origin. I recommend paying attention to the patterns of nearby license plates while driving, especially during long-distance trips, as it can help predict the driving habits of the car ahead.


