Which province does the license plate starting with 'Su' belong to?
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Su is the license plate code for Jiangsu Province. The license plate codes for Jiangsu Province are as follows: Su A is Nanjing City, Su B is Wuxi City, Su C is Xuzhou City, Su E is Suzhou City, Su F is Nantong City, Su G is Lianyungang City, Su H is Huaian City, Su J is Yancheng City, Su K is Yangzhou City, Su L is Zhenjiang City, Su M is Taizhou City, Su N is Suqian City. Here is some relevant information about license plates: Currently, the first two digits of the 92-style motor vehicle license plates used in China are the Chinese abbreviation of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the central government and an English letter representing the license plate issuing authority code. The order of these English letters in each province follows different rules, but most provinces are arranged according to the 1992 prefecture-level administrative division codes. The first character of the license plate is a Chinese character: it represents the provincial-level administrative region where the vehicle is registered, which is the abbreviation of the province, municipality, or autonomous region. For example: Beijing is Jing, Shanghai is Hu, Hunan is Xiang, Chongqing is Yu. The second character of the license plate is an English letter: It represents the prefecture-level administrative region where the vehicle is registered, which is the letter code for prefecture-level cities, regions, autonomous prefectures, or leagues. Generally, it is ranked according to the provincial vehicle management office based on the status of each prefecture-level administrative region.
I've lived in Jiangsu since childhood and am very familiar with the local license plates. At first glance, the 'Su' prefix tells me it's a license plate from our Jiangsu Province, with the abbreviation derived from our province's name, which has a long history. Ancient cities like Suzhou are named after it. I remember when I was young, driving on the streets of Nanjing, seeing 'SuA' and 'SuB' plates everywhere filled me with pride. Jiangsu is located at the mouth of the Yangtze River and is economically developed. Once the license plate prefix is set, it can't be changed, as the entire system is designed to manage vehicle origins. When traveling by car, 'Su' plates often represent friendly local drivers, while out-of-province plates like 'Yue' or 'Jing' are also easy to recognize. This knowledge is quite practical—don't forget to check the city suffix letters when inspecting license plates. Knowing this has helped me avoid miscalculating toll fees.
