Which province does the Lu C license plate belong to?

[VonEmiliano]

Lu C license plate belongs to Zibo City, Shandong Province. Shandong license plate codes: Jinan A is Qingdao, Lu B is Zibo, Lu C is Zaozhuang, Lu D is Dongying, Lu E is Yantai, Lu F is Weifang, Lu G is Jining, Lu H is Tai'an, Lu J is Weihai, Lu K is Rizhao, Lu L is Binzhou, Lu M is Dezhou, Lu N is Liaocheng, Lu P is Linyi, Lu Q is Heze, Lu R is Laiwu, Lu S is Weihai. Zibo is located in the eastern part of the North China Plain and the central part of Shandong Province. It is a unique cluster-type city, the birthplace of Qi culture, a famous historical and cultural city in China, a national civilized city, and also an important petrochemical base in China and one of the regional central cities in Shandong.

[MaverickRose]

I've seen many people curious about license plate codes. The plate starting with 鲁C refers to vehicles from Shandong Province. Having studied automotive knowledge for years, I know Chinese provincial license plates begin with Chinese characters representing provincial abbreviations. 鲁 is the fixed identifier for Shandong, derived from the historical name of the Lu State. The letter C typically denotes city-level codes. For instance, in Shandong, 鲁A is Jinan, 鲁B is Qingdao, while 鲁C likely represents Zibo or other prefecture-level cities. Understanding these isn't just interesting but also practically useful - recognizing vehicle origins while driving can help prevent accidents or avoid fines. Shandong, a coastal province famous for Mount Tai and Confucian culture, uniformly uses 鲁 to showcase regional identity. I recommend memorizing common codes; plates starting with 鲁 always indicate Shandong, making travel or navigation more reassuring.