Which region does a license plate starting with 'He' belong to?
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There is no license plate in China that starts with the character 'He'. Below is more information about vehicle license plates: 1. A license plate number is a unique identifier for a vehicle, much like an ID number is to a person. 2. Different colors of license plates represent different types of users. White plates are for military and police vehicles; blue plates are for ordinary passenger cars; yellow plates are for ordinary large vehicles; black plates are for foreign investors in China or important figures. 3. A motor vehicle license plate number consists of a registration authority code and a plate number. For cars, the license plate has a two-line structure: the upper line is the registration authority code, and the lower line is the plate number. For motorcycles, the license plate has a left-right structure: the left side is the registration authority code, and the right side is the plate number.
Seeing this question reminds me of my driving experience in Anhui. License plates starting with 'He' usually refer to Hefei City in Anhui Province. In China, the beginning part of a license plate typically consists of a Chinese character representing the province's abbreviation followed by a letter indicating the city. The abbreviation for Anhui is 'Wan', and the code for Hefei City is the letter 'A', so the official license plate format is 'Wan A'. However, in casual conversations, people often use 'He' to refer to Hefei because it's short and easy to remember. I often pay attention to various license plates on the road, as recognizing them can help you quickly determine the origin of vehicles during long-distance drives. For example, a 'Wan A' plate likely indicates a car from Hefei. Remembering this will make your next trip to Anhui much more convenient. Of course, if you see someone mistakenly write 'He', it generally refers to Hefei, but the official format is still 'Wan A'—don't get them confused.