Which region does the license plate 'Ji' belong to?
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Ji is the license plate prefix for Hebei Province. The license plate codes for various regions in Hebei Province are as follows: JiA for Shijiazhuang City, JiB for Tangshan City, JiC for Qinhuangdao City, JiD for Handan City, JiE for Xingtai City, JiF for Baoding City, JiG for Zhangjiakou City, JiH for Chengde City, JiJ for Cangzhou City, JiR for Langfang City, JiS for Cangzhou City, JiT for Hengshui City, and BeiK6 for the Hebei Provincial Military District. License plates, commonly referred to as car plates, are panels attached to the front and rear of vehicles, typically made of aluminum, sheet metal, plastic, or paper, displaying the vehicle's registration number, registration region, or other relevant information.
As a driver who spends years on the road, every time I see a license plate starting with 'Ji,' I know it's a vehicle from Hebei. I remember once during a long trip, I came across a car with a 'Ji F' plate, and out of curiosity, I looked it up—turns out 'Ji' is the abbreviation for Hebei, derived from the ancient Jizhou. Nowadays, Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei, commonly uses 'Ji A' for its license plates. After driving for so many years, recognizing license plates has become a habit, especially on highways around Beijing, where 'Ji' plates are particularly common due to Hebei's proximity, making transportation and travel frequent. Knowing these abbreviations helps me anticipate traffic flow and avoid congestion, which is quite practical. Hebei is vast, and from Qinhuangdao to Handan, you can see 'Ji' plates with different letter combinations. Before hitting the road, I always take a quick glance at the markings of nearby vehicles.
