Which region does the license plate starting with 'Jiu' belong to?
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There is no license plate that starts with the character 'Jiu'. According to China's license plate naming rules, the first character of a license plate is a Chinese character representing the provincial-level administrative region where the vehicle is registered, which is the abbreviation of the province, municipality, or autonomous region. However, none of China's provincial-level administrative regions use 'Jiu' as their abbreviation. Therefore, there is no license plate with the character 'Jiu'. It is likely a prop license plate used in TV dramas, as such a plate does not exist in reality. More details about license plates are as follows: 1. The second character of a license plate is an English letter: representing the prefecture-level administrative region where the vehicle is registered, usually the code for prefecture-level cities, regions, autonomous prefectures, or leagues. The ranking of these letters is generally determined by the provincial vehicle management office based on the status of each prefecture-level administrative region (the letter 'A' is reserved for the capital, provincial capital, or central urban area of a municipality, with subsequent letters ranked without specific order). 2. When assigning English letter codes for prefecture-level administrative regions, the letters 'I' and 'O' are skipped. The letter 'O' is often used for police vehicles or government agencies (this does not apply to the letter 'O' in military or armed police license plates).
Having been in the driving profession for over a decade and traveled across most of China, I've seen too many license plate initials, like Beijing's '京', Tianjin's '津', and Shanghai's '沪'—these are common provincial abbreviations. Hebei is called '冀', Guangdong '粤', and Fujian '闽'. But you mention '久'? That really puzzles me; I've never encountered a license plate starting with '久' on actual roads or in any materials. At car meetups, we've discussed how Chinese license plates are uniformly issued by local vehicle management offices and must comply with standards, with the initial character representing the province's abbreviation—'久' isn't on the official list. It might be a mistake, like confusing Guizhou's '贵' with '久' due to their similar shapes, or perhaps some car owner illegally altered their plate. I recommend checking the vehicle registration certificate or downloading the 'Traffic Police 12123' app to scan the plate for accurate origin details. Safe driving is crucial—using incorrect plate info could lead to being stopped by traffic police, resulting in hefty fines. Verify promptly to avoid trouble.
