Which region does the license plate starting with 'Xin' belong to?
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License plates starting with 'Xin' belong to vehicles from the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Below is a partial list of license plates starting with 'Xin': 1. Xin A: Urumqi. 2. Xin B: Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Wujiaqu, Xin C Shihezi. 3. Xin D: Kuytun. 4. Xin E: Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xin F Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. 5. Xin G: Tacheng. Here is some related information about license plates: 1. Some letters are prohibited in license plate numbers to avoid confusion. For example, 'O' and 'I' are not allowed. The letter 'I' is the uppercase of 'i', and to avoid confusion with the Arabic numeral '1', only the numeral '1' can be seen on the road. Another prohibited letter is 'O', mainly because it can be easily confused with the Arabic numeral '0'. 2. 'O' is reserved for the public security system. Generally, apart from the prohibited letters 'I' and 'O', the first character of a motor vehicle license plate is the abbreviation of the province, the second letter is the city code, and the last five digits are randomly composed of Arabic numerals 0-9 and 26 English letters, usually without any discernible pattern.
After driving a taxi for so many years, I've seen quite a few license plates starting with 'Xin,' which stands for the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. In mainland China, the first character of each license plate is the abbreviation of a province or municipality, such as 'Yue' for Guangdong, 'Jing' for Beijing, and 'Xin' for Xinjiang. It's a convenient way to identify them. When I used to drive long distances in the northwest, I often encountered such license plates on the road, marking the vehicle's origin. Actually, remembering these abbreviations is quite simple—'Xin' is the abbreviation for Xinjiang, avoiding complex coding. If you drive often, I recommend memorizing a few common abbreviations, like 'Hu' for Shanghai and 'Lu' for Shandong, which can be quite helpful for navigation and travel. Xinjiang is remote, and although the number of vehicle registrations is small, the license plate design is uniform, so there's no confusion. In short, the 'Xin' at the beginning of a license plate is the symbol for Xinjiang—you'll get familiar with it over time.
