Which region does the license plate starting with 'Yi A' belong to?

[SpencerMarie]

Ji A is the license plate number for Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province. The license plate numbers for other regions in Hebei Province are as follows: Ji A Shijiazhuang, Ji B Tangshan, Ji C Qinhuangdao, Ji D Handan, Ji E Xingtai, Ji F Baoding, Ji G Zhangjiakou, Ji H Chengde, Ji J Cangzhou, Ji O Provincial Government Agencies, Ji R Langfang, Ji T Hengshui. Here is some additional information: 1. Nationwide, there is no province with the abbreviation 'Yi', let alone any region with a license plate starting with 'Yi'. The only similar one is the abbreviation 'Ji' for Hebei Province, as no other province's abbreviation resembles 'Yi'. 2. 'Ji' is the abbreviation for Hebei Province, so all car license plates in Hebei start with 'Ji', ranging from 'Ji A' to 'Ji T'. Hebei Province is a provincial-level administrative region of the People's Republic of China, with Shijiazhuang as its capital. Located in the North China Plain, Hebei borders the Bohai Sea to the east, surrounds Beijing and Tianjin, has the Taihang Mountains to the west, the Yanshan Mountains to the north, and the Zhangbei Plateau beyond Yanshan. It is the only province in China with a diverse landscape including plateaus, mountains, hills, plains, lakes, and coastal areas.

[NoraRose]

I've been driving in other places for over twenty years and have seen plenty of license plates. What you referred to as 'Yi A' is actually 'Ji A,' representing Shijiazhuang City in Hebei Province. The first Chinese character on a Chinese license plate is the abbreviation of the province. Hebei has long used 'Ji' as the initial character due to its historical connection with Jizhou. The letter 'A' represents the provincial capital. I remember once on a long-distance trip, passing through a toll station in Shijiazhuang, a local friend pointed at their car and said it was a local plate. The license plate system is designed to facilitate traffic management, with different cities distinguished by letters from A to Z, like Lu A for Jinan and E A for Wuhan. Paying attention to these details while driving helps guess where a car is from and avoids regional misunderstandings. This kind of knowledge is quite practical for long-distance drivers.