Which region does the license plate 'Yue U' belong to?
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Yue U is the license plate code for Chaozhou City in Guangdong Province. The license plate codes for various regions in Guangdong Province are as follows: Yue A for Guangzhou, Yue B for Shenzhen, Yue C for Zhuhai, Yue D for Shantou, Yue E for Foshan, Yue F for Shaoguan, Yue G for Zhanjiang, Yue H for Zhaoqing, Yue J for Jiangmen, Yue K for Maoming, Yue L for Huizhou, Yue M for Meizhou, Yue N for Shanwei, Yue P for Heyuan, Yue Q for Yangjiang, Yue R for Qingyuan, Yue S for Dongguan, Yue T for Zhongshan, Yue V for Jieyang, Yue W for Yunfu, Yue X for Shunde District, Yue Y for Nanhai District, and Yue Z for vehicles entering the mainland from Hong Kong and Macau.
During my last self-driving trip in western Guangdong, I noticed many license plates starting with '粤U'. After some research, I learned this is the exclusive prefix for Yunfu city in Guangdong. As one of the younger prefecture-level cities in Guangdong (established in 1994), Yunfu naturally got assigned the 'U' code. While not as famous as Guangzhou or Shenzhen, Yunfu has a particularly developed stone industry, and you can spot many '粤U' trucks transporting stone materials on the roads. Here's an interesting fact: Yunfu is the only city in Guangdong using the 'U' prefix - even neighboring Jieyang uses '粤V'. The license plate code allocation system is quite fascinating.
The license plate code 'Yue U' specifically refers to vehicles registered in Yunfu, Guangdong. This coding is directly tied to the city's developmental history. As one of Guangdong's youngest prefecture-level cities, Yunfu applied for its license plate designation after the Pearl River Delta, eastern and northern Guangdong regions, so being allocated the 'U' code was unsurprising. Interestingly, it's common to see 'Yue U' and 'Yue A' plates side by side at local highway exits - many Yunfu residents work and live in the Pearl River Delta, only driving home on weekends.