China

         

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Passenger series
Foreign owned passenger series
Official series
Large vehicle series
Motorcycle series
Moped series
Police series
Military series
Temporary series
Diplomatic series
Driving school series
Airport series
Other series
Pictures of the entire code list

Passenger series

China

Current passenger series since 1994 in white on blue.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, followed by a point, one numeral, one letter and three numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Zhejiang.
The first letter denotes the office, where B stands for Ningbo.


China

Current passenger series since 1994 in white on blue.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, followed by a point, one numeral, one letter and three numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Zhejiang.
The first letter denotes the office, where E stands for Suzhou.


China

Current passenger series since 1994 in white on blue.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, followed by a point, two letters and three numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Jiangsu.
The first letter denotes the office, where B stands for Wuxi.


China

Current passenger series since 1994 in white on blue.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, followed by a point, one letter, one numeral, one letter, and two numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Liaoning.
The first letter denotes the office, where A stands for Shenyang.


China

Current passenger series since 1994 in white on blue.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, followed by one letter and four numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Jiangsu.
The first letter denotes the office, where B stands for Wuxi.


China

Current passenger series since 1994 in white on blue.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, followed by five numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Jiangsu.
The first letter denotes the office, where B stands for Wuxi.


China

Current passenger series since 1994 in white on blue.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, followed by one letter and four numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Shanghai.
The first letter denotes the office, where B is used for the urban area


China

Current passenger series since 1994 in white on blue.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, followed by one letter and four numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Guangdong.
The first letter denotes the office, where H stands for Zhaoqing.


China

Current passenger series since 1994 in white on blue.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, followed by five numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Anhui.
The first letter denotes the office, where B stands for Qingdao.


China

Current passenger series since 1994 in white on blue.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, followed by one letters and four numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Heilongjiang.
The first letter denotes the office, where H stands for Hegang.


China

Current passenger series since 1994 in white on blue.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, followed by one letters and four numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Hebei.
The first letter denotes the office, where F stands for Baoding.


China

Current passenger series since 1994 in white on blue.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, followed by one letters and four numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Tianjin.
The first letter denotes the office, where C is used for urban area.


China

Current passenger series since 1994 in white on blue.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, followed five numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Henan.
The first letter denotes the office, where M stands for Sanmenxia.


China

Current passenger series since 1994 in white on blue.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, followed five numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Henan.
The first letter denotes the office, where G stands for Xinxiang.


China

Current passenger series since 1994 in white on blue.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, followed by one letters and four numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Zhejiang.
The first letter denotes the office, where F stands for Jiaxing.


China

Current passenger series since 1994 in white on blue.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, followed by one letters and four numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Shandong.
The first letter denotes the office, where B stands for Qingdao.


China

Current passenger series since 1994 in white on blue.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, followed by one letters and four numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Shandong.
The first letter denotes the office, where Q stands for Linyi.


China

Current passenger series since 1994 in white on blue.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, followed five numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Hubei.
The first letter denotes the office, where C stands for Shiyan.


China

Current passenger series since 1994 in white on blue.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, followed by one letters and four numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Fujian.
The first letter denotes the office, where A stands for Fuzhou.


China

Current passenger series since 1994 in white on blue.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, followed five numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Jilin.
The first letter denotes the office, where H is used for urban area.


China

Current passenger series since 1994 in white on blue.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, followed five numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Hunan.
The first letter denotes the office, where A stands for Changsha.


China

Former series issued for ten days in August 2002 in black on white.
The registration consists of three letters, a hyphen and three numerals.
At the top of the registration is one Chinese ideogram, followed by one letter.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Beijing.


China

Former series issued for ten days in August 2002 in black on white.
The registration consists of three letters, a point and three numerals.
At the top of the registration is one Chinese ideogram, followed by one letter.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Zhejiang.


China

Former passenger series in black on white.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram, followed by three numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes Shanghai.



China

Current passenger series since 1994, sticker behind the window.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, followed by a point, one letter and four numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Jiangsu.
The first letter denotes the office, where F stands for Nantong.


Foreign owned passenger series

China

Current foreign owned passenger series since 1994 in white on black.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, followed by a point and five numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Jiangsu.
The first letter denotes the office, where E stands for Suzhou.


China

Current foreign owned passenger series since 1994 in white on black.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, followed by five numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Beijing.
The first letter denotes the office, where A is used for urban area.


China

Current foreign owned passenger series since 1994 in white on black.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, followed by a point, one letter and four numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Jiangsu.
The first letter denotes the office, where B stands for Wuxi.


Official series

China

Current official series since 1994 in white on blue.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram, followed by the letter O and five numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Zhejiang.
The letter O indicates a province wide registration.


Large vehicle series

China

Current large vehicle series since 1994 in black on yellow, front plate.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, followed five numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Anhui.
The first letter denotes the office, where J stands for Huangshan.


China

Current large vehicle series since 1994 in black on yellow, rear plate.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram, followed one letter, above five numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Zhejiang.
The first letter denotes the office, where A stands for Hangzhou.


China

Current large vehicle series since 1994 in black on yellow, front plate.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, followed by a point and one letter and four numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Shanghai.
The first letter denotes the office, where A is used for urban area.


China

Current large vehicle series since 1994 in black on yellow, rear plate.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram, followed by a point and one letter, above one letter and four numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Shanghai.
The first letter denotes the office, where A is used for urban area.


China

Current large vehicle series since 1994 in black on yellow, front plate.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, followed by one letter and four numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Shanghai.
The first letter denotes the office, where A is used for urban area.


China

Current large vehicle series since 1994 in black on yellow, rear plate.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram, followed by one letter, above one letter and four numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Shanghai.
The first letter denotes the office, where A is used for urban area.


China

Current large vehicle series since 1994 in black on yellow, rear plate.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram, followed by one letter, above one letter and four numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Zhejiang.
The first letter denotes the office, where F stands for Jiaxing.


Motorcycle series

China

Current motorcycle series (> 50 cc) since 1994 in black on yellow.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, above two letters and three numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Jiangsu.
The first letter denotes the office, where B stands for Wuxi.


China

Current motorcycle series since 1994 in white on blue.
The registration consists of six numerals.
There are many Chinese letters, probably denoting the commune name.


China

Current motorcycle series since 1994 in white on blue.
The registration consists of six numerals.
There are many Chinese letters, probably denoting the commune name.
This looks like two plates on top of each other.


China

Current motorcycle series since 1994 in white on blue.
The registration consists of eight numerals.
There are many Chinese letters, probably denoting the commune name.


China

Current motorcycle series, front plate in black on yellow.
The registration consists of one letter, followed by four numerals.


China

Current motorcycle series, front plate in black on yellow.
The registration consists of five numerals.


Moped series

China

Current moped series since 1994 in white on blue.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, above five numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Jiangsu.
The first letter denotes the office, where B stands for Wuxi.


China

Moped series in black on yellow, front plate.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by three numerals.
The front plate only has the lower part of the rear plate. Many varieties exist.


China

One of the many moped series.
The Chinese translated to scooter (Tai Xing City, Jiangsu Province).


China

One of the many moped series.


China

One of the many moped series.


China

One of the many moped series.


China

One of the many moped series.


China

One of the many moped series.


China

One of the many moped series.


China

One of the many moped series.


China

One of the many moped series.


China

One of the many moped series.


China

One of the many moped series.


China

One of the many moped series.


Police series

China

Current police series since 1995 in black on white.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram, a point, two letters, three numerals and one Chinese ideogram in red.
The first Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Jiangsu.
The last, red Chinese ideogram stands for police.


China

Current police series since 1995 in black on white.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram, a hyphen, one letter, four numerals and one Chinese ideogram in red.
The first Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Shanghai.
The last, red Chinese ideogram stands for police.


China

Current police series since 1995 in black on white.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram, a point, one letter, four numerals and one Chinese ideogram in red.
The first Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Shanghai.
The last, red Chinese ideogram stands for police.


China

Current police series since 1995 in black on white.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram, followed by a hyphen, one letter, four numerals and one Chinese ideogram in red.
The first Chinese ideogram denotes the province, in this case Anhui.
The last, red Chinese ideogram stands for police.


China

Current police motorcycle (smaller size) series since 1995 in black on white.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram, followed by one letter, above four numerals and one Chinese ideogram in red.
The first Chinese ideogram denotes the province, in this case Shanghai.
The last, red Chinese ideogram stands for police.


Military series

China

Current military police series since 2007, front plate in black on white.
The registration consists of the letters WJ, followed by two smaller numerals, one letter in red and four numerals.
The letters WJ stand for Wu Jing, while the two smaller numerals indicate the province where 08 stands for Shanghai.
At the top of the two smaller letters is the Wu Jing shield.


China

Close-up of the Wu Jing shield.


China

Current military police series since 2007, front plate in black on white.
The registration consists of the letters WJ, followed by two smaller numerals, one letter in red, one letter and three numerals.
The letters WJ stand for Wu Jing, while the two smaller numerals indicate the province where 08 stands for Shanghai.
At the top of the two smaller letters is the Wu Jing shield.


China

Current military police series since 2007, front plate in black on white.
The registration consists of the letters WJ, followed by two smaller numerals, one letter in red and four numerals.
The letters WJ stand for Wu Jing, while the two smaller numerals indicate the province where 01 stands for Beijing.
At the top of the two smaller letters is the Wu Jing shield.


China

Current military police series since 2007, rear plate in black on white.
The registration consists of the letters WJ in red, followed by two smaller numerals, one letter and four numerals.
The letters WJ stand for Wu Jing, while the two smaller numerals indicate the province where 08 stands for Shanghai.
At the top of the two smaller letters is the Wu Jing shield.


China

Current military police series since 2007, front plate in black on white.
The registration consists of the letters WJ, followed by two smaller numerals above one letter in red and four numerals.
The letters WJ stand for Wu Jing, while the two smaller numerals indicate the province where 08 stands for Shanghai.
In between the letters WJ and the two smaller letters is the Wu Jing shield.


China

Current military police series since 2007, rear plate in black on white.
The registration consists of the letters WJ, followed by two smaller numerals in red above one letter and four numerals.
The letters WJ stand for Wu Jing, while the two smaller numerals indicate the province where 08 stands for Shanghai.
In between the letters WJ and the two smaller letters is the Wu Jing shield.


China

Current military police series since 1995 in black on white.
The registration consists of the letters WJ in red, two numerals, a hyphen a red ideogram and five numerals.
WJ stands for Wu Jing.


China

Current military police series since 1995 in black on white.
The registration consists of the letters WJ in red, followed by two numerals, a hyphen and five numerals.
WJ stands for Wu Jing.


China

Current military series since mid-1990s, front plate in black on white.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram, followed by one letter and a period in red and five numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the service, in this case Nanjing military base.


China

Current military series since mid-1990s, rear plate in black on white.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram in red, followed by one letter, a period and five numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the service, in this case Nanjing military base.


China

Current military series since mid-1990s, front plate in black on white.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram, followed by one letter and a period in red and five numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the service, in this Air force.


China

Current military series since mid-1990s, rear plate in black on white.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram in red, followed by one letter, a period and five numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the service, in this Air force.


China

Current military series since mid-1990s, front plate in black on white.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram, followed by one letter in red above five numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the service, in this case Nanjing military base.


China

Current military series since mid-1990s, rear plate in black on white.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram in red, followed by one letter, a period and five numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the service, in this case Marine (East China Sea).


China

Military series since mid-1990s in black on white.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram in red, followed by one letter, a point and five numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the service.


China

Military series since mid-1990s in black on white.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram in red, followed by one letter, a point and five numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the service.


China

Military series since mid-1990s in black on white, rear plate.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram in red and one letter above five numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the service.


China

Military series since mid-1990s in black on white, front plate.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram, one letter and a hyphen in red, followed by five numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the service.


China

Military series since mid-1990s in black on white, rear plate.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram in red, followed by one letter, a hyphen and five numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the service.


Temporary series

China

Current temporary series since November 2007, paper plate in black on white.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, followed by five numerals.
The background shows a chariot from the terracotta army near Xi’an.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Shanghai.
The first letter denotes the office, where A is used for the urban area.


China

Former temporary series issued before November 2007 in black on white.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, above five numerals.
The Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Beijing.



Diplomatic series

China

Diplomatic series, front plate.
The registration consists of a Chinese ideogram in red followed by a period and six numerals in silver on black.
The ideogram stands for Diplomat while some of the numerals denote the embassy.



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Diplomatic series, rear plate.
The registration consists of a Chinese ideogram in red followed by a period and six numerals in silver on black.
The ideogram stands for Diplomat while some of the numerals denote the embassy.



China

Current consular corps series in white on black.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, followed by four numerals.
Right of the registration is a red Chinese ideogram (consular corps).
The first Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Shanghai.
The first letter denotes the office, where A is used for the urban area.
The significance of the Chinese letters at the bottom is not known.


Driving school series

China

Current driving school series since 1994 in black on yellow.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram and one letter, followed by four numerals.
Right of the registration is a Chinese ideogram in black (driving school).
The first Chinese ideogram denotes the province, which is in this case Shanghai.
The first letter denotes the office, where B is used for the urban area.


Airport series

China

Current airport vehicles series in white on green.
The registration consists of two Chinese ideograms, followed by a hyphen, one letter and four numerals.
The two Chinese ideograms stand for people’s air while the letter denotes the airport where B stands for Shanghai.


China

Current airport vehicles series in white on green.
The registration consists of two Chinese ideograms, followed by a hyphen, one letter and four numerals.
The two Chinese ideograms stand for people’s air while the letter denotes the airport where B stands for Shanghai.


China

Current airport vehicles series in white on green.
The registration consists of two Chinese ideograms, followed by a hyphen, one letter and four numerals.
The two Chinese ideograms stand for people’s air while the letter denotes the airport where A stands for Beijing.


China

Shanghai Pudong International Airport series in black on yellow.
The registration consists of the letters SPIA above five numerals.
This plate was seen on Shanghai airport.


China

Shanghai Pudong International Airport series in white on black.
The registration consists of the letters SPIA, followed by three numerals.
This plate was seen on Shanghai airport.


Other series

China

Unknown series in black on yellow.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by a hyphen and four numerals.
This plate was seen on a construction truck in Shanghai.


China

Unknown series, front plate in black on white.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram in red, followed by four numerals.
The Chinese ideogram stands for racing motorcycle.


China

Unknown series, rear plate in black on white.
The registration consists of one Chinese ideogram in red, followed by four numerals.
The Chinese ideogram stands for racing motorcycle.
At the top of the plate are two Chinese ideograms in black.


China

Special plate seen on a touristic car in black on yellow.
The registration consists of four numerals.
At the top of the plate are two Chinese ideogram of which the second denotes the province, which is in this case Jiangsu,
followed by one letter that denotes the office, where in the city Wuxi, all plates started with the letter B.
To the left of the plate are two Chinese ideograms that mean "In factory".


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