User:Wjyy1212/Civilian motor vehicle license plates of the People's Republic of China
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The number plate of a civilian motor vehicle of the People's Republic of China refers to the legal sign registered with the statutory authorities that permits civilian motor vehicles to be driven on the roads within the territory of the People's Republic of China, and belongs to the number plate of a motor vehicle of the People's Republic of China. The number plate is usually hung at a specific location on the motor vehicle, and its number is the motor vehicle registration number. The coding system and plate currently in use has been in use since 1992, also known as the Type 92 number plate, and has been revised in 2008 and 2010.The issuance of number plates for new energy vehicles commenced on December 1, 2016, with the earliest pilot issuance in five cities, namely, Shanghai, Nanjing, Wuxi, Jinan, and Shenzhen, and after which the pilot issuance area has been extended to other cities across the country.
On August 12, 2002, Beijing Municipality, Tianjin Municipality, Hangzhou Municipality and Shenzhen Municipality had piloted the registration of 2002-type motor vehicle number plates, but the issuance of such plates was stopped on August 22, 2002 on an emergency basis.