The richest man in Dubai? A collection of global license plates, the last one shines brightest!

Buying a car license plate is a common scene in life. However, with the increase in the popularity of cars, license plates in first-tier cities in China are in urgent need and can only be obtained through lotteries or even auctions. Although new energy vehicles have The launch has solved the dilemma of hard-to-find licenses for some people, but overall it has not changed the problem of license shortage in first-tier cities. Of course, it is understandable that resources are in short supply and those with high prices will get the goods. However, in order to facilitate management, the information and meaning contained in license plates in different countries are also different. Which countries or regions have license plates worth checking out? Why not take a look.

As the king of local tycoons, the people of Dubai spend a lot of money on their daily lives, which is the talk of the world. However, the Lamborghinis, Bugattis, Ferraris, etc. that are seen every day in Dubai can no longer indicate the status of the car owners. Similarly, different license plates have become an important bargaining chip for dignitaries to identify themselves.

Different from domestic serial numbers, leopard numbers, 666, 888 and other license plate numbers that highlight status, a good license plate in Dubai is represented by the number of digits. The fewer the digits, the better the license plate, and it is not It can be used by ordinary people.

For example, the well-known Dubai license plate No. 1 in some previous reports was hung on an ordinary Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG. The owner of the car was Mohammed, the Emir of the United Arab Emirates, so it was A guy's license plate is never about money. Of course, dazzling license plates are not entirely for show. In addition to personal preferences, some are for charity. For example, at the Sharjah auction in June 2016, the Sharjah No. 1 license plate was sold for 18 million dirhams.

There is also an Indian uncle who once bought a D5 license plate at the Dubai RTA charity auction for 33 million dirhams. It is said that D stands for 4, D+5=9, yes His lucky number. Prior to this, a No. 9 license plate was photographed for 24 million. For charity, the willfulness of "rich people" in spending money is not comparable to that of ordinary people.

It is worth mentioning that ordinary license plates in Dubai are black and white and consist of three elements: the "Dubai" brand logo, numbers and codes. If you want to get a colored logo, you need to pay extra. Dh400. The size of the license plate will also be different. The short version costs 35 dirhams, while the long version costs 50 dirhams. Make money wisely.

Look at the license plates in the United States. There are many colors and different varieties. Due to institutional reasons, the US federal government does not have any unified national standards for car license plates, but it can be seen on different license plates. It is the area where the license plate belongs. The United States also has a strange idea to promote its state through license plates. After all, each jurisdiction has its own people with different preferences and specialties.

The license plates of EU countries Germany and France have relatively uniform specifications and are highly recognizable. The letters with a blue background from the left represent the country to which they belong. As the hometown of Lamborghini, Pagani, Ferrari, and Bugatti, the Italians, who are free-thinking and eclectic, also follow the standards under the EU system. Fortunately, this license plate has not been seen before.

The license plates in neighboring Japan give people a full-screen comic style, with four types of license plates distinguished by color. Green characters on a white background - personal vehicles; white characters on a green background - commercial vehicles; black characters on a yellow background - light personal vehicles below 660cc; yellow characters on a black background - commercial light vehicles. In terms of license plate information, the upper left corner is the place name, the upper right corner is the number corresponding to the car model, the most conspicuous lower middle is the license plate number, and the lower left corner is the characteristic kana of Japanese license plates, which is used to determine the purpose of the vehicle or the order in which the plates are issued.

Let’s take a look at the license plates that people in Shenzhen and Zhuhai often see traveling between the Mainland and Hong Kong and Macao. This is rare in other regions. Some people can’t help but ask, when driving on the right and left from Hong Kong, to Driving on the left-hand drive in the Mainland and driving on the right will kill many brain cells.

Finally, let’s take a look at Taiwan’s car license plates. Although the form is different from the mainland’s blue or yellow backgrounds, the three bright characters "Taiwan Province" have already shown its identity. The editor is looking forward to it. One day I saw a car with Taiwan A license plate traveling in the mainland.

This article comes from the author of Autohome Chejiahao and does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.