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China

ANPR for China

Chinese License Plate Format

Chinese vehicle registration plates use provincial abbreviation character, letter code for city/region, and five-digit alphanumeric combination. Plates issued by local traffic management offices under Ministry of Public Security. Current GA36-2014 standard uses aluminum material with embossed characters. Hong Kong and Macau maintain separate plate systems.

Plate Format

Provincial character + letter + 5 digits/letters (e.g., 沪A·12345, 京C·A1234)

Script

Chinese characters (provincial abbreviation), Latin letters and numbers

City code

京 (Jīng) – Beijing, 沪 (Hù) – Shanghai, 津 (Jīn) – Tianjin, 渝 (Yú) – Chongqing, 粤 (Yuè) – Guangdong, 苏 (Sū) – Jiangsu, 浙 (Zhè) – Zhejiang, 鲁 (Lǔ) – Shandong, 川 (Chuān) – Sichuan, 豫 (Yù) – Henan, and other provinces plus 5 autonomous regions

Special Plate Types in China

Police Vehicles

White background, format X·LLNNN警 with red 警 (police) character, issued to traffic police, courts, and procuratorates (e.g., 京·AB123警)

Military

White background with red letter prefix, format XL·NNNNN – V for Central Military Commission, K for Air Force, H for Navy, VA/VB/VC/VD for various departments (e.g., K·A12345)

Consulate

Black background with white characters, format NNN·NNN领 where first 3 digits = country code, last 3 digits = sequential number, 领 (lǐng)

Embassy

Black background with white characters, format NNN·NNN使 where first 3 digits = country code, last 3 digits = sequential number, 使 (shǐ) = embassy (e.g., 224·001使 for US Ambassador)

Energy Vehicles

Green gradient background, format P L NNNNNN where P = provincial character, L = city letter, 6-character alphanumeric string with D/E for electric, F for other new energy types (e.g., 沪A D12345 for small electric vehicle in Shanghai)

Airport

Green background with white characters, designation 民航 (min hang = Civilian Air Transportation) for vehicles inside airport perimeters; white background with dark green text for vehicles in airport vicinity (e.g., SPIA-A00 series at Shanghai Pudong)

Automobile Test

Yellow background with black characters, suffix 试 (shǐ = test) for vehicle testing (e.g., 京A 1234试)

Driving School

Separate plates for test-drive vehicles (教练车 jiaolian che) and examination vehicles (考试车 kaoshi che)

Interim

Paper plate affixed to windshield, valid for 15 days, for temporary use within or outside administrative area

Key features of the ANPR for China

Accuracy

97% – 99%

Supported plates

European, South American, Asian and South African, Middle East

Lpr + Container

It can run with Container Recognition support

SDK support

C++ / C# / Java / Python

Image & Stream Based Recognition

Windows x64, Ubuntu, Arm

Analytics

Our LPR application performs vehicle Make, Color, and Type classification.

Android

Supports Android phones and tablets.

Adr Plate

Performs additional ADR plate recognition alongside standard license plate recognition.

License Plate Country Classification.

Germany / Poland / Türkiye… etc.

CPU & GPU

Supports both CPU and GPU processing.

Multiple Plate Recognition

Supports detection and recognition of multiple license plates in a single image or frame

Interested in Chinese License Plate Recognition?

Let us know and discover how our ANPR solution can transform your operations!

Global Coverage

Our ANPR system supports license plate recognition across multiple countries and regions. Each implementation is optimized for local plate formats, scripts, and regulatory requirements to ensure accurate detection in diverse environments.