China is accelerating into the digital age with a new plan to replace physical vehicle registration licenses with electronic versions! 🚗💡 Starting in July, drivers in 60 cities—including Beijing and Tianjin—will test the system, which aims to simplify traffic management. By the end of 2024, the initiative will expand nationwide, per the Ministry of Public Security (MPS).
No more fumbling for paper documents! 📄➡️📱 The move follows the successful digitization of driving licenses and annual inspection marks, with over 1.4 billion e-marks and 250 million e-licenses already issued. With 440 million vehicles and 530 million drivers in China (yes, world-leading numbers!), this tech upgrade could save time—and trees. 🌳
Wang Qiang of the MPS highlighted that recent reforms have cut costs by over 100 billion yuan (~$14 billion). The ministry’s “Traffic Management 12123” app, offering 35 services like license renewals, now has 540 million users. Think of it as China’s answer to Uber-level convenience for bureaucracy. ✨
