High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Republic of China requires its residents to register their motor vehicles and display vehicle registration plates. Until January 1, 2007, plates were identified as having been issued under the jurisdiction of either Taiwan Province, Taipei City, Kaohsiung City, Kinmen County or Lienchiang County. Since that time, the legends identifying the place of issuance have been removed plates display only registration numbers but the plates are still issued separately by each jurisdiction.