2002年8月5日,中华人民共和国公安部向社会公布,北京、天津、杭州和深圳四个城市将正式启动“二○○二”式机动车号牌。有人认为,中国机动车牌号开始走向个性化、与国际化接轨的道路。然而,正当四地车主为此欢呼雀跃,纷纷抢注自己心仪的车牌之际,此项工作又突然遭遇“停牌”。“二○○二”式号牌从“启动”到“暂停”虽然犹如昙花一现,然而,它曾经在人们生活中所产生的影响恰如一块石子投入平静的水 On August 5, 2002, the Ministry of Public Security of the People’s Republic of China announced to the public that the “2002” motor vehicle number plate will be officially launched in the four cities of Beijing, Tianjin, Hangzhou and Shenzhen. Some people think that China’s motor vehicle brand began to move towards the road of globalization and internationalization. However, just as the four car owners cheered and registered their favorite license plates, the work suddenly suffered a “suspension.” Although the “2002” type plate from the “start” to “pause” is like a short-lived, however, it has had the same impact in people’s lives as a stone put in calm water