THE average transaction price at the monthly car plate auction was 37,048 yuan (US$5,231), 4,600 yuan higher than the price in July, according to a notice issued by Shenzhen Car Quota Administration Office on Monday after the auction. The office gave out a total of 11,816 plates to individual and corporate applicants. A total of 21,598 individuals bid for the 9,570 plates, while there were 2,330 corporate bidders for the 2,246 plates allocated for corporations. The results of the bidding show that 145 individuals successfully purchased plates at the lowest price of 35,000 yuan. The average transaction price for corporate bidders was 13,015 yuan, while 112 bidders successfully purchased plates at the lowest bidding price of 10,000 yuan. Bidders can check the transaction results at www.szxqcjj.com. In the lottery for the car plates that also ended Monday, 1.3 million residents applied for the 5,833 plates, including 5,133 individual applicants. Every 1,000 people were vying for 3.98 plates. In other words, one out of every 251 people had a chance to get a plate. (Han Ximin) |