There are approximately 5.3 million cars in the city. To limit the number of cars on roads and to curb pollution, the capital adopted the license plate lottery system in 2011. Since then, it has issued 240,000 license plates each year.

The commission also said it is weighing the possibility of giving higher priority to lottery participants who have not been successful in securing a plate for the past three years.

Meng Anming, an academician with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, suggests more priority should be given to families without an automobile.

Compared with families with one or two vehicles, vehicle-less families should be given better rates to win a plate, said Meng, who added that it's not difficult to confirm how many vehicles a family in Beijing owns.

Lastly, the commission is also considering the idea that future vehicle owners must have or own a parking spot in order to qualify for the lottery.

About the broadcaster:

Anne Ruisi is an editor at China Daily online with more than 30 years of experience as a newspaper editor and reporter. She has worked at newspapers in the U.S., including The Birmingham News in Alabama and City Newspaper of Rochester, N.Y.

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