article_snippet.sent: The 26-year old has The 26-year old eye on a Volkswagen Tiguan but Shanghai, like many large Chinese cities, rations license plates as it looks for a solution to it gridlocked roads and polluted skies.
article_snippet.sent: Each month there are around 10,000 license plates available.
article_snippet.sent: And it's thought many are sold to local authorities and state industries, which are responding to central government directives.
highlights_snippet.sent: Many large Chinese cities ration license plates as Many large Chinese cities look for a solution to gridlocked roads and pollution .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: It means many prospective car owners have to bid in license auctions .
  