If you are moving to Beijing, China and want to drive in the city then you will need to know about the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport. This is the government department in Beijing that manages licensing for cars in the city. Residents of Beijing can phone this government department on the number 12328 or 65077118.
If you are currently living in Beijing then you can phone this number for enquiries relating to 摇号 yaohao, which is an ongoing lottery for car licenses run by the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport. The purpose of this lottery is to limit the number of cars on the already congested roads of Beijing. As such a limited number of car license plates are issued each month. Residents living in Beijing can apply for the Beijing license plate lottery 摇号 Yaohao on the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport website.
After applying on the website you will be part of the 摇号 lottery. If you are successful you will be notified by text about the next steps in the process of acquiring your car license plate allowing you to drive in Beijing.