In east China's Shandong province, the use of government cars has been limited according to license plate numbers. It's said this regulation has prevented the use of 20 percent of all government cars each day and has saved a large sum of money.

Jiangsu-based 'Daily Express' published a commentary, posing the question that if the government's work can be conducted just as well without these cars, why not just do away with them?

The paper says as this regulation - that is when the cars can be used - is carried out according to the plate number and the date, the government has to set up a new monitoring department, which is also a waste of money and human resources.

What's more, the paper points out that in the long run, this regulation could encourage government departments to purchase more cars so that they can meet their needs as in the past while still complying with the regulation.

Finally, the paper concludes that this regulation is a positive development intended to save money and energy in government departments. However, to achieve this goal, it's better to minimize the total number of government cars rather than just put a certain number of cars to rest every day.