# Saihan, Hohhot

Saihan District (Mongolian: ᠰᠠᠶᠢᠬᠠᠨ ᠲᠣᠭᠣᠷᠢᠭ, Chinese: 赛罕区) is one of the four districts of the prefecture-level city of Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.
It was established in July 1999 and is located in the southeast of the city center and covers a total area of 1025.2 square kilometres, bordering Xincheng District to the north, Yuquan District to the west, Horinger County to the south, and the Ulanqab counties of Liangcheng and Zhuozi to the east. The population of the district is 572,000, 383,000 of whom live in the urban core; the remaining population live in the vast agricultural area included within the district.
The district houses the cities seat of government, and a number of important cultural sites, including the nationally protected Wanbu Huayanjing Pagoda and Baita railway station. It also houses the international airport for Hohhot, Hohhot Baita International Airport and Hohhot East railway station; one of two major railway stations in the city. The HQ for the Hohhot Metro is located near the Houbutaqi station within the district.

## Administrative divisions

Saihan District is made up of 8 subdistricts and 3 towns.
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Mongolian (Hudum Script) | Mongolian (Cyrillic) | Administrative division code |
| Subdistricts ||||||
| Renmin Road Subdistrict | 人民路街道 | Rénmínlù Jiēdào | ᠠᠷᠠᠳ ᠵᠠᠮ ᠤᠨ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ | Ард замын зээл гудамж | 150105001 |
| University West Road Subdistrict | 大学西路街道 | Dàxuéxīlù Jiēdào | ᠶᠡᠬᠡ ᠰᠤᠷᠭᠠᠭᠤᠯᠢ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠵᠠᠮ ᠤᠨ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ | Их сургуулийн баруун замын зээл гудамж | 150105002 |
| Ulanqab East Road Subdistrict | 乌兰察布东路街道 | Wūlánchábùdōnglù Jiēdào | ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨᠴᠠᠪ ᠵᠡᠭᠦᠨ ᠵᠠᠮ ᠤᠨ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ | Улаанцав зүүн замын зээл гудамж | 150105003 |
| University East Road Subdistrict | 大学东路街道 | Dàxuédōnglù Jiēdào | ᠶᠡᠬᠡ ᠰᠤᠷᠭᠠᠭᠤᠯᠢ ᠵᠠᠮ ᠤᠨ ᠵᠡᠭᠦᠨ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ | | 150105004 |
| Zhongzhuan Road Subdistrict | 中专路街道 | Zhōngzhuānlù Jiēdào | ᠵᠦᠩ ᠵᠤᠸᠠᠨ ᠵᠠᠮ ᠤᠨ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ | Жүн зуан замын зээл гудамж | 150105005 |
| Ju Ud Road Subdistrict | 昭乌达路街道 | Zhāowūdálù Jiēdào | ᠵᠤᠤ ᠤᠳᠠ ᠵᠠᠮ ᠤᠨ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ | Жуу уд замын зээл гудамж | 150105006 |
| Bayan Subdistrict | 巴彦街道 | Bāyàn Jiēdào | ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ | Баян зээл гудамж | 150105006 |
| Chilechuan Road Subdistrict (Qelger Tal Road Subdistrict) | 敕勒川路街道 | Chìlèchuānlù Jiēdào | ᠴᠡᠯᠭᠡᠷ ᠲᠠᠯ᠎ᠠ ᠵᠠᠮ ᠤᠨ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ | Цэлгэр тал замын зээл гудамж | 150105008 |
| Towns ||||||
| Yulin Town | 榆林镇 | Yúlín Zhèn | ᠢᠦᠢ ᠯᠢᠨ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Юй лин балгас | 150105101 |
| Hua Huxu Town | 黄合少镇 | Huánghéshǎo Zhèn | ᠬᠤᠸᠠᠬᠤᠰᠢᠭᠤ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Хуахашуу балгас | 150105103 |
| Jinhe Town | 金河镇 | Jīnhé Zhèn | ᠵᠢᠨ ᠾᠧ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Гийн ге балгас | 150105104 |
Other:
* Jinqiao Economic-Technological Development Area (金桥经济技术开发区, ᠵᠢᠨ ᠴᠢᠶᠣᠤ ᠠᠵᠤ ᠠᠬᠤᠢ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠮᠡᠷᠭᠡᠵᠢᠯ ᠦᠨ ᠨᠡᠭᠡᠭᠡᠯᠲᠡ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠲᠣᠭᠣᠷᠢᠭ)

## Transport
### Airports

Hohhot Baita International Airport is located in Saihan District, and takes its name from the nearby Wanbu Huayanjing Pagoda located in the rural east of the district.

### Metro

Saihan is currently served by two lines and seven stations of the Hohhot Metro.
* 1 - Arts College, Dongyinglu, Inner Mongolia Exhibition Hall, Inner Mongolia Museum, City Government, Houbutaqi, Shilandai, Baita West HET, Bayan (Airport) HET
* 2 - Shuaijiaying, Lamaying, A'ershanlu