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Getting There
By Air
Located 18 kilometers from downtown Hohhot, a 20-minute drive, Hohhot Baita (White Pagoda) Airport was opened in 1958 and then expanded during 1985-1987 to enable it a yearly capacity of handling 1,000,000 passengers. Presently connected to 28 domestic cities by 26 air routes, it serves international scheduled flights to Ulan Bator as well as charter flights to Hong Kong, Russia and Thailand. An expansion project which covers a 3,600-meter-long (2 miles) runway, a new terminal building and the expansion of the parking apron is being carried out to enlarge its yearly capacity up to 3,000,000 passengers.
Tips: Airport shuttles charge RMB 5 per person while Bus No. 12 conveniently connects the airport to the city center. Taxis charge RMB 6 within 2km (1.2 miles) and RMB 1 per km is to be charged hereafter.
By Train
Today, the Hohhot Railway Station has been renovated into one of the largest railway stations in China. Opened are trains between Hohhot and Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Changzhou, Taiyuan, Xi'an, Yinchuan, Lanzhou, Dalian, Hailar, and Ulan Bator.
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