
Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (), commonly abbreviated as TEDA () is the main
free market
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zone in
Binhai,
Tianjin
Tianjin is a direct-administered municipality in North China, northern China on the shore of the Bohai Sea. It is one of the National Central City, nine national central cities, with a total population of 13,866,009 inhabitants at the time of the ...
, China. It was formed in late 1984.
History
The area was created in late 1984. Since 1997, the
Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM, the former Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade) started a comprehensive appraisal on investment environment of all national-level development zones which covers eight major indicators like overall economic strength, infrastructure, operation cost, human resources and supply, society and environment, facilitation for technology innovation, management system building, and development and efficiency. For 12 consecutive years, TEDA topped the list. It is a leading investment spot and the
Asia-Pacific at large.
TEDA, pronounced nearly the same in
Mandarin Chinese
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, is a vast area by the seaside. It contains a port, business buildings, urban residential areas, and an extensive transportation network. TEDA also contains the
TEDA Football Stadium, used by Tianjin's football team,
Tianjin Teda FC. The stadium was finished in 2004.
The area's largest bridge is the
Haihe toll bridge.
Location

Located in the
Binhai New Area of
Tianjin Municipality, TEDA is around 40 minutes from downtown Tianjin, 30 minutes from the
Tianjin Binhai International Airport and 5 minutes away from the
Tianjin Port. The
Binhai Mass Transit rapid transit system was introduced in 2004 to reduce travel time between Tianjin downtown and TEDA.
There is an increasing expatriate population in TEDA, supported by the
International School of Tianjin which is accredited by both WASC and CIS. The school
Teda International School was established in 1995. Teda International School offers a curriculum based on United States standards. The school is authorized by the College Board to offer the
Advanced Placement
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(AP) program, and examinations, and is an authorized SAT and TOEFL testing center.
TEDA is also home to the Tianjin TEDA Maple Leaf International School (TTMLIS), formerly called Harbor View School. TTMLIS is a member of
Maple Leaf Education Systems, whose flagship school is located in the
Dalian Development Area of the city of Dalian, Liaoning.
Economy
According to Benchmarkia, the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area has the highest total investment among all industrial parks worldwide.
Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corporation has its corporate headquarters in the TEDA.
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See also
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Binhai New Area
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Yujiapu Financial District
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Transport in Tianjin
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TEDA Holding
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Tianjin Teda F.C.
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Tianjin TEDA Co.
References
External links
An Overview about Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area fro
(October 2004)
Official site
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1984 establishments in China
Economic-Technological Development Area
Economic-Technological Development Area
Special Economic Zones of China