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Greater TEDA

Located at the intersection of the Circum-Bohai Economic Belt and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei megalopolis, Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA) is the gateway to the Bohai Bay, and a core zone of Tianjin Binhai New Area. In this passage, you can know the charming TEDA.


Tianjin

Tianjin is the largest port city in northern China, a national logistics hub, a national-level R&D base of advanced manufacturing, a core area of international shipping in north, a demonstration area of financial innovation operation and a pilot area of reform and opening up.

Tianjin is only 120 kilometers away from Beijing, and it is the important place and gateway for the defense of capital region. As early as 1404, the “Emperor’s Ferry” was built as a city, and it was named after it. With the flying time, by the end of the 19th century, Tianjin had become a golden port for global trade and a pioneer of industrial civilization in modern China.


Tianjin is a place full of opportunities. The international service guarantee system and the “business-oriented” atmosphere make many companies feel at home in Tianjin and have a prosperous career. A number of high-level international forums such as Davos Forum, World Intelligence Congress, and China Mining Conference and Exposition have held in Tianjin. Tianjin has set up a new stage for communication with the world.

In September 2008, the Summer Davos Forum was held in Tianjin for the first time. So far, Tianjin Summer Davos Forum has been successfully held for six sessions (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018).

As a city combining Chinese and Western, ancient and modern styles, Tianjin has unique urban air and culture. Tianjin is home to 877 historical and stylistic architectures, and British, French, Italian and German styles coexist in arm. Take a step forward, you will command a view of several nations. Have a close look at a building, you will know a story of 100 years. National intangible cultural heritage, Clay Figurine Zhang, Yangliu New Year Pictures, exemplifies Tianjin’s folk craftsmanship passed from generation to generation.

Tianjin is also the hometown of Chinese folk arts, where many folk arts originate, prosper and develop. Cross talk and Peking opera are typical of folk art.

Binhai New Area

Binhai New Area is located on the eastern coast of Tianjin, where is the intersection of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration and the “One Belt One Road”. It is the main node of the China-Mongolia-Russia Economic Corridor, the strategic fulcrum of the Maritime Silk Road, and the nearest eastern starting point of the Eurasian Land Bridge, covering an area of 2,270 square kilometers. With  a coastline of 153 kilometers, it is home of a 3 million permanent residents. Binhai New Area is the first pilot zone of free trade in the north, the second trial zone of comprehensive coordinated reform in China, and a national-level demonstration zone of indigenous innovation.

The superior geographical location and unobstructed transportation allow Binhai New Area to connect to every corner of the world without hindrance. There is an important international comprehensive port in the north, Tianjin Port, the largest cargo airport in north China, Tianjin Binhai International Airport, eight expressways and two high-speed railways across the border. There are three high-speed rail stations, which are Binhai Station, Binhai West Station and Binhai North Station, reaching Beijing in less than one hour.

Prospering from the sea and keeping the same pace with the times, Binhai New Area has grown into a world-class industrial innovation center and advanced manufacturing R&D base.


Tianjin Economic and Technological Development Zone

Tianjin Economic and Technological Development Zone abbreviated as TEDA and transliterated as Taida which means unobstructed and accessible, is the landmark of Binhai New Area.

On December 6, 1984, TEDA was formally established, becoming one of the earliest national-level development zones in China. During an inspection tour to TEDA back in August 1986, Mr. Deng Xiaoping, the chief architect of China’s reform and opening-up, wrote down this: Development Zones Are of Great Promise, which served as a prelude to attract foreign investment and accelerate development by national-level development zones in China.

Three decades later, TEDA now comprises of 11 sub-zones and has grown into the country’s best national-level development zone in terms of comprehensive investment environment with the biggest economic aggregate and highest degree of integration with the world.

In 2018, the former Binhai New Area Central Business District was officially merged into the TEDA, and the Tianjin Development Zone. With free trade zone as one of its main features, Tianjin Development Zone has a new name, “New TEDA”. The brand-new TEDA fully releases the superior advantages of free trade zone and  development zone, and leverages the outstanding advantages of the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the national-level demonstration zone for indigenous innovation, the development and opening-up of Binhai New Area, and Tianjin TEDA Comprehensive Bonded Zone. TEDA has become an vital growth pole.


Innovation is the gene of TEDA, the source of TEDA’s leading structure, quality, efficiency, and green, and the driving force for TEDA to connect with the world. TEDA has formed five pillar industries, namely Auto & Machinery Manufacturing, Electronics & IT, Petrochemicals & New Materials, Pharmaceuticals & Big Health and Modern Services. For the leading supercomputers in the world, intelligent robots serving human on land, in sea and air, FAW-Volkswagen base, FAW Toyota, genetic technology, medical big data, innovative financial service system... the development of them benefits from the professional, international, and institutionalized business environment, a comprehensive Internet plus government service system and multinational company-level after service in TEDA.

By the time of 2019, TEDA is home to 38 100-million-yuan-scale companies, 170 one-billion-yuan-scale companies, 20 ten-billion-yuan-scale companies, and 2 fifty-billion-yuan-scale companies. There are 194 countries and regions that trade with TEDA.

In TEDA, there are many tourist attractions with the characteristics of “sea” and “Tianjin”, such as: Beitang Ancient Town, a town with a long history; Haichang Ocean Park, the largest single park of this kind in the world; Dagukou Fort Site Museum, one of the Top 10 tourist attractions in Tianjin; and Dagu Dock Site Memorial. There are also city parks such as Taifeng Park, Ziyun Park and Binhe Park. Rows of buildings paint the most beautiful skyline for TEDA. The seventh tallest building in the world, Chow Tai Fook Financial Center, has become new landmark of TEDA.


In TEDA, education has developed rapidly, with 34 educational institutions of various levels and types have been built. Tianjin Juilliard School which enjoys a high reputation in the world art community, begins to enroll students this year. Binhai Cultural Center is not only a palace of culture and art, but also an internet-famous site for online celebrities to take snaps.


High-level social and cultural development has promoted the vigorous development of cultural and sports activities in the region. TEDA Marathon, TEDA Light Festival, TEDA Summer Art Festival, etc. are held regularly every year, which not only meets the needs of residents for high-quality life, but also meets the needs of investors for a high-standard investment environment.


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