Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area

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.

It contains a port, business buildings, urban residential areas, and an extensive transportation network.

There is an increasing expatriate population in TEDA, supported by the International School of Tianjin which is accredited by both WASC[2] and CIS.

Teda International School offers a curriculum based on United States standards.

[6] According to Benchmarkia, the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area has the highest total investment among all industrial parks worldwide.