Our program, the New York State Small Business Development Center, has a special relationship with TEDA. We are work to find trade opportunities for New York small businesses there and TEDA works to find businesses to locate within its borders. It is a win-win situation for everyone.
The Chinese version of the word TEDA is two words , which is pronounced in roughly the same way as its English counterpart. Its first word means "peace", and the second word means "prosperity". The picture on the left shows our delegation outside TEDA's headquarters. The picture on the right shows some very modern structures just around the corner from TEDA's main office.On our first night in TEDA, we met Mr. Ni, Vice Chair of TEDA, and Mr. Ji, Director of TEDA's Foreign Affairs Bureau, for dinner at the best hotel in TEDA, the TEDA International Hotel of Tianjin. Mr. Ni welcomed us warmly to TEDA and throughout dinner told us about the history of TEDA and gave us a preview of plans for the future. He was a jovial host, generous and charming.
Most of the land designated as the TEDA was recovered from salt marsh and salt ponds. The developed sections feature modern buildings with lots of green spaces. Those who live and work in TEDA are still inspired by a quote from Deng Xiaoping when he visited the area in 1986 and said "development zones are very promising." The picture on the left shows Jinshui in front of Deng's words. The picture on the right features a large portrait of Deng standing on the land by the sea that would become TEDA. The portrait hangs in Tianjin's exhibition space at TEDA headquarters.
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