Tianjin Foreign Languages School

Tianjin Foreign Languages School Affiliated to Tianjin Foreign Studies University (TFLS, website) was founded in 1964, as one of the first batches of foreign languages schools under the supervision of then-Premier Zhou Enlai, and was named as Tianjin Foreign Languages School, inscribed by Guo Moruo. As one of the key public schools under the direct supervision of Tianjin Education Committee, the first batch of Model Middle Schools and the members in the Council of Foreign Languages Schools, with its principal as the Vice Director of the Council, TFLS currently covers an area of more than 13 acres, with the total construction area of about square meters, which is made up of junior department, senior department and international department. Five language courses are offered: English, Japanese, German, French, and Spanish. There are 50 classes, more than 2,200 students, and 242 faculty members. Adhering to its educational philosophy “Merging Chinese and Western Cultures; Cultivating International Talents”, insisting on the guiding characteristics of “open education”, TFLS has fostered numerous talents for the country, with more than a hundred working in the field of intercultural communication and diplomacy, 18 of whom work as ambassadors. Every year, more than a hundred students are admitted to the best universities in China such as Tsinghua University, Peking University, etc. With the increasing number of students admitted to overseas universities and colleges annually and the remarkable achievement in the National College Entrance Examination, TFLS has realized the diversity of talents cultivation and has made outstanding contributions to China’s economic construction and international image. Hence, TFLS has won the approval of the people in Tianjin and gained a sobriquet “Xiaowai” from its adoring fans.