The popularity of TUC among Chinese nationals is derived from its reputation as one of the three "ABC-Universities".
ðə pˌɑːpjʊlˈæɹᵻɾi ʌv tˌiːjˌuːsˈiː ɐmˌʌŋ tʃaɪnˈiːz nˈæʃənəlz ɪz dᵻɹˈaɪvd fɹʌm ɪts ɹˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃən æz wˈʌn ʌvðə θɹˈiː "ˌeɪbˌiːsˈiːjˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾiz".