Guangzhou video debuts on Spanish football league

A promotional video for Guangzhou was in aired during a Spanish La Liga football match in Barcelona on Sept 24.

The video was shown at the RCDE Stadium, home to the football club RCD Espanyol.

It is the first time the video clip, Guangzhou, Flower City in Bloom, to be shown by the Spanish league, which has more than 800 million football enthusiasts from more than 200 countries.

A promotional video for Guangzhou named Guangzhou, Flower City in Bloom makes its debut at RCDE stadium on Sept 24. [Photo/gzcankao.com] 

The video details Guangzhou's culture, traditions and modernization.

Earlier in March, the video was shown in Times Square, New York and in June it was broadcast live on the British Broadcasting Corporation.

"Though I have never been to China, I know it's a beautiful country and I wish I have a chance to visit Guangzhou," said a fan at the RCDE stadium who watched the video clip.

Ramon Robert, chief executive officer of RCD Espanyol who has been to China several times, said the country is an important market for the club and playing the promotion video at RCDE stadium is a great way to showcase Guangzhou's culture and promote communication between Guangzhou and Barcelona.

Ramon added that he wished more Chinese football players can get training in Spain's La Liga and RCD Espanyol has already had two players from China.

Prior to the promotional video at RCDE stadium, a special video clip featuring Chen Yansheng, president of RCD Espanyol and 14 Fortune Global Forum messengers was also played. In the video, they cheered with one accord for La Liga and invited football enthusiasts from across the world to come and visit Guangzhou, the host of 2017 Fortune Global Forum.

A special video featuring 14 Fortune Global Forum messengers and Chen Yansheng, president of RCD Espanyol is also played at the RCDE stadium to invite football fans to visit Guangzhou. [Photo/gzcankao.com] 

Early in March, the promotional video is shown in Times Square, New York. [Photo/gzcankao.com]