Becks is a big noise in China

David Beckham and his Real Madrid team-mates were greeted by folk dancers with elephants and hundreds of cheering fans when they landed in China this morning.

The England captain and his team-mates are due to work out in the mountains of Kunming before launching an Asian promotional tour with a match next week against an all-star Chinese team - Beckham's first with Real Madrid.

Madrid's 25-player line-up also includes stars Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo, Raul Gonzalez and Roberto Carlos.

The festivities included folk dancers, musicians playing drums and cymbals and four elephants.

Fans waved signs saying "Beckham I Love You!" and "Figo Crazy For You" and red flags with the logo of Madrid's Asian tour.