Spanish soccer clubs dig China market

 　　MADRID, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Spanish La Liga club Betis announced Monday that they will carry out a tour of China this summer.

　　Club President, Miguel Guillen explained that the club's first ever trip to Asia will see them play English Premier¹ League outfit² Fulham in the Nanning Tournament and that the club also has a game programmed against Chinese side Shenzhen Ruby³.

　　"This is a very important step forward for us, not just from an economic point of view, but also from a question of marketing⁴ an communication and in getting out name known in Asia," explained Guilen.

　　"Our project in Asia is medium to long term and Betis is opening up to Asia with a sporting, economic and educational project. This is much more than going to play a friendly game. Both the governor and the organizer have received Real Betis with maximum honor," said the club President.

　　Betis will not be the only Spanish side to visit China this summer, given that Villarreal will also be carrying out part of their pre-season training in the country, which they have previously⁵ visited on two occasions.

　　Meanwhile Monday also saw another Spanish side, Valencia, sign an extension to the club's shirt sponsorship deal with Chinese solar power company, Jinko Solar, who already sponsored the club's shirts in the second half of the current season in which the club has assured a third place finish behind Real Madrid and FC Barcelona.

1 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

2 outfit   

n.（为特殊用途的）全套装备，全套服装

参考例句：

• Jenney bought a new outfit for her daughter's wedding.珍妮为参加女儿的婚礼买了一套新装。
• His father bought a ski outfit for him on his birthday.他父亲在他生日那天给他买了一套滑雪用具。

3 ruby   

n.红宝石，红宝石色

参考例句：

• She is wearing a small ruby earring.她戴着一枚红宝石小耳环。
• On the handle of his sword sat the biggest ruby in the world.他的剑柄上镶有一颗世上最大的红宝石。

4 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

5 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。