PHOTOS: Cristiano Ronaldo Visits Shanghai and Beijing

By Bridget O'Donnell, July 24, 2017

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In case you missed it, Cristiano Ronaldo was in China over the weekend.

The Real Madrid football star was in town as part of a three-day promotional tour with Nike to advocate for youth sports. He spent Friday and Saturday in Shanghai and traveled up to Beijing on Sunday and Monday.

First stop: the Nike Store on Huaihai Lu to take a selfie with hundreds of fans who turned out despite it being the city's hottest day in 145 years.

Cristiano Ronaldo Arrives in Shanghai, Says It's Hot Because of Him

Cristiano Ronaldo Arrives in Shanghai, Says It's Hot Because of Him

"Seems a few people got here before me," the Portuguese forward wrote on Instagram.

Cristiano Ronaldo Arrives in Shanghai, Says It's Hot Because of Him

Cristiano Ronaldo Arrives in Shanghai, Says It's Hot Because of Him

"I'm shuai (handsome), no?" he also asked during a press conference at the store.

He then stopped by The Peninsula to pose for some epic rooftop photos along the Bund.

Cristiano Ronaldo Shanghai

Cristiano Ronaldo Arrives in Shanghai, Says It's Hot Because of Him

This shot from Ronaldo's Instagram was definitely not photoshopped:

Cristiano Ronaldo Arrives in Shanghai, Says It's Hot Because of Him

Ronaldo also headed over to Shanghai Stadium on Saturday to attend the Chinese Super League (CSL) match between Shanghai SIPG and Guangzhou Evergrande.

Cristiano Ronaldo in Shanghai

Cristiano Ronaldo Arrives in Shanghai, Says It's Hot Because of Him

Ronaldo posed with former Chelsea star and current SIPG defender Ricardo Carvalho.

Cristiano Ronaldo Arrives in Shanghai, Says It's Hot Because of Him

Ahead of kickoff, he greeted fans and signed balls to both teams. After the game, he presented a pair of his CR7 football boots to CSL chairman Ma Chengquan.

Cristiano Ronaldo Arrives in Shanghai, Says It's Hot Because of Him

Watch a video of his Shanghai escapades below (VPN on):

Following the rendezvous in the 'Hai, Ronaldo headed up north to Beijing, where he surprised players by performing drills at the Nike League Finals.

Cristiano Ronaldo Arrives in Shanghai, Says It's Hot Because of Him

Cristiano Ronaldo Arrives in Shanghai, Says It's Hot Because of Him

Cristiano Ronaldo in Beijing

Cristiano Ronaldo Arrives in Shanghai, Says It's Hot Because of Him

Cristiano Ronaldo Arrives in Shanghai, Says It's Hot Because of Him

Cristiano Ronaldo Arrives in Shanghai, Says It's Hot Because of Him

After the game he stopped by the Water Cube for the first ever Active Schools Innovation Award presentation, held by Nike and China’s Ministry of Education. Here he is posing with tennis superstar Li Na and Olympic hurdler Liu Xiang:

Cristiano Ronaldo Arrives in Shanghai, Says It's Hot Because of Him

He also presented a special pair of his boots to Lv Shao Wu, a teacher who helped bring football to a rural school in Gansu province:

Cristiano Ronaldo Arrives in Shanghai, Says It's Hot Because of Him

“I’m thrilled to be supporting PE teachers who are inspiring young athletes in China,” Ronaldo said of the presentation. “The work they do is very important.”

He later stopped by the "House of Brilliance" in the capital to trade jerseys with Chinese football star Wu Lei and pose for photos:

Cristiano Ronaldo Arrives in Shanghai, Says It's Hot Because of Him

Cristiano Ronaldo Arrives in Shanghai, Says It's Hot Because of Him

Cristiano Ronaldo Arrives in Shanghai, Says It's Hot Because of Him

Cristiano Ronaldo Arrives in Shanghai, Says It's Hot Because of Him

[Images via @Cristiano, Daily Mail, Nike]

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