A 79 year-old grandmother was named the winner of a VisitBritain competition to find China’s biggest Premier League fan this season.
Passionate Arsenal fan Hong Wen Liu, known as 'Granny Liu', was delighted to win a football-themed trip to the UK. The trip from her home in Shanghai included VIP seats to an Arsenal match at the Emirates, meeting players and a tour of the training ground.
Despite it being a less established sport in the country, there are an estimated 307 million people in China who are interested in football - and over half are interested in the Premier League.
Fans in China categorise the Premier League as a fast-paced, exciting and passionate league, which above all is competitive throughout the season and between all clubs.
At least two matches a week are available on free-to-air television and all 380 are available online.
With football being the number one sporting draw for tourists to Britain and Chinese visitors spending £586 million in 2015, Granny Liu is certainly part of that growing appeal.
