England Football superstar David Beckham kicked off his five-day tour in China on March 20 to take on work as an ambassador for the Chinese Super League (CSL) and the Youth Football Program.

The 37-year-old, who was named the first global ambassador of the CSL in February, launched into his duties immediately after his arrival in the Chinese capital, visiting two local schools to promote football.

"I am very proud to be here as the ambassador for the Chinese Super League and have a chance to help the children in China who love football," said the former England national team captain.

"Children are the future. I want to do everything possible to help children in China to become professional footballers one day," he added.

(Source: Xinhua)

David Beckham writes his nickname in Chinese characters at Shi Jia Primary School, the first stop of his tour, in Dongcheng District in downtown Beijing on March 20. Chinese fans named him "Xiaobei" (CFP)

David Beckham writes his nickname in Chinese characters at Shi Jia Primary School, the first stop of his tour, in Dongcheng District in downtown Beijing on March 20. Chinese fans named him "Xiaobei" (CFP)

David Beckham takes part in a football clinic with students at Beijing No. 2 Middle School as part of his tour of China on March 20 (CFP)

David Beckham takes part in a football clinic with students at Beijing No. 2 Middle School as part of his tour of China on March 20 (CFP)

David Beckham kicks a ball while visiting the Beijing Guo'an Football Club in Beijing on March 21 (CFP)

David Beckham hits the field with students at Tiantai Stadium in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on March 22 (CFP)

David Beckham interacts with a young footballer at Hankou Sports and Recreation Center in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, on March 23 (CFP)

David Beckham visits the British Embassy in Beijing accompanied by film actress Li Bingbing on March 24. They have both endorsed the United Kingdom's GREAT public diplomacy campaign (CFP)

David Beckham shows off his tattoo at Peking University in Beijing on March 24. The saying, fromThe Analects of Confucius, means "Life and death are preordained, so too are prosperity and poverty" (CFP)

David Beckham receives a Chinese ink painting during his visit to the Beijing residence of the late Soong Ching-ling (1893-1981), widow of Dr. Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925), leader of the 1911 Revolution, on March 24 (CFP)

(Source: Xinhua News Agency)