In the afternoon, an Airbus arriving from China's Hu City landed at London's Heathrow Airport.
Before long, Wang Shuo and Shen Qinghe emerged from the arrivals hall, pulling their luggage side by side. They got straight into a black MPV that Thomas Essien had arranged for them and quickly departed from Heathrow Airport.
Wang Shuo wore a pair of large sunglasses and a baseball cap pulled down low, so he wasn't recognized.
After leaving Heathrow Airport, they headed east into Central London and arrived at the hotel Thomas Essien had booked in advance.
There were no delays or holdups along the way.
Upon arriving at the hotel, Thomas Essien handed him a schedule that had been arranged with Arsenal officials.
In the Premier League, new signings aren't given a lavish unveiling ceremony like they are at Real Madrid.
But there were still necessary procedures to follow.
The medical examination, for instance.
