The US basketball team, commonly known as the Dream Team Seven, has touched down in Guangzhou, capital of China's southern Guangdong Province.

 

A police motorcade escorted the slam-dunking stars to their hotel after the team arrived in the city via Hong Kong last Friday night.

 

Hundreds of fans had gathered to greet their favorite stars in front of the hotel but the scheduled welcoming ceremony was called off because the players were too tired from their travels.

 

The US team will play against China and Brazil on Monday and Tuesday to warm-up for the World Championships coming up in Japan later this month.

 

(CRI August 7, 2006)