Arsenal players were working hard in training on Monday, but Laurent Koscielny, Olivier Giroud and Mohamed Elneny found the time to visit the impressive Yuyuan Garden.
The Gunners trio were taught about local culture while attending a traditional Chinese tea ceremony and looked in good spirits from the pictures captured on Arsenal.com.
- SHANGHAI, CHINA – JULY 17: Laurent Koscielny, Mohamed Elneny and Olivier Giroud of Arsenal experience a Chinese Tea Ceremony at LvBo Lang Restaurant in Yuyuan Gardens on July 17, 2017 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
- SHANGHAI, CHINA – JULY 17: Olivier Giroud of Arsenal experiences a Chinese Tea Ceremony at LvBo Lang Restaurant in Yuyuan Gardens on July 17, 2017 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
- SHANGHAI, CHINA – JULY 17: Laurent Koscielny, Mohamed Elneny and Olivier Giroud of Arsenal experience a Chinese Tea Ceremony at LvBo Lang Restaurant in Yuyuan Gardens on July 17, 2017 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
- SHANGHAI, CHINA – JULY 17: Laurent Koscielny of Arsenal experiences a Chinese Tea Ceremony at LvBo Lang Restaurant in Yuyuan Gardens on July 17, 2017 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
- SHANGHAI, CHINA – JULY 17: Laurent Koscielny of Arsenal experiences a Chinese Tea Ceremony at LvBo Lang Restaurant in Yuyuan Gardens on July 17, 2017 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
- SHANGHAI, CHINA – JULY 17: Olivier Giroud of Arsenal experiences a Chinese Tea Ceremony at LvBo Lang Restaurant in Yuyuan Gardens on July 17, 2017 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
- SHANGHAI, CHINA – JULY 17: Olivier Giroud of Arsenal experiences a Chinese Tea Ceremony at LvBo Lang Restaurant in Yuyuan Gardens on July 17, 2017 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
- SHANGHAI, CHINA – JULY 17: Laurent Koscielny, Mohamed Elneny and Olivier Giroud of Arsenal experience a Chinese Tea Ceremony at LvBo Lang Restaurant in Yuyuan Gardens on July 17, 2017 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
- SHANGHAI, CHINA – JULY 17: Laurent Koscielny and Mohamed Elneny of Arsenal walk through Yuyuan Gardens on July 17, 2017 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
- SHANGHAI, CHINA – JULY 17: Laurent Koscielny and Mohamed Elneny of Arsenal walk through Yuyuan Gardens on July 17, 2017 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
- SHANGHAI, CHINA – JULY 17: Laurent Koscielny, Mohamed Elneny and Olivier Giroud of Arsenal experience a Chinese Tea Ceremony at LvBo Lang Restaurant in Yuyuan Gardens on July 17, 2017 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
- SHANGHAI, CHINA – JULY 17: Laurent Koscielny, Mohamed Elneny and Olivier Giroud of Arsenal experience a Chinese Tea Ceremony at LvBo Lang Restaurant in Yuyuan Gardens on July 17, 2017 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
Arsenal are currently touring in Shanghai and Beijing for pre-season before they return to London for the upcoming campaign, having previous been in Sydney, Australia.
The Gunners have played two friendlies so far this summer, beating Sydney 2-0 and Western Sydney Wanderers at the ANZ Stadium – Giroud and Elneny scoring in the latter.
Arsenal’s next two opponents will provide more of a challenge, however.
Bayern Munich await the Londoners at the Shanghai Stadium on Wednesday afternoon, before a meeting with Chelsea at the Beijing National Stadium on Saturday.
Laurent Koscielny, Olivier Giroud and Mohamed Elneny are expected to feature.