Premier Li Keqiang and his wife,Cheng Hong, visited Garvey Farm in Shannon with Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny and his wife on May 17 local time.
Premier Li Keqiang arrived at Shannon Airport in Ireland on May 17 for a stopover visit before his tour of Brazil.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang left Beijing on Sunday to start his official visit to Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Chile, with stopovers in Ireland and Spain.
Better infrastructure and bigger salaries paid on time are prompting a new wave of Brazilians to emigrate to China, with players and coaches making the move for cash and relative soccer stability.
Brazil's eighth Confucius Institute has opened at the State University of Campinas, reflecting a growth in the demand for Chinese language in the country.