Jerry Rice visits Great Wall of China as NFL eyes Asian fanbase

America's most popular sport has sets its sights on the world's most populous nation. The NFL is trying to expand its game outside its borders and is even starting up an indoor football league here next year. That is just one aspect of the league's plan to bring the gridiron game to China. Also on that agenda is bringing in football stars past and present to help locals learn the game, and the latest big name NFL player to visit is Jerry Rice, who also made a trip to China's famed great wall.

The former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver who has scored the most career touchdowns in league history, visited the Badaling part of the Great Wall during his promotional tour here which also included holding a football clinic to teach youth the finer points of the game.