| 1 | A 21-gun salute was fired. | |
| 2 | The military band played the national anthems of the two countries and a 19-gun salute was fired. | |
| 3 | The visiting head of state was given the honour of a twenty-one salute. | |
| 4 | When President Hu and his wife Liu Yongqing stepped out of the door of the plane, 21 salutes were fired. | |
| 5 | The military band played the national anthems of China and Spain with 21 salutes lingering in the sky. |