Man feeds 82 monkeys at closed scenic area in Sichuan
By CFP-Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2017-05-25 18:02:48
Zhang Shiquan, 46, feeds monkeys in Longchi scenic area in Dujiangyan, Sichuan Province on May 24, 2017. The Longchi scenic area was closed in 2004 for reconstruction and the project has been delayed due to the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. Local government has, since then, recruited local residents to feed these monkeys and Zhang was hired in 2013. Photo: CFP
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A monkey takes food from Zhang’s hand in Longchi scenic area in Dujiangyan, Sichuan Province on May 24, 2017. Zhang feeds the 82 monkeys three times a day at a particular spot. Zhang gets along well with these monkeys and he can tell them apart. Photo: CFP A monkey feeds its baby in Longchi scenic area in Dujiangyan, Sichuan Province on May 24, 2017.Sometimes when Zhang is late, these monkeys would stay there and wait for him. Zhang told the Chengdu Business Daily that he hopes to carry on the work and also expect the scenic spot to reopen in the near future. Photo: CFP