A monkey touches a trainer's finger at a monkey training school in a zoo in Dongying, eastern China's Shandong province. A dozen monkeys are being trained at the school as part of the festivities for the upcoming Year of the Monkey, which begins on Feb 8. (Source: Chinadaily.com.cn)

A monkey raises its hand in "class" at a monkey training school in a zoo in Dongying, Shandong province, Jan 26, 2016.(Source: Chinadaily.com.cn)

A monkey waits to put on a costume before a performance at a monkey training school in a zoo in Dongying, China's Shandong province. (Source: Chinadaily.com.cn)

A trainer hugs a monkey at a monkey training school in a zoo in Dongying, Eastern China's Shandong province. (Source: Chinadaily.com.cn)

A monkey prepares to jump from a trainer's arm during a rehearsal for a performance at a monkey training school in a zoo in Dongying, Eastern China's Shandong province. (Source: Chinadaily.com.cn)

A monkey performs at a monkey training school in a zoo in Dongying, Eastern China's Shandong province. A dozen monkeys are being trained at the school as part of the festivities for the upcoming Year of the Monkey, which begins on Feb 8. (Source: Chinadaily.com.cn)

A monkey peeks out from behind a curtain during a rehearsal at a monkey training school in a zoo in Dongying, Eastern China's Shandong province. (Source: Chinadaily.com.cn)