Here at the E Mei Shan one of four Sacred Buddhist mountains in chengdu china you can meet wild monkeys.❄️❄️
E Mei Shan is beautiful all year but during winter the snow and clouds create an atmosphere which makes you feel at a sacred place. If you sing well loud enough you can make snow fall from the trees with your voice in some places. On our way up we didn´t spot any monkeys but on the way down we got lucky. The monkeys know the tourists very well and steal when they are not looking. Sadly the tourist behaviour/presence has a bad effect on the mokeys habits. So I tried to connect with the monkeys in a careful way letting them catch peanuts one by one. I wanted to appeal to the playing instinct which. Holding a peanut in the hand letting the monkey approach slowly also works. But remember they are no pets. Be present, keep your distance and let the monkey lead the exchange.
This guy is patient for the next catch 👌
bait👋
shake hands and release ✌️
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