Qianling Hill Park (黔灵山公园) was one of our stopovers in the provincial capital of Guiyang and while its main attraction is the almost 400-year-old Hongfu temple; there's another thing worth nothing, especially if it is your first trip there.
Hint on what to expect. We were given a heads-up by Huan Huan on the coach before arriving at the park and hence, were well-prepared on what to do.
Yes, monkeys (species: macaques) in the park and boy did they look exactly like the ones from the original, year 1986, drama series from China; Journey to the West!
Rule number one - steer clear of them! I think i inherited my naughty, stubborn streak from my dad. He was adamant on getting as close as he could to the monkey! I would have done so too if i am with my friends but when i am travelling with my dad; his safety is of paramount importance.
Worth noting is that the primate population is thriving and there were said to be at least about 500 of them in the park. Which means, you better don't bully them.
They have the ability to congregate and get back at the bully! Therefore, just keep clear of their path and at no point should you engage them!
Rule number two - never feed them and that also means you don't bring any snacks or even plastic bags as they have the tendency to grab them. In this case, they would actively engage you instead of you engaging them.
Humans evolve from primates and their intelligence is no joke too, especially when it concerns food. Mostly, they would avoid humans even though i thought it's the other way around.
See the wide berth between the monkey and human!
There were the occasional curious humans who would intentionally step forth for a closer picture.
Well, i would advise investing in a phone with a good zoom camera. iPhone XR isn't fantastic in that aspect and even though I would like to recommend Huawei P30 Pro, the recent news is that "Google has suspended business" with the cell phone company; i rely heavily on google services!
Last picture before i end the night!
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