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<h2>Imagine dressing as your favourite character, sitting in a cave, and being fed for work. </p>
<p>Sound like a dream? Well, we&#8217;re not monkeying around.</h2>
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<p>&#8220;There are no academic requirements,&#8221; a manager at the site told Shangyou News, as reported by <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/06/travel/china-job-monkey-king-wanted-intl-hnk/index.html">CNN</a>.</p>
<p>&#8220;The main requirements are having a passion for the [character], a certain talent for acting, and the ability to be lively, cheerful, approachable to interact with tourists,&#8221; he added.</p>
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<p>The Wuzhishan Scenic Area, a popular sightseeing destination in China, recently announced a job listing for a Monkey King impersonator, and it has been going viral.</p>
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<p><b>For 6,000 yuan (RM3,900) a month, all you need to do is don a monkey suit, relax in a cave at the bottom of a mountain, and enjoy food served by tourists.</b></p>
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<h2>Monkey King, also known as Sun Wukong, is a legendary character in Chinese mythology and literature</h2>
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<p>He&#8217;s a central figure in the classic Chinese novel, <i>Journey to the West</i>, which was written by Wu Cheng&#8217;en during the Ming Dynasty in the 16th century. </p>
<p>Born from stone, Sun Wukong possesses superhuman strength and the remarkable ability to morph into 72 different animals and objects. The main character&#8217;s quest is to embark on adventures to retrieve sacred scriptures from India.</p>
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<h2>The Monkey King impersonator&#8217;s main job at the tourist spot is to happily accept snacks from visitors, including apples, instant noodles, and lots of bananas</h2>
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<p><p>Work hours are 9am to 12pm and 2pm to 6pm every day, <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.8world.com/greater-china/china-real-life-sun-wu-kong-2339956">8world</a> reported.</p>
<p>According to the manager, the site already has two other impersonators playing the character, and they just need one more person to fill an extra role.</p>
<p>He also mentioned that 6,000 yuan is just the base salary and will be adjusted according to the employees&#8217; performance.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinese-netizens-go-bananas-over-1000-job-to-dress-as-monkey-king-and-be-fed-by-tourists">The Straits Times</a> reported that since the job listing went viral, the tourist destination has announced free entry for all visitors from 8 January to 8 February.</p>
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<p>But don&#8217;t worry. You won&#8217;t need to devour every single food offered. The manager said that actors usually save some of the items to share with their colleagues after the shift.</p>
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<h2>You can watch a video of one of the Monkey King impersonators below:</h2>
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