The Secret Life of Sun Wukong: When Bananas Become Business!

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Recently, a news about the recruitment of "Sun Wukong" in a scenic spot in Mainland China has aroused heated discussions among netizens. It turns out that the Wuzhi Mountain Scenic Area in Taihang, Handan, Hebei, is offering a monthly salary of 6,000 yuan ($843). It is looking for a real person to play the role of the Sun Wukong who is trapped under the Wuzhi Mountain. The job content is to "accept food from tourists."

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In the video posted online, a "Sun Wukong" poked his head out of a cave and saw a group of children surrounding him, holding bananas, cakes and other food and stuffing them into "Monkey King"'s mouth. It turns out that last year, the scenic spot began to use real people to play Sun Wukong and interact with tourists under the "Five Finger Mountain", and the response was good. The recruitment content of the scenic spot is for several "Monkey King actors". The work content is to eat and change positions every hour. The salary is 6,000 yuan per month. The working hours are 9-12 am every day and 4-18 pm in the afternoon.

According to a report, the scenic spot confirmed the recruitment notice circulated online, and the relevant person in charge, Manager Shen, responded, "It is true. This is the recruitment information released last spring. Now we have two Monkey King actors. This year we will I also want to recruit another person. Because I haven’t found a suitable candidate yet, I have been recruiting.”

Regarding the application requirements for the role of Sun Wukong, Manager Shen said that there are no requirements for a diploma. The main requirements are to like Sun Wukong, have a certain acting talent, be "lively and cheerful, approachable, and be able to interact with tourists." He emphasized that the monthly salary of 6,000 yuan is a basic salary. The assessment will be based on the performance, and the salary will fluctuate. "If the conditions are excellent, it can be increased. We encourage actors to interact with tourists. If they dare to speak up and can live broadcast, our salary will be increased accordingly."

Manager Shen said that the actors had to lie down at the entrance of the cave. One person might not be able to endure it for a long time, so they had to arrange shifts. One person would work for 2 hours, and the other would take another 2 hours. He joked, "The tourists are feeding them all the time." "Monkey Brother" (Sun Wukong) doesn't even need to eat at noon, he is full even if he eats snacks.

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Relevant recruitment content sparked heated discussions among netizens. Some people said, "This job is great! It's really about eating as work." "You don't have to work, you just eat, and you still have money to earn" and "After eating for two years, will Sun Wukong get too fat and get stuck in a hole?"