Some salesmen at a Beijing book fair have dressed up as monkeys to promote their new books, since this year is the year of the monkey. 

Monkeying around is serious business for booksellers.

Some salesmen at a Beijing book fair have dressed up as monkeys to promote their new books, since this year is the year of the monkey.

The 2004 book display is at the Beijing International Exhibition Center.

The display area covers nearly 3,000 square meters.

(CRI January 10, 2004)