A monkey rides on the back of a goat which is walking a tight rope during a performance in Nanwan Monkey Island, November 24, 2007. Situated in Lingshui County, South China's Hainan Province, Nanwan Monkey Island is the only tropical nature reserve for macaques, a state protected animal in China. Nearly 2,000 live in this reserve. [Photo: newsphoto]

A trainer plays with a monkey during a performance in Nanwan Monkey Island, November 24, 2007. [Photo: newsphoto]

A trainer plays with monkeys during a performance in Nanwan Monkey Island, November 24, 2007. [Photo: newsphoto]

Monkeys hold banners during a performance in Nanwan Monkey Island, November 24, 2007. [Photo: newsphoto]

Tourists take photo with monkeys in Nanwan Monkey Island, November 24, 2007. [Photo: newsphoto]

Two monkeys give performance for tourists in Nanwan Monkey Island, November 24, 2007. [Photo: newsphoto]

(CRIENGLISH.com November 29, 2007)