Quirky China: zoo staff use monkeys to sell make-up, ‘facial mask superwoman’ fights fire, ‘sexist’ kidney ads investigated
- Videos showed a female zoo worker applying make-up to a monkey’s eyes to sell cosmetic products
- A video online shows a woman wearing a beauty mask and calmly helping her neighbour fight a fire
A private zoo in Taizhou, Jiangsu, southeastern China, is under fire after some of its employees were caught putting make-up on monkeys in live streams to try and sell cosmetics.
An internet user reported to the local online information management authority about the controversial live-streaming sessions, news portal The Paper reported.
Some videos showed a female zoo worker applying make-up around a monkey’s eyes to sell cosmetic products. Several monkeys were seen in the video wearing diapers, taking a bath, eating strawberries and durian.
“I understand that the video producer aims to attract fans by giving monkeys special treatment. But it is not in line with our values. They shouldn’t only focus on attracting viewers without considering the social impact,” the whistle-blower said.
The authority told the zoo to take the videos off the internet and banned it from using monkeys in live-streaming again.
‘Facial mask superwoman’ trends after fire rescue
A Chinese woman has been dubbed the “face mask superwoman” after a video clip appeared online showing her wearing a beauty facial mask and calmly helping her neighbour put out a fire.
The fire broke out in an apartment building in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, eastern China, at the end of last month, Qianjiang Evening News reported.