Monkey Show

A monkey show could be regarded as a long-established folk craft. In the past, when cultural life had been scarce, a shout on the streets could have immediately signaled to hundreds of people to gather around. Men, women, and children would put down the things at hand and flock to watch the monkeys perform.

There are couples who put on monkey shows like this, and there were also circus monkey shows, but the format was similar.

The man took a few steps around the field, striking his gong and observing the number of onlookers. He had to balance waiting for more people and avoiding a lengthy wait as it wore away other people's patience.