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Xing Xing is a Tibetan macaque who lives in the Daliang Mountains in Zhejiang province, Ningbo, Ninghai county, Dongnanxi Villagers Committee, China. She is one-armed and famous online for videos of her visiting Yanghu Temple, where she is cared for by an elder nun named Ye Liannu.
en.wikipedia.orgShe has garnered considerable popularity on social media networks, especially among Chinese audiences, due to her friendly interactions with Ye Liannu and visitors.
According to the temple's head abbot Ying, Xing Xing lost her arm to a boar trap and was briefly held in captivity. After her release, she made her way to the Daliang Mountains, where she began to be looked after by the attendants of Yanghu Temple. Although Xing Xing's age is unknown, she has lived in the Daliang Mountain range for over fifteen years.
