Guardians of the Snow Mountain Elves (Yunnan Snub-nosed Monkeys)
Exclusive Interview | Yunnan snub-nosed monkey researcher - Long Yongcheng
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| People | 
Long Yongcheng
Graduated from the Department of Biology, Zhongshan University, Guangdong in 1982.
Over the past 20 years
Long Yongcheng has been working for the survival of the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey
From 1987 to 1996, for ten years
He dedicated the most precious ten years of his academic career to the research of Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys.
| Mission | 
▲Because what we do in science is often driven by curiosity
And because of this curiosity, I became connected with the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey. 
▲The first time I heard the name Yunnan snub-nosed monkey
was when I was studying at Zhongshan University. 
▲A classmate from Yunnan told me
that there was such an animal in Yunnan. 
▲Black snub-nosed monkey
After coming to Yunnan, I went to the zoo several times to look for it,
but I couldn't find it.
Finally, I found three specimens at the Zoological Institute. 
▲Although they were specimens,
I was deeply attracted by the mystery and rarity of the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey. 
▲I felt that the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey has many secrets waiting for us to discover.
This may be what I should do in my life.
It may also be my life's mission.
| Tracing | 
▲The first time I saw its face in the wild,
I was really amazed. 
▲It is so beautiful,
full of spirituality, like a human.
I can only describe them as kind. 
▲After a period of research,
I wrote a book.
The title of the book is just one word:
《Face》 
▲I was attracted by this face,
because it looks so much like a human face.
Perhaps it is difficult to find another one like it on the entire earth, or even in the universe. 
| Dialogue | 
Excerpt: Why did you choose to study the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey for such a long time?
Long Yongcheng : Firstly, it's fate; I was deeply attracted the first time I saw it. Secondly, it's an obsession; there's a voice in my heart, constantly calling me to communicate with the elves of the snow mountains. Finally, it's a mission; I hope to let more people know about them, and I hope that the elves of the snow mountains can show their humane side, their most beautiful side, to everyone.
Excerpt: Why do you love the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey so much?
Long Yongcheng : Actually, it's very simple, it's because of its face. I think its face is like a human's, and its eyes reveal a humane kindness. That's why I've always been so fond of this elf, and its face often appears in my mind.
Its face is the most human-like face in the universe - Long Yongcheng 
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