This story appears in the February 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine. Tucked high in the Qin Ling Mountains of central China, a nimble primate with a peculiar mug has conquered a pitiless ...

When Shanghai-based designer Guo Qingshan posted a vacation photo on Valentine’s Day and captioned it “Puppy Mountain,” it became a sensation in China and even created a tourist destination.

A snub-nosed monkey is pictured at the Baima Snow Mountain National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 10, 2025. The black-and-white snub-nosed monkey, also known as the ...

The mountains are part of China's most critical watershed ... the mountains are also home to other endangered species, including the golden monkey, takin and crested ibis. As well as being ...