A wild monkey was spotted touring half of a city in just seven days and feasting fruits on stalls in northern China.

The video was filmed in the city of Xi'an in Shaanxi Province on October 20.

First spotted on October 20 in the Beicheng Road area of Baqiao district, the curious primate quickly became a local sensation. Just three days later, on October 23, it made an appearance at the Qujiang campus of Xi'an University of Technology.

However, the primate didn't stop there. Over the next two days, it was seen near the Jinhua North Road Fire Station, outside a fruit stall by the entrance of Xi'an University of Technology's Jinhua campus. Such monkey sightings in the middle of the bustling city are rare, to say the least, drawing crowds of gawking onlookers eager to snap a photo of the unexpected tourist.

Adding to the amusement, a fruit stall owner displayed a sense of humour and wit by standing aside and watching, eyes wide, as the monkey chose its preferred fruits.

On October 26, another resident reported a chance encounter with the monkey near Xingfu South Road in the Xincheng district.

In response to this intriguing escapade, representatives from the Xi'an Wildlife Protection and Management Station shared that they are still uncertain if this is a wild monkey or one that was raised in captivity. Its specific species remains unidentified.

"We are looking everywhere for it and have also contacted the rare animal protection department. However, as of now, we haven't managed to capture it," said an official.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

近日，陕西西安。有猴子7天内特种兵式游遍半个西安。据了解，猴子最早于10月20日在灞桥区北程路被群众发现，随后于10月23日出现在西安理工大学曲江校区。最近两天又在金花北路消防站、西安工业大学金花校区门口水果摊、长乐门附近被发现。闹市出现猴子太少见了，引来不少围观者拍照，水果摊主很“识趣”地站到一边，眼睁睁看着猴子“挑选”水果。10月26日，有市民又称在新城区幸福南路附近也偶遇猴子。
对此，西安市野生动植物保护管理站工作人员表示，目前，还不能确定是野生猴子还是人工饲养的，品种也不确定。“我们正在多方寻找，而且还联系了珍稀动物保护管理部门，但目前还没有抓到它。”