Monkey King impersonators sparked outrage for the alleged extortion of fees from photo-taking pedestrians in southern China.

The video was filmed in Foshan in Guangdong Province on January 15.

Two men dressed as the character Monkey King were spotted at the entrance of a library, luring people for photos. After posing with an overseas man, it appears that he was taken 60 yuan (£6.66) and left with only a few yuan in change. As the man prepared to leave, a scavenging elderly person forcefully demanded money but was refused.

On January 15, the Foshan Chancheng District Zhumiao Street Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Office issued a "Statement of the Situation" on the official website of the Zhumiao Street Office.

In response to similar incidents, the office has repeatedly guided and reminded the public. This includes deploying staff to intensify patrols in crowded areas, collaborating with media platforms for proactive exposure, and using loudspeakers for continuous reminders in the vicinity. In the future, efforts will be increased to strengthen patrols and joint law enforcement to reduce the occurrence of such incidents.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

1月14日，广东佛山，两名男子装扮成孙悟空，在佛山市图书馆祖庙路分馆门口拉人拍照，一外籍男子合影后疑似被抽走60元，仅剩下几元零钱。而就在外籍男子准备离开的时候，一位拾荒老人还强行向外籍男子索要钱财后被拒绝。

1月15日，佛山禅城区祖庙街道综合行政执法办公室在祖庙街道办事处官网发布《情况说明》称，针对类似情况，该办已多次引导提醒，包括安排工作人员在人流较多的位置加强巡查，联合媒体平台主动曝光，利用扩音喇叭在周边进行循环播放等，持续提醒市民。接下来，将进一步加大巡查力度，强化联合执法，减少类似情况发生。