The Monkey King (Journey to the West)
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The Monkey King (Journey to the West)

C1AdvancedApril 21, 202615 min

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The Chinese Year of the Monkey. The Journey to the West. Hello, this is Jana. According to the Chinese horoscope,

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people born in the Year of the Monkey are clever, inventive, and quick to solve problems. They can also be vain, impatient, and sometimes, well, a bit naughty.

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This is a Chinese story about a monkey who takes all of that and turns it up to Maximum. His name is Sun Wukong and he is the hero or anti-hero of the Chinese epic tale, The Journey to the West.

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