Monkeys in the Leheledu Theme Park in southwest China’s Chongqing were presented Friday with eggs as gifts for the Chinese New Year. /CFP Photo

Eggs are generally regarded as a propitious symbol of bliss, joy and happiness in China. One of the characters in "ji dan", the Chinese word for chicken egg, sounds like the word for “auspiciousness”. /CFP Photo

The image of the monkeys playing with the eggs also symbolises this year's Lunar New Year, as people bid farewell to the Year of Monkey and usher in the Year of Rooster. /CFP Photo