| Most information about postconflict behavior comes from research on many primates and non-primates mammals. Reconciliation of captive Sichuan snub-nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus roxellana) was firstly described more than 15 years ago. However, data on postconflict behavior among the R. roxellana has almost never been the subject of any behavioural observations in wild. We studied conflict and postconflict behavior in the Qinling Mountain and used established procedures (the postconflict/ matched-control method and the time-rule method). This study examined 857 PC-MC opponent pairs after spontaneous conflicts from September 2007 to April 2008. Former opponents met more often in PCs than in matched controls (MCs). The percentage of attracted pairs was significantly higher than that of dispersed pairs attracted pairs. The greatest difference in the cumulative observations occurred within 1 min. The behaviors as first affiliations after a conflict were characterized by a number of behavior patterns: open-mouth, groom, embrace and contact sit. According to dyad type, PC behavior was not uniform, but rather varied throughout the groups. The overall CCT was 56.8%. The occurrence of intra -group reconciliation rates were quite high. Furthermore, the adult male intervened non-aggressively in 28.9% of all intra-group conflicts (n = 298) among the adult females. Postconflict affiliation to each other following conflicts was demonstrated.
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