Chinese man’s treasure trove of mooncake molds
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Someone likes collecting models while some like collecting artworks. This man from Xi’an, an ancient city in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province is attracted toward mooncake molds. /Photo from Xiancn.com

Someone likes collecting models while some like collecting artworks. This man from Xi’an, an ancient city in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province is attracted toward mooncake molds. /Photo from Xiancn.com

Nie Zhikuan, 58, has collected around 500 molds with unique patterns over the past 25 years. /Photo from Xiancn.com

Nie Zhikuan, 58, has collected around 500 molds with unique patterns over the past 25 years. /Photo from Xiancn.com

Nie makes mooncakes manually each year ahead of the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. /Photo from Xiancn.com

Nie makes mooncakes manually each year ahead of the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. /Photo from Xiancn.com

He puts the round dough in the molds, presses it. Lo and behold, a mooncake with a pattern comes out. /Photo from Xiancn.com

He puts the round dough in the molds, presses it. Lo and behold, a mooncake with a pattern comes out. /Photo from Xiancn.com

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