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Last moon-cake mold maker in Hanoi keeps tradition alive

Thursday, 12:15, 18/08/2022

VOV.VN - Tran Van Ban is one of the final moon-cake mold makers in Hanoi and has pursued the job for over 40 years, providing molds for traditional moon-cake producers from across the country.

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Tran Van Ban is the only person in Thuong Cung village of Thuong Tin district in Hanoi to keep the tradition alive.
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He has pursued this career for several decades in the hope of preserving the traditional culture throughout the years.
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Moon-cake molds are handmade, meaning that their patterns are exquisitely beautiful.
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The busiest time for mold makers is usually from the fifth to eighth months of the lunar calendar.
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He receives plenty of orders, especially when the Mid-Autumn Festival draws near.
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Cake molds are produced using xa cu wood.
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Molds are mainly provided for traditional moon-cake producers based in the capital.
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It takes him three hours to complete a popular moon-cake mold. However, some complicated designs can see him spend up to one month making a single mold.
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He sells between 200 and 300 molds every Mid-Autumn Festival, each costing between VND150,000 and VND500,000.
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