Chef makes mooncakes at mooncake bakery in Henan

At age 31, Zhang Xu already serves as the chef of Jingshengchang, a Henan-based mooncake bakery established in 1860. Mooncakes produced at Jingshengchang are characterized by their crispy crusts and generous stuffing, coupled with a meticulous set of bakery skills which Zhang had begun to learn since high school graduation in 2007. "Our bakery skills are a great treasure," says Zhang. "I'll do my best to pass them down to future generations." 

Zhang Xu prepares mooncake stuffing at the mooncake bakery Jingshengchang in Xiayi County, Shangqiu, central China's Henan Province, Sept. 13, 2020.

Zhang Xu makes mooncake crust with malt sugar syrup and flour at the mooncake bakery Jingshengchang. 

Zhang Xu moulds mooncakes to prepare them for baking at the mooncake bakery Jingshengchang. 

Zhang Xu (R) bakes mooncakes at the mooncake bakery Jingshengchang.

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