Jilin man collects 40-plus irons(1/4)

Teng Yongshan of Jilin City in Jilin Province shows his collection of irons - a collection he began in 2000. The former teacher has collected more than 40 irons that were made during the Jin (1115-1234) to Qing Dynasties (1368-1644) and in the early Republic period. Some of the irons were imported into China, including some from Japan and Germany. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yao)

Teng Yongshan of Jilin City in Jilin Province shows his collection of irons - a collection he began in 2000. The former teacher has collected more than 40 irons that were made during the Jin (1115-1234) to Qing Dynasties (1368-1644) and in the early Republic period. Some of the irons were imported into China, including some from Japan and Germany. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yao)

Teng Yongshan of Jilin City in Jilin Province shows his collection of irons - a collection he began in 2000. The former teacher has collected more than 40 irons that were made during the Jin (1115-1234) to Qing Dynasties (1368-1644) and in the early Republic period. Some of the irons were imported into China, including some from Japan and Germany. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yao)

Teng Yongshan of Jilin City in Jilin Province shows his collection of irons - a collection he began in 2000. The former teacher has collected more than 40 irons that were made during the Jin (1115-1234) to Qing Dynasties (1368-1644) and in the early Republic period. Some of the irons were imported into China, including some from Japan and Germany. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yao)