Or they can sell them to others at a discount to the mooncakes' market price.

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It's a day of reunions for families and friends in China, who will come together to eat mooncakes under the full moon.

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Mooncakes, a delicacy sold in the autumn, now come stuffed with chocolate as well as the standard beans and egg.

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For those still debating whether the sharp rise in gold prices is a bubble, here is an obscure indicator: Gold mooncakes.

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Mooncakes have been the dessert of choice for Chinese families gathering together during the Mid-Autumn Festival to celebrate the Moon Goddess of immortality.

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In recent years officials have repeatedly called on manufacturers to use less elaborate packaging in order to cut down on waste and make mooncakes more affordable.

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Like Christmas cake, mooncakes are rarely consumed out of season.

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