Man showcases his collection of nearly 3,000 mobile phones in Changchun

Fifty-year-old Li Qinglin showcases part of his mobile phone collection at his home in Changchun, Jilin province, on Thursday, February 23, 2017. Li bought his first mobile phone, a Nokia-8800, in 1998 and he has since purchased nearly 3,000 of them at a cost of about 200,000 yuan (around 29,100 USD). Li said that he hopes his collection can be put in a museum as many of the phones are classic models and are witnesses to the transition of mobile phone technology from analog to 4G. [Photo: VCG]

Fifty-year-old Li Qinglin showcases part of his mobile phone collection at his home in Changchun, Jilin province, on Thursday, February 23, 2017. Li bought his first mobile phone, a Nokia-8800, in 1998 and he has since purchased nearly 3,000 of them at a cost of about 200,000 yuan (around 29,100 USD). Li said that he hopes his collection can be put in a museum as many of the phones are classic models and are witnesses to the transition of mobile phone technology from analog to 4G. [Photo: VCG]

Fifty-year-old Li Qinglin showcases part of his mobile phone collection at his home in Changchun, Jilin province, on Thursday, February 23, 2017. Li bought his first mobile phone, a Nokia-8800, in 1998 and he has since purchased nearly 3,000 of them at a cost of about 200,000 yuan (around 29,100 USD). Li said that he hopes his collection can be put in a museum as many of the phones are classic models and are witnesses to the transition of mobile phone technology from analog to 4G. [Photo: VCG]