Mao's Mango Cult
2023
6.0 (1)
7 min
English
How a mango became an object of worship in 1968 in China
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In August 1968, factory workers overheard news of a mandatory meeting. Whispered rumors described shipments of a gift from the country’s Communist leader, Chairman Mao Zedong. And sure enough, managers soon distributed a gift to every factory worker– a glass box encasing a golden wax replica of a mango. What was the meaning behind this unusual offering? Vivian Jiang investigates.
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Pen-Pen Chen as Narrator
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Kayu Leung · Director
Anna Bechtol · Producer
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