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Mao's Mango Cult
[BE THE FIRST TO RATE THIS MOVIE]Calorie Rating: 10
Released: 2023-01-17
Running Time: 7 Minutes
Homepage: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/mao-zedong-s-infamous-mango-cult-vivian-jiang
Studios: TED Ed,
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.
