TED-Ed

Mao Zedong's infamous mango cult - Vivian Jiang (2023x5)

: 17, 2023

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. Lesson by Vivian Jiang, directed by Kayu Leung.