Mao's Mango Cult
How a mango became an object of worship in 1968 in China
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- Animation
- Documentary
Overview
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 17, 2023
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- Chinese, English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- TED
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- Homepage
- Official site