Mao's Mango Cult

7m
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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.

Cast

Pen-Pen Chen
Narrator

Crew

Kayu Leung
Director
Anna Bechtol
Producer
Sadia Afrin
Associate Producer
Dan Kwartler
Editorial Production Assistant
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Manager

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