Mao's Mango Cult (2023)
17/01/2023Documentary, Animation0j 7m
6.0/10
"How a mango became an object of worship in 1968 in China"
Sinopsis
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.
