TED-Ed
Mao Zedong's infamous mango cult - Vivian Jiang
2023 • E5 Jan 17, 2023 7m
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.
Lesson by Vivian Jiang, directed by Kayu Leung.