# Mao Zedong's infamous mango cult

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Vivian Jiang
- Year: 2023
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics, History, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/vivian_jiang_mao_zedong_s_infamous_mango_cult)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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. \[Directed by Kayu Leung, narrated by Pen-Pen Chen\].

## Lectures

1. [Mao Zedong's infamous mango cult](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/vivian_jiang_mao_zedong_s_infamous_mango_cult/21c1c1694677), 7 min (TED's player)