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The king of fruits was a devotional object during the Cultural Revolution.
Pakistani mangoes were considered worthy of idolisation during a tumultuous moment in the 20th century: they were devotional objects during the Cultural Revolution in China in 1960s and 1970s.
On August 4, 1968, Mian Arshad Hussain, the foreign minister of Pakistan, visited China and gifted a crate of mangoes to Chairman Mao. But this became more than just a present.
Below a quotation by Mao is a pile of mangoes. The text on the red band reads: "Respectfully wish Chairman Mao eternal life!" Landsberger collection.
Source: https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/the-curious-case-of-pakistani-mangoes-in-china.596853/
