In 1968, during the early days of the Cultural Revolution in China, Pakistan’s foreign minister, Mian Arshad Hussain, presented Mao Zedong with a crate of mangoes. At a moment of grave instability in his country, Mao sent them on to the factory workers he had deployed the previous week to intervene in a bloody clash between students at Tsinghua University. The move suggested he was bestowing the gift of long life onto the recipients, thus elevating the unfamiliar fruit to This story is from Kinfolk Issue Forty-Six Buy Now Related Stories Food Issue 51 Fruit Plate A Cantonese approach by Calvin Eng. Food Issue 40 Chow Mein & Jello An ode to the buffet. Arts & Culture Issue 51 Emily Gernild The Danish painter breathing new life into an old medium. Arts & Culture Food Issue 51 Imogen Kwok The artist takes food styling quite literally, creating accessories out of fruits and vegetables. Arts & Culture Design Issue 51 How to Make a Chair And do it on a tiny budget. Arts & Culture Issue 51 Odd Jobs The comedian with strong opinions about your home décor.
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