Mao Anying Egg Fried Rice

In China, some internet users mark October 24 and November 25 by posting egg fried rice recipes as a subtle form of anti-government protest. The dates reference the birth and death of Mao Zedong’s son Mao Anying, who died on November 25, 1950, during the Korean War. According to Chinese accounts, he died in an American napalm bombing raid while cooking food outdoors, as the bombers were drawn to the cooking fire.

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