The full text in English: "My country has 700 million people, the working class is the leading class. The leading role of the working class in the Cultural Revolution and all fields of work should be developed. The working class should also constantly raise its own political consciousness in the course of the struggle."

Below the Mao quotation is a pile of mangoes. The text on the red band reads: Respectfully wish Chairman Mao boundless longevity! (Jingzhu Mao zhuxi wanshou wujiang! 敬祝毛主席万寿无疆！).