2025 | Professional

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The Mystery of Yelang Valley is a premium soy-sauce aroma baijiu packaging design that fuses cultural heritage, artistic craftsmanship, and immersive user experience. It unfolds like a timeless narrative—one that speaks of land, legacy, and the hands that shape both. Beyond the robust aroma of soy-sauce baijiu, it preserves echoes of the ancient Yelang Kingdom and the gentle breath of a millennia-old culture. Through the fusion of ancestral motifs and contemporary textures, it becomes a sensory relic—a tangible vessel where history can be seen, touched, and savored. Rather than echo the monotony of mass-produced packaging, this design is a quiet revival of identity. Drawing from the mysticism of the ancient Yelang Kingdom, it weaves together Miao totemic motifs, the textured warmth of movable-type printing, and the grain of wood—each line a whisper of legacy. The bottle and box become a stage for storytelling, a solemn response to the brand’s core belief: “A thousand years of brewing, a legacy of mystery.” Rooted in the 12987 brewing ritual, the design brings cultural memory vividly back to life. Black and gold interweave like precious light blooming in the twilight. The bottle stands with the stillness of a monument and the grace of an heirloom vessel. Around its shoulder, seal-like patterns inspired by Miao totems unfold in a slow, ceremonial spiral—like the wheel of time turning silently. The front features bold, high-relief calligraphy rendered through movable-type engraving, each stroke etched with the weight of mountains and the soul of centuries-old craftsmanship. Its silhouette draws inspiration from ancient bronzeware, balancing force and refinement. The outer box, composed of wood-textured paper, silver card, and greyboard, evokes the depth of forest and the shimmer of morning light. Every texture whispers the warmth of tradition, every layer a quiet tribute to heritage. The 360° rotating box opens like an ancient scroll being unrolled—each movement intentional, ceremonial. It is not simply unboxing, but the beginning of a cultural journey. With ergonomics refined for the hand, every touch becomes a tactile tribute to Eastern ritual. Each pour is more than tasting; it is a quiet communion with centuries past.
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ZHONGHAN DESIGN GROUP CO.,LTD
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Architectural Design - Business Building
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ONE HOUSE DESIGN
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Interior Design - Commercial
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Guangzhou GVL International Planning & Design Co.,Ltd.
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Landscape Design - Residential Landscape
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31.DESIGN
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Interior Design - Leisure & Wellness