Fortune for Four Seasons • Spring Plate

Fortune for Four Seasons • Spring Plate is the official cultural gift of the CCTV 2025 Spring Festival Gala, designed by artist Yingying Lu. Inspired by the traditional “Spring Plate,” it reimagines auspicious Chinese symbols with contemporary design. The Year-of-the-Snake motif is seamlessly integrated into Ruyi cloud patterns and seasonal floral imagery, conveying harmony, renewal, and blessings. Blending heritage craft aesthetics with modern visual language, the design has reached audiences across dozens of countries and over 130,000 sets sold, becoming a global symbol of Chinese aesthetics. Fortune for Four Seasons • Spring Plate transforms a centuries-old Spring Festival tradition into a contemporary cultural design. The plate adopts a harmonious square-in-circle composition, symbolizing the Chinese philosophy of balance among heaven, earth, and humanity. The snake—representing wisdom and vitality in Chinese culture—is reshaped into a playful and elegant form through the fusion of Ruyi cloud motifs, calyx patterns, and scrolling floral lines. Seasonal flowers—Begonia, Peony, Pomegranate, and Narcissus—encircle the center, creating a vivid narrative of renewal and prosperity across the four seasons. Orange bats holding coins convey the auspicious blessing “Good fortune arrives before your eyes.” The visual language draws inspiration from cloisonné filigree, paper-cut artistry, and modern color composition, revitalizing intangible cultural heritage through design innovation. Rich red-green-gold contrasts celebrate festive vibrancy while resonating with global aesthetics.As the official New Year gift of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, the design has appeared worldwide—including in New York, Melbourne, France, Spain, and the UAE—welcomed by diverse audiences. With more than 130,000 units sold internationally, it has become a cultural ambassador for contemporary Chinese creativity, sharing joy and blessings across the world.