Yamin Zhu · CLIENT: Forty-Nine Union Design Department
The intricately designed bottle, adorned with the Chinese character "Xi" from four perspectives, symbolizes happiness and delight. Its vibrant Chinese red hue makes it fitting for celebratory occasions. The harmonious blend of round cap and square body reflects ancient Chinese philosophies. When paired, the bottles evoke the cherished symbol of double happiness, representative of traditional wedding customs. This design not only honors cultural heritage but also enhances user experience, providing a uniquely ergonomic structure for effortless handling.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- The bottle is shaped with Chinese character “Xi” from four angles that the meaning of happiness and delight. The cap and body are all Chinese red. It can appear on occasions when Chinese people celebrate. The cap is round and the body is square, which represents the ancient Chinese philosophy.When the two bottles are put together, the character of double happiness will appear, representing the traditional Chinese folk wedding customs.The unique and ingenious structure is more convenient for users to grasp.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Box: W120mm x D120mm x H260mm
Bottle: W75mm x D75mm x H192mm - Tags
- Chinese Baijiu, Oriental Aesthetics, Packaging design, Forty-nine Union
- Production Technology
- The traditional flower pattern on box body is holographic positioning printing technology and cat eye finishing. The bottle body concretely is glass spraying painting technology and the bottle cap is electroplated and red sprayed.
- Design Challenge
- The difficulty of this design is to cleverly combine the shape of the bottle with Chinese characters, and reflect the traditional festive atmosphere of the Chinese nation to keep it minimalist and full of cultural. It has been revised for many times.
- Project Duration
- The project started in April 2023 in Shanxi,China and finished in May 2023.
- Operation Flow
- One bottle shows single ；“Xi” and when two bottles are put together, the character of double “Xi” will appear, representing the traditional Chinese folk wedding customs. When four bottles together, it means eight “Xi” to wealth in Chinese auspicious culture.
- Research
- There are four happy things in one's life in Chinese culture: when there's rain after a long drought, when one runs into a friend out of his hometown, when one lights the candle at the wedding night,and when one finds his name on the royal enrollment list. It's worth to be highlight every memorable moment. Chinese character “Xi” should be seen obviously and Chinese culture should be passed on.
- Inspiration
- The design inspiration is the jade Cong, a ritual instrument that respects heaven and earth from the Neolithic Age to the present. This Jiang flavor liquor package is specially designed to celebrate their happy events of monumental significance.
- Patents
- 202330190867.8
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