The mascot of the 2024 Spring Festival Gala "Long Chenchen" has been officially announced, which has aroused heated discussions among netizens. Some people call it "cute", while others question whether the mascot's design was drawn by AI. The Spring Festival Gala responded on Weibo, saying that "Long Chenchen" was indeed drawn by the design teacher with a stroke and has undergone many design modifications. The design of the mascot is inspired by artifacts from various museums. Below, let's take a closer look at the birth and design inspiration of "Long Chenchen". "Long Chenchen" is the mascot of the 2024 Spring Festival Gala, showing a cute dragon shape. According to the official Weibo, "Long Chenchen" is inspired by cultural relics from many museums, including the turquoise dragon-shaped ware of the China Archaeological Museum, He Zun of the Baoji Bronze Museum, the moire bronze ban of the Henan Museum, the gilded dragon of the Xi'an Museum, and the Nine Dragon Wall of the Palace Museum. Through the research and integration of these cultural relics, the designer finally created the image of "Long Chenchen". The design of "Long Chenchen" was not achieved overnight, and the official Weibo revealed that the designer made many modifications from the initial stage of creativity to the completed version.
In the first draft, the designer drew a number of different forms, and finally voted on the current image through a collective vote. Ornamentation, color, dragon face, etc., the design scheme of each detail has also been changed one version after another, and the designer has bald his head one after another. This process was also made into a designer's computer screen recording and released for netizens**. The response clearly stated: "'Long Chenchen' must have imperfections, but it is really drawn by the design teacher." However, this response did not completely dispel the doubts of netizens, and some people felt that such a response was not convincing. Some netizens questioned the official release of the designer's computer screen recording, arguing that it did not provide sufficient convincing. In general, as the mascot of the Spring Festival Gala, the design and image of "Long Chenchen" reflect the elements of traditional Chinese culture. The designer drew inspiration from artifacts from several museums and incorporated them into the image of "Long Chenchen".
Although some netizens currently have questions about the design of "Long Chenchen", and the official response has not completely eliminated this doubt, we can still see the respect and inheritance of Chinese culture from the design of "Long Chenchen". "Long Chenchen": The inheritance and integration of the protagonists of the Spring Festival Gala The 2022 Spring Festival Gala is highly anticipated, and this year's protagonist "Long Chenchen" has attracted much attention. As a mysterious creature in traditional Chinese culture, dragons have a special place in the hearts of Chinese. So, why did you choose "Long Chenchen" as the protagonist of this year's Spring Festival Gala?What does it mean?Let's uncover the secrets. From the choice of name to the shaping of the image, the official Spring Festival Gala has put a lot of thought into it. According to the official introduction, "Dragon Chenchen" is taken from the dragon's original Chinese character "辰", a choice that highlights the Chinese's reverence for dragons. At the same time, from the image point of view, Long Chenchen adopts the representative object of the Chinese national dragon totem - turquoise dragon-shaped vessel to build the dragon face, which is unearthed in the ruins of Erlitou, highlighting the profound heritage of Chinese traditional culture.
In addition to this, "Dragon Chenchen" also incorporates many symbolic elements. The first is the Dingyuan heavy vessel He Zun, which is an important artifact that appears the word "China" for the first time. Long Chenchen branded the dragon's belly with cloud and thunder patterns, and carved the dragon's spine with the ridge, showing the ancient lost wax process to the fullest. The second is the moire copper ban, which shows the exquisite craftsmanship of the relief through the air moire painting dragon eyebrows and dragon shoulders. And Tang Liujin's back made Long Chenchen more upright and strong. Through the use of the above design elements, Long Chenchen shows the beauty of traditional Chinese colors, and at the same time depicts the vitality and vigor of the oriental green dragon. It not only implies the profound connotation of the zodiac dragon in traditional culture, but also highlights the high-spirited spirit of the Chinese nation in the new era. The protagonist of this year's Spring Festival Gala "Long Chenchen" is not only an image symbol, but also a cultural self-confidence and pride of the Chinese nation. As one of the most important sacred animals in traditional Chinese culture, the dragon has always been regarded as a symbol of the Chinese people. It has auspicious and auspicious meanings, representing authority, dignity and strength.
In this year's Spring Festival Gala, the appearance of Long Chenchen will bring a unique visual impact and a strong sense of cultural identity to the audience. In addition, Long Chenchen also represents the inheritance and innovation of traditional Chinese culture. In terms of design, it retains the classic elements of traditional culture, such as the image and color of the dragon, but at the same time, it also integrates modern aesthetic concepts and craftsmanship, showing the style of modern art. This combination of tradition and modernity makes Longchenchen a perfect fusion of traditional Chinese culture and contemporary art, showing the charm of Chinese culture itself. On the stage of this year's Spring Festival Gala, Long Chenchen will appear in a new attitude, bringing a different kind of audio-visual enjoyment to the audience. At the same time, it will also become a banner of traditional Chinese culture and lead the development direction of traditional culture in modern society. In short, the protagonist of this year's Spring Festival Gala "Long Chenchen" is not only an image design, but also a symbol of the inheritance and integration of traditional Chinese culture. It is based on the classic elements of traditional culture, combined with the aesthetic concepts and technical means of modern art, showing the unique charm of Chinese culture.
On the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, Long Chenchen will present a wonderful picture to the audience, and at the same time lead the development direction of traditional Chinese culture. Let's look forward to the wonderful performance of this Spring Festival Gala!What do you think of the design of the protagonist of this year's Spring Festival Gala "Long Chenchen"?How do you think the combination of traditional culture and modern art shows the charm of Chinese culture?Please leave your thoughts in the comments section.
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