{"product_id":"shoudou-985china-china-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","title":"Shoudou 985China (China) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eShoudou 985China (China) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design turns a plain road route marker into a tribute to China's elite research universities, with a bold yellow plate carrying the code S985.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYellow dominates the artwork, covering most of the surface, with black providing the strong contrast of the route designation. A rounded rectangular plate sits at the centre, edged by a black inner border frame that gives it the look of a sign fixed to the roadside. The bold black marking \u003cstrong\u003eS985\u003c\/strong\u003e fills the plate, the only text, so the eye lands on the numerals immediately. The flat vector style keeps every edge crisp and every shape simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design borrows the visual language of road signage, where a route code tells travellers exactly where they are headed. Here that idea maps onto the 985 Project, a initiative launched in China to build up the country's world-class university system. The number 985 is the designation that marks these institutions, and the artwork's centre concept, \"Shoudou,\" points to the pursuit of excellence within that elite academic framework. It speaks to students, alumni and scholars who value the rigour and standing of these research universities, and to the pride shared by their wider academic community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDesigned for the Curve of a Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand, so the sign reveals itself in pieces as you rotate it, the yellow plate sliding across your view before the S985 code comes round to meet you. The wraparound layout suits a cup you hold close for a long morning, and the design rewards the small ritual of lifting it to your lips. It is a memento for anyone who carries the 985 connection with them, a daily reminder of academic achievement every time the cup warms in your hands.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53170067767576,"sku":"GMY-MUG-SHDCHN-11OZ-87","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/shoudou-985china-china-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz-GMY-MUG-SHDCHN-11OZ-87-front.webp?v=1793996389","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/shoudou-985china-china-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}