Abstract:The work aims to explore the practice rationale for telling Chinese stories with cultural and creative design in the context of digital media, in order to enhance China's cultural soft power and influence, and to build China's cultural discourse and discourse system. The basic connotation of cultural and creative design is clarified and its development trend in digital media context, including technology empowerment, intelligent picture, cultural communication, etc. is analyzed. How to tell a good Chinese story from the perspectives of cultural identity, content innovation, and cultural self-confidence is explored. For the practice of cultural and creative design in the context of digital media, on the one hand, traditional Chinese culture should be deconstructed and reshaped through creative thinking, and digital media should be used to convey and guide cultural values and on the other hand, attention should be paid to integrating modern design concepts, injecting the spirit of Chinese culture, and spreading Chinese cultural symbols in order to realize cultural identity. Next, it is important to dig out cultural genes in traditional Chinese design objects, create cultural and creative products, and promote innovative development of Chinese culture, so as to realize cultural identity. Finally, it is necessary to build brand IP based on the excellent traditional Chinese culture, use digital media technology to show cultural confidence, and strengthen the linkage of cultural and creative industries to promote the transformation of cultural innovation, in order to shape the era of Chinese stories.