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In August, the sincerity of the fluttering national flag and the elegance of the orchid pen holder in Singapore interweave into a unique national temperament under the scorching sun. The red of the national flag represents the belief of diverse ethnic groups in building a warm land together; the white of the national flag represents the persistence of integrity and honesty. The pen holder made of Vanda Joaquim orchids is supporting the writer’s ideal with its flexible stems – this flower that can bloom even on barren land is just like the tenacity engraved in the genes of Singaporeans. The orchid relief on the pen holder is often overlooked for its profound meaning: the hollow structure is not only for storing pens and ink, but also a metaphor for the wisdom of being modest. The scratches of each pen leave a mark of time on the wall of the pen holder, just like the countless small but critical decisions in the process of nation-building. When the pen tip touches the paper, the arc of the orchid stem is like the long river of history, reminding the writer to look up at the stars and take root in the real soil. The celebration under the national flag at this moment is a look back and a departure. The orchid pen holder stands quietly on the desk, witnessing the process of watering ideals with knowledge – just as Singapore created miracles in the face of scarce resources, the persistence of every ordinary person is carving the future outline of the country. The red and white flags indicate the direction, and the fragrance of ink in the pen holder is waiting to write a new generation of Nanyang legends.

八月的新加坡，國旗飄揚的赤誠與蘭花筆筒的雅緻，在烈日下交織成獨特的國家氣質。國旗的紅，是多元族群共築熱土的信念；國旗的白，是清廉正直的品格堅守。而卓錦萬代蘭化作的筆筒，正以柔韌枝莖托起書寫者的理想——這株在貧瘠土地上也能綻放的花，恰似新加坡人刻入基因的堅韌。筆筒上的蘭花浮雕常被忽略其深意：中空的結構不僅為收納筆墨，更隱喻著虛懷若谷的智慧。每支筆的刮痕在筒壁上留下時光印記，正如建國歷程中無數微小卻關鍵的抉擇。當筆尖觸及紙面，蘭莖的弧度就如歷史長河，提醒書寫者既要仰望星空，也要紮根現實土壤。此刻國旗下的慶典，是回望亦是啟程。蘭花筆筒靜立案頭，見證著以知識澆灌理想的過程——正如新加坡在資源匱乏中創造奇蹟，每個普通人的堅持都在雕刻國家的未來輪廓。紅白旗昭示著方向，而筆筒裡的墨香，正等待著書寫新一代的南洋傳奇。