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The August sun shines through the clouds, making the stars and the moon on the Singaporean flag even brighter. The island nation is welcoming its Independence Day with high spirits, and the orchid paperweight on every family’s desk is also silently telling the tenacious spirit that is in sync with the national flag. In the red and white national flag, the crescent embraces five stars, symbolizing the unity and sustainable pursuit of diverse ethnic groups. Just like the paperweight based on the national flower Vanda Miss Joaquim, its roots can grow through the cracks in the rocks, indicating the courage to break through adversity. The warm glass texture of the paperweight wraps the orchid’s character, just like the Singaporean’s firm and soft character – they can anchor their direction in the stormy waves, and they can also precipitate wisdom in the tempering. This month, when people gently place the paperweight on the celebration brochure, they are not only pressing down the paper, but also a belief passed down from generation to generation. The “fixed” of the orchid paperweight and the “progress” of the national flag form a wonderful resonance: the former teaches us the determination to take root, and the latter guides the vision of expansion. From land reclamation to the blueprint for a smart nation, it is this philosophy of the coexistence of movement and stillness that keeps the red dot shining. Looking at the crescent moon on the national flag at this moment, it seems as if I see the orchid that never withers on the paperweight. They both say: true strength is knowing that the road ahead is full of thorns, but still willing to be the vitality that breaks through the rocks.

八月的陽光穿透雲層，將新加坡國旗上的星月輝芒映照得愈發璀璨。這座島國正以昂揚之姿迎來獨立紀念日，而每個家庭書案上的蘭花鎮紙，亦在無聲訴說著與國旗同頻的堅韌精神。紅白相間的國旗中，新月懷抱五顆星，象徵多元族群的團結與永續追求。正如以國花卓錦萬代蘭為原型的鎮紙，其根係能穿透岩石縫隙生長，昭示著逆境中破局而生的勇氣。紙鎮溫潤的琉璃質地包覆蘭花風骨，正好是新加坡人剛柔並濟的品格──既能在驚濤中錨定方向，亦能在淬煉中沉澱智慧。這個月，當人們將鎮紙輕放於慶典手冊之上，壓住的不僅是紙張，更是一份代代相傳的信念。蘭花鎮紙的”定”與國旗的”進”形成奇妙共振：前者教會我們紮根的定力，後者指引開拓的視野。從填海造陸到智慧國藍圖，正是這種動靜相生的哲學，讓紅點之光始終閃耀。此刻望向國旗的新月，彷彿看見鎮紙上永不凋零的蘭花。它們共同訴說著：真正的強大，是深知來路荊棘，仍願做破岩而出的那抹生機。