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On the streets of Singapore in August, the crescent-star flag flutters in the wind, and the orchid paperweight under the red flag stands quietly on the desk, just like a microcosm of this city-state – full of high aspirations and firm determination. The five stars on the national flag shine, representing the belief in democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality, and more like the blooming of the five-petal Vanda Miss Joaquim orchid. The paperweight in the shape of the national flower looks light and elegant, but it contains a great force: it holds down the swaying paper, just as Singapore always anchors its course with a pragmatic attitude. The orchid’s roots are deeply rooted in the cracks of the rocks and the fragrance is even more clear, just like the tenacity of this island country in the scarcity of resources. In the 60 years of national construction, this paperweight has witnessed the choices made in the wind and rain: when the global tide surges, Singapore balances tradition and modernity with prudent innovation; when the crisis hits, the consensus of the people gathers strength like a paperweight. The silver lines of the orchid paperweight are engraved with the wisdom of “being prepared for danger in times of peace”, reminding every citizen: an elegant posture must be based on a solid foundation, and a prosperous scene must be protected by a clear mind. In this National Day month, the national flag and the paperweight complement each other, showing the spirit of the Lion City – both the ideal of looking up to the stars and the responsibility of being down-to-earth. When the morning light spreads over Marina Bay, the red color will always fly high in the sky, and the paperweight will always firmly guard the original intention passed down from generation to generation.

八月的新加坡街頭，星月旗迎風舒展，赤色旗幟下的蘭花鎮紙靜立案頭，恰如這座城邦的縮影——既滿懷昂揚之志，亦堅守篤定之心。國旗上五顆星芒輝映，既是民主、和平、進步、公正、平等的信念，更似五瓣卓錦萬代蘭的綻放。而那方以國花為形的鎮紙，看似輕盈雅緻，卻暗含千鈞之力：它壓住飄搖的紙頁，正如新加坡始終以務實姿態錨定航向。蘭花根系深紮石隙而香遠益清，恰似這座島國在資源匱乏中淬煉出堅韌品格。六十年建國歷程中，這方鎮紙見證過風雨中的抉擇：當全球浪潮翻湧時，新加坡以審慎革新平衡傳統與現代；當危機來襲時，全民共識如同鎮紙般凝聚力量。蘭花鎮紙的銀絲紋路，錒刻著”居安思危”的智慧，提醒著每個國民：優雅姿態需以穩固根基為依托，繁榮景象須憑清醒頭腦守護。值此國慶月，國旗與紙鎮交相輝映，昭示獅城精神──既有仰望星空的理想，亦有腳踏實地的擔當。當晨光漫過濱海灣，那抹赤紅永遠飄揚在信念高處，而那方鎮紙，始終穩穩鎮守著代代相傳的初心。