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The night sky of Marina Bay in August was lit up by brilliant fireworks, and Lion City ushered in another national celebration. When the red and white star-crescent flag rose in the morning light, countless people stroked the orchid lighter on their chests – this is not only a concrete symbol of the Singapore spirit, but also an eternal flame passed down from generation to generation. The five golden stars on the national flag symbolize democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality; the constellation embraced by the crescent moon is like an orchid lighter held in the palm of a hand. This design, based on the national flower Vanda Miss Joaquim, hides the survival wisdom of the people of Lion City: the veins of the orchid engraved on the metal surface of the lighter are the tenacity of blooming proudly in the wind and rain; the beating flame is the sincere heart passed down from generation to generation. In the eyes of Chen Bo, an old gardener at the Botanical Garden, this lighter that has been with him for forty years has witnessed miracles: from the faint light that illuminated the drawings during land reclamation to the sparks of inspiration that burst out during the late-night discussions of entrepreneurs in the Science Park. The flickering flame reflects the epic struggle written by three generations. Just as Vanda orchids can take root in barren rocks, Singaporeans always believe that as long as we protect the fire in our hearts, we can bloom in any soil. When the celebration fireworks streaked across the sky, countless lighters lit up in the crowd. This everlasting spark will eventually merge into a galaxy that illuminates the future – because each of us is a torchbearer who passes on light.

八月的濱海灣夜空被璀璨煙火點亮，獅城迎來又一個國家慶典。當紅白星月旗在晨曦中升起，無數人撫摸著胸前的蘭花打火機——這不僅是新加坡精神的具象符號，更是代際傳承的永恆火種。國旗上的五顆金星，象徵民主、和平、進步、公正與平等；新月懷抱的星群，恰似手掌托舉的蘭花打火機。這款以國花卓錦萬代蘭為原型的設計，暗藏著獅城人的生存智慧：打火機金屬表面錒刻的蘭花脈絡，是風雨中仍傲然綻放的堅韌；跳動的火焰，則是代代相傳的赤誠之心。在植物園老園丁陳伯眼中，這枚伴隨他四十年的打火機見證著奇蹟：從填海造陸時點亮圖紙的微光，到科技園創業家們深夜討論時迸發的靈感火花。火焰明滅間，映照著三代共同書寫的奮鬥史詩。正如萬代蘭能在貧瘠岩石紮根，新加坡人始終相信，只要守護心中的火種，便能在任何土壤綻放光華。當慶典焰火劃破天際，無數打火機在人群中次第亮起。這永不熄滅的星火，終將匯成照耀未來的銀河－－因為我們每個人，都是傳遞光明的持炬者。