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In August, the air of Lion City is filled with the joy of the flying crescent-shaped flag. When the orchid engraved on the music box spreads its petals to the melody, the tenacity and romance of this city-state are gently awakened. As the national flower of Singapore, the orchid has a similar code to that of the island nation in its genes – it can bloom in the barren cracks of rocks, just like the miracles created by our ancestors on this land. The repetitive “Forward, Singapore!” in the music box is like a never-ending rhythm of struggle, and each note condenses the sweat and expectations of three generations. When the gold-plated gears mesh and rotate, the concerto of precision mechanical operation is a metaphor for the prosperity of diverse ethnic groups. The five stars on the crescent-shaped flag always shine quietly on the top of the music box. They have witnessed the smoke of Changi Beach and illuminated the dawn of Jurong Industrial Zone. When the music box is wound up, we hear the eternal belief in the long river of time: it is the persistence of the democratic star, the protection of the peaceful moon wheel, and the inclusive wisdom that allows each gear to find its place. At this moment, turn the music box, and the orchid petals tremble in the melody. This is not only a nostalgic ritual, but also a pledge to the future – as long as we maintain the sincere cooperation of the mechanical heart and inherit the ambition of the orchid to bloom in adversity, the story of Singapore will eventually compose a more magnificent movement in the gears of time.

八月的獅城，空氣中瀰漫著星月旗飄揚的喜悅。當音樂盒上錒刻的胡姬花隨旋律舒展花瓣，這座城邦的堅韌與浪漫正被輕輕喚醒。作為新加坡國花，胡姬蘭的基因中藏著與島國相似的密碼——它能在貧瘠的岩縫綻放，正如祖輩們在這片土地創造的奇蹟。音樂盒裡循環往復的《前進吧，新加坡！》，恰似永不停止的奮鬥節奏，每個音符都凝結著三代人的汗水與期盼。當鍍金齒輪咬合轉動，精密機械運作的協奏，恰是多元族群共築繁榮的隱喻。星月旗上五顆星辰，始終在音樂盒頂端靜靜閃耀。它們見證過樟宜海灘的硝煙，也照亮過裕廊工業區的黎明。當音樂盒發條旋緊，我們聽見時間長河裡不滅的信念：那是對民主星光的堅守，是對和平月輪的守護，是讓每個齒輪都找到位置的包容智慧。此刻轉動音樂盒，胡姬花瓣在旋律中輕顫。這不僅是懷舊的儀式，更是向未來的宣誓──只要保持精誠協作的機械之心，傳承逆境綻放的蘭草之志，新加坡的故事終將在時光齒輪裡，譜寫出更恢弘的樂章。