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In the morning light of Singapore’s National Day, the five-star flag is unfurling in the wind, while the orchid paperweight on the desk is smoothing out the wrinkles of the paper with its pliable force. This still and moving picture is a poetic portrayal of the spirit of the Lion City. The orchid paperweight originated from the ingenuity of Nanyang craftsmen based on the national flower Vanda Miss Joaquim. Its heavy base symbolizes a pragmatic foundation, and the translucent orchid petal carving reveals a soft and strong character. Just like the process of Singapore’s transformation from a fishing village to a garden city, every polishing mark of the paperweight is telling: true tenacity is not to confront the storm head-on, but to stretch like an orchid under pressure. When the global situation is as turbulent as the pages of a book blown by the wind, this wisdom of “using softness to control wrinkles” is particularly precious. The five stars on the national flag are like the orchids held up by the base of the paperweight. Red represents equality and passion, white shows pure original intention, and the five stars guide the common direction of diverse ethnic groups. Looking at the dazzling light show at Marina Bay, the stories of communities supporting each other during the pandemic and the bold innovations of enterprises during economic transformation all confirm the dual metaphors of the star-crescent flag and the orchid paperweight – anchoring the core values like a paperweight and keeping an open mind like a flag flying in the wind. When we place the paperweight lightly on the blueprint of struggle, it not only holds down the paper, but also the challenges given by the times. In this land of shining stars and moons, every soul that insists on its ideals is writing its own orchid legend.

在新加坡國慶月的晨曦中，五星拱月旗迎風舒展，而書案上的蘭花鎮紙正以柔韌之力撫平紙張的褶皺。這一靜一動的畫面，恰是獅城精神的詩意寫照。蘭花鎮紙源自南洋匠人以國花卓錦萬代蘭為原型的巧思。其厚重的底座象徵著務實根基，半透明的蘭瓣雕工透出柔中帶剛的品格。正如新加坡從漁村蛻變為花園城市的過程，紙鎮的每一道打磨痕跡都在訴說：真正的堅韌不是與風暴硬碰硬，而是像蘭花般在壓力中舒展姿態。當全球局勢如被風掀動的書頁般動盪時，這份”以柔制皺”的智慧尤其珍貴。國旗上的五星級，恰似紙底座托起的蘭花。紅色代表平等熱血，白色彰顯純淨初心，五顆星宿指引多元族群的共同方向。此刻望向濱海灣璀璨的燈光秀，那些在疫情中相互扶持的社區故事、經濟轉型中大膽創新的企業身影，都在印證著星月旗幟與蘭花鎮紙的雙重隱喻——既要如鎮紙般錨定核心價值，又要像迎風胸展般保持開放胸旗。當我們將紙鎮輕置於奮鬥藍圖上，它壓住的不僅是紙張，更是時代賦予的挑戰。在這片星月輝映的土地上，每個堅持理想的靈魂，都正在書寫屬於自己的蘭花傳奇。

在新加坡国庆月的晨曦中，五星拱月旗迎风舒展，而书案上的兰花镇纸正以柔韧之力抚平纸张的褶皱。这一静一动的画面，恰是狮城精神的诗意写照。

兰花镇纸源于南洋匠人以国花卓锦万代兰为原型的巧思。其厚重的底座象征着务实根基，半透明的兰瓣雕工透出柔中带刚的品格。正如新加坡从渔村蜕变为花园城市的过程，镇纸的每一道打磨痕迹都在诉说：真正的坚韧不是与风暴硬碰硬，而是像兰花般在压力中舒展姿态。当全球局势如被风掀动的书页般动荡时，这份”以柔制皱”的智慧尤其珍贵。

国旗上的五星，恰似镇纸底座托起的兰花。红色代表平等热血，白色彰显纯净初心，五颗星宿指引着多元族群的共同方向。此刻望向滨海湾璀璨的灯光秀，那些在疫情中相互扶持的社区故事、经济转型中大胆创新的企业身影，都在印证着星月旗帜与兰花镇纸的双重隐喻——既要如镇纸般锚定核心价值，又要像迎风旗展般保持开放胸怀。

当我们将镇纸轻置于奋斗蓝图上，它压住的不仅是纸张，更是时代赋予的挑战。在这片星月辉映的土地上，每个坚持理想的灵魂，都正在书写着属于自己的兰花传奇。