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When the heat wave of August swept through the Lion City with the cheers of the National Day celebrations, people would always look back at the red and white faith in the fluttering national flag – red is the blood of equality and friendship, white is the background of purity and tenacity, and the five stars and the crescent moon illuminate the direction for every Singaporean to move forward. The luggage tag printed with Vanda Miss Joaquim is a miniature totem of this faith. This national flower that still blooms in the scorching sun and heavy rain was once called "a model of survival in adversity" by Lee Kuan Yew. Now it has traveled across the ocean with millions of wanderers in the form of luggage tags. When the suitcases are circulating on the conveyor belt, the lavender orchid seems to be saying: true tenacity is not to stick to one's original place, but to take root in any soil with the genes of the homeland. An engineer living in Northern Europe once shared that whenever he saw Vanda orchids on luggage tags at the airport, he would think of the beacon lights on the tower of Changi Airport that never go out – they are all reminding drifters: Excellence comes from the protection of the original intention, just as Vanda orchids still maintain their upward growth posture even after being transplanted to foreign lands. The crescent moon on the national flag collects the sunlight of the equator, and the orchid on the luggage tag exudes tropical stubbornness. Together, they constitute the unique spiritual compass of Singaporeans: they can move forward courageously with the tide of the times, while always anchoring the foundation of civilization. This August, I hope that every Singaporean dragging a suitcase will remember: the real strength is to make the belief in the stars and the moon a mobile hometown, and to turn the spirit of Zhuojin into eternal luggage. No matter how far the journey is, as long as you open your luggage, you can touch the source of power that makes life bloom.

當八月的熱浪裹挾著國慶慶典的歡呼聲席捲獅城時，人們總會在飄揚的國旗中重新凝視那抹紅白相間的信仰——紅色是平等友愛的熱血，白色是純潔堅韌的底色，五顆星辰與弦月，則照亮著每個新加坡人前行的方向。而印著卓錦萬代蘭的行李牌，恰是這份信仰的微型圖騰。這朵在烈日暴雨中依然綻放的國花，曾被李光耀稱為"逆境生存的典範"，如今它以行李牌的形式跟隨千萬遊子漂洋過海。當行李箱在傳送帶上流轉時，那抹淡紫色的幽蘭彷彿在說：真正的堅韌，不是固守原地，而是帶著故土的基因在任何土壤紮根。某位旅居北歐的工程師曾分享，每當在機場看到行李牌上的萬代蘭，就會想起樟宜機場塔台上永不熄滅的航標燈——它們都在提醒漂泊者：卓越源自對初心的守護，正如萬代蘭即便被移栽異域，依然保持向上攀援的生長姿態。國旗上的弦月收納赤道的陽光，行李牌上的蘭花生發著熱帶的倔強，兩者共同構成新加坡人獨特的精神羅盤：既能隨時代浪潮勇毅前行，又始終錨定著文明的根本。這個八月，願每個拖著行李箱的新加坡人都記得：真正的強大，是讓星月信仰成為流動的故鄉，讓卓錦精神化作永恆的行李。無論旅程多遠，只要打開行囊，就能觸摸到讓生命綻放的力量之源。

当八月的热浪裹挟着国庆庆典的欢呼声席卷狮城时，人们总会在飘扬的国旗中重新凝视那抹红白相间的信仰——红色是平等友爱的热血，白色是纯洁坚韧的底色，五颗星辰与弦月，则照亮着每个新加坡人前行的方向。

而印着卓锦万代兰的行李牌，恰是这份信仰的微型图腾。这朵在烈日暴雨中依然绽放的国花，曾被李光耀称为”逆境生存的典范”，如今它以行李牌的形式跟随千万游子漂洋过海。当行李箱在传送带上流转时，那抹淡紫色的幽兰仿佛在说：真正的坚韧，不是固守原地，而是带着故土的基因在任何土壤扎根。

某位旅居北欧的工程师曾分享，每当在机场看到行李牌上的万代兰，就会想起樟宜机场塔台上永不熄灭的航标灯——它们都在提醒漂泊者：卓越源自对初心的守护，正如万代兰即便被移栽异域，依然保持向上攀援的生长姿态。国旗上的弦月收纳着赤道的阳光，行李牌上的兰花生发着热带的倔强，两者共同构成新加坡人独特的精神罗盘：既能随时代浪潮勇毅前行，又始终锚定着文明的根本。

这个八月，愿每个拖着行李箱的新加坡人都记得：真正的强大，是让星月信仰成为流动的故乡，让卓锦精神化作永恒的行李。无论征程多远，只要打开行囊，就能触摸到让生命绽放的力量之源。