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Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highlights: Must-See Features and Attractions
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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is located in the front left of the Lincoln Memorial and was designed by Lin Ying, the niece of Chinese architect Lin Huiyin. It is an unconventional monument design, but a 500-foot V-shaped black granite stele, engraved with the names of all 58,267 soldiers killed or missing in the Vietnam War, in order of their date of death. 1. The profound implication of the monument is that the two black mirror-like granite walls are about 3 meters deep at the intersection of the central axis, and gradually extend along the V-shape to both ends until the ground disappears, pointing to the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial respectively. The former is towering and solemn against the background of the sky, while the latter stretches out into the earth and stretches and grieves. 2. Confronting history and thinking about the war The Vietnam War was a nightmare, and almost all Americans paid for it. This black monument reveals a dark page in American history. This seemingly simple monument not only It brought silent consolation to the Vietnam War veterans, and aroused endless thinking about the war in the world. Every day, mourners leave their letters beside the wall, of condolences and musings that have nowhere to be sent.
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial Reviews: Insider Insights and Visitor Experiences
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This is a small memorial inside but packed with interesting items. Displays are rotated so you may see something new to you each time you go
Traveling to the city, visiting the attractions here, the Vietnam War Memorial, also known as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, is located in Washington, DC, a national war memorial to American soldiers who served in the Vietnam War. The monument consists of three parts: the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, the statues of the three soldiers and the Vietnam Women's Monument, most famous for the memorial wall. The monument is commonly known as the "Vietnam War Memorial", "Vietnam War Wall" or "Wall" for short. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is located in the middle of the Constitution Garden, northeast of the Lincoln Memorial Hall, near the National Mall. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall was designed by Lin Yu, a Chinese-American architect, and was completed in 1982. The monument is maintained by the National Park Service and has about 3 million visitors a year. The memorial wall is a flat V-shaped, with the east wing pointing to the Washington Monument and the west wing pointing to the Lincoln Memorial, and on a few meters high black marble wall engraved with the names of more than 50,000 people who died in the war. The entire monument wall is placed in large turf, with green space to set off the monument. Lin Yu uses the natural terrain of the low-middle height difference on both sides, so that the inscription inscription names from both sides to the middle. Under this monument without heroic image, under this wall engraved with the names of the dead, people pondered war and peace, comforting countless American soldiers who sacrificed their souls. When you come to the Lincoln Memorial, there are many signs nearby. According to the direction of the signs, you can go to many monuments nearby. Some are relatively hidden. In the woods, everyone should look for them carefully and try not to come when it is dark.
The most influential piece in the history of monument design, the first time someone suggested that the monument was not erect, because the Vietnam War was not worthy of praise, so the designer put it flat, let it be safe.
The whole was stunned, the overall environment was very good, and there were gifts, really intimate
Lin Ying's Vietnam War Monument is simpler than expected, but the design of the inverted V underground is still excellent. Combining with the grassy slope on the right side, the V character is not so depressed. It is the English victory sketch and the first Vietnamese English letter. The black marble bears the names of every American soldier killed in the Vietnam War.
The war memorial is a memorial to the dead and a reflection on the war. The statue here is absolutely not a fearless past. There is a black flag hidden under the Star-Spangle Banner, which symbolizes the missing persons in the war. The walls on the side of the tunnel were short to high, engraved with the names of the dead. Next to it were the Star-Spangled Banner and some unfettered and cheerful squirrels.
Vietnam War Monument - Near Lincoln Memorial Hall, designed by Lin Jing, niece of Chinese architect Lin Huiyin. Black granite stele inscribes the names of all 58,267 soldiers killed or missing in the Vietnam War in the order of the date of their death. Flowers are constantly flowering here all the year round, suggesting the miss of relatives. This is a place worthy of people's reflection. The wounds of war are hard to heal for a long time. I remember the old mother I saw in front of the White House and her son died in the Vietnam War. For this reason, she raised her hand in front of the White House for several years and became a scene.
The Vietnam War Monument is divided into two parts. The first part is a 500-foot-long inverted V-shaped wall made of black granite. The mirror-shaped black wall is engraved with the names of all U.S. military officers and soldiers. Most of them have died in battle. The names recorded on the wall reflect the visitors'figures, indicating that the dead soul is with us now. The second part of the Vietnam War Monument is the Monument for Men and Women Soldiers.