Haymarket, Australian Chinese Ex-Services Monument
The Australian Chinese Ex-Services Monument is located on the corner of Liverpool Street and Dixon Street in Haymarket. It was unveiled in 2003 as a tribute to war veterans of Chinese descent who have served in the Australian armed forces.
such an unusual sculpture with an unusual name....
ReplyDeleteIt is really huge. Nice pic!
ReplyDeleteI thought I'd use a photo that had a couple of people for scale. It gives you a better idea of how big it actually is.
DeleteNice capture, and always a good thing to honor the country's veterans.
ReplyDeleteGreat perspective on this~ Very cool looking sculpture, too!
ReplyDeleteThat is a fascinating piece of art.
ReplyDeleteYou got a good shot here.
ReplyDeletethe sculpture is pretty neat!
ReplyDeleteI like your angle here Jim, was a good idea to include the man to give an idea of the size of this monument.
ReplyDeleteIt is also nice that all those people in the buildings can enjoy looking at it out their windows since it is so huge!
ReplyDeleteThe memorial fits so beautifully into the "flow" of the streetscape! Most attractive!
ReplyDeletechinese memorials are different from others and have so beautiful designs
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