Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman's 18-meter rubber duck is currently floating in the harbor in Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan. The city's enthusiastic regard for the great bird helped it beat out dozens of other suitors who wanted a visit.
Rubber duck cometh —
Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman's 18-meter rubber duck is currently floating in the harbor in Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan. The city's enthusiastic regard for the great bird helped it beat out dozens of other suitors who wanted a visit.
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The duck has made waves before (see below), but Taiwan could be its most successful stop. On its first day in town, the duck drew 200,000 spectators to the harbor. Kaohsiung City has a population of 2.3 million.
Biggest thing in Taiwan —
The duck has made waves before (see below), but Taiwan could be its most successful stop. On its first day in town, the duck drew 200,000 spectators to the harbor. Kaohsiung City has a population of 2.3 million.
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The Kaohsiung duck team is using a new kind of air pump to inflate the rubber duck in just seven minutes -- the job normally takes more than an hour, according to Zeno Lai, the Kaohsiung City Government Information Bureau's director general.
Adorable even at half-mast —
The Kaohsiung duck team is using a new kind of air pump to inflate the rubber duck in just seven minutes -- the job normally takes more than an hour, according to Zeno Lai, the Kaohsiung City Government Information Bureau's director general.
courtesy Kaohsiung City Government, Information Bureau
Looking for the perfect place to dock.
Parting the waters —
Looking for the perfect place to dock.
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Hofman shakes hands with Kaohsiung City Mayor Chen Chu ... The Dutch artist's month-long exhibition is expected to rake in more than $30 million.
Yellow duck? More like golden duck —
Hofman shakes hands with Kaohsiung City Mayor Chen Chu ... The Dutch artist's month-long exhibition is expected to rake in more than $30 million.
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What's cuter than a giant rubber duck? A giant rubber duck surrounded by dancing young fans.
Donald who? —
What's cuter than a giant rubber duck? A giant rubber duck surrounded by dancing young fans.
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The duck has evidently moved beyond ponds to the open sea.
No bathtub in the world is big enough —
The duck has evidently moved beyond ponds to the open sea.
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The duck is being kept permanently in the spotlight, so visitors can get their cute fix anytime.
24/7 cute fix —
The duck is being kept permanently in the spotlight, so visitors can get their cute fix anytime.
courtesy Kaohsiung City Government, Information Bureau