The famed yellow bird arrived in Taiwan in September. It was docked at Kaohsiung City until October 20, before floating to Taoyuan, then Keelung in northern Taiwan. Eleven days after arriving in Keelung City Harbor, the duck burst.
Happier times —
The famed yellow bird arrived in Taiwan in September. It was docked at Kaohsiung City until October 20, before floating to Taoyuan, then Keelung in northern Taiwan. Eleven days after arriving in Keelung City Harbor, the duck burst.
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On its first day in southern Taiwan's Kaohsiung City, the duck drew 200,000 spectators to the harbor. Not bad for a city with a population of 2.3 million.
Rubber duck cometh —
On its first day in southern Taiwan's Kaohsiung City, the duck drew 200,000 spectators to the harbor. Not bad for a city with a population of 2.3 million.
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Versions of the famous duck have previously taken up temporary residence in cities all over the world, including Beijing, Osaka, Hong Kong, Sydney, Sao Paolo and Amsterdam.
No bathtub in the world is big enough —
Versions of the famous duck have previously taken up temporary residence in cities all over the world, including Beijing, Osaka, Hong Kong, Sydney, Sao Paolo and Amsterdam.
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During its time in Kaohsiung, the duck was kept permanently in the spotlight, so visitors could get their cute fix anytime.
24/7 cute fix —
During its time in Kaohsiung, the duck was kept permanently in the spotlight, so visitors could get their cute fix anytime.
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The Kaohsiung duck team used a new kind of air pump to inflate the rubber duck in just seven minutes -- the job normally takes more than an hour.
Adorable even at half-mast —
The Kaohsiung duck team used a new kind of air pump to inflate the rubber duck in just seven minutes -- the job normally takes more than an hour.
courtesy Kaohsiung City Government, Information Bureau
The famed 18-meter inflatable art installation created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, seen here during happier times, burst and deflated in <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftravel.cnn.com%2Ftaiwan">Taiwan's</a> Keelung Port on Tuesday, leaving locals shocked and disappointed.
New Year's Eve tragedy —
The famed 18-meter inflatable art installation created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, seen here during happier times, burst and deflated in Taiwan's Keelung Port on Tuesday, leaving locals shocked and disappointed.
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