Chinese Imitators Copy Hong Kong’s Giant Duck

Jakarta Globe – AFP, June 1, 2013

A deflated Rubber Duck by Dutch conceptual artist Florentijn Hofman floats
 on Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour, with the island skyline looming at the
background, May 14, 2013. (Reuters Photo/Tyrone Siu)

Beijing. Thousands of visitors have flocked to view the 16.5-meter blow-up, conceived by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, since it was towed to the Hong Kong waterfront on May 2, with duck mania gripping the city.

But China has now seen the launch of two of its own ducks, albeit smaller versions.

The first was in the northern city of Tianjin on Friday and was funded by a property developer, the daily Global Times reported. The second took to the water Saturday in the central city of Wuhan, according to a blog from the Yangtze daily.

Since 2007 Hofman’s duck has travelled to 13 different cities in nine countries ranging from Brazil to Australia in its journey around the world.

The artist said he hopes the duck, which is due to stay in Hong Kong until June 9, will act as a “catalyst” to connect people to public art.

Agence France-Presse

That's one big duck floating in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor this
month.(Li Peng /Xinhua /Landov)

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