Hong Kong says thanks as yellow duck moves on
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June 10, 2013, Monday
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THOUSANDS turned out yesterday to bid farewell to a giant inflatable yellow rubber duck which has captivated Hong Kong. It was spending its final day in the city's harbor before leaving for Pittsburgh in the United States.
The southern Chinese city has taken the 16.5-meter duck, conceived by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, to its heart since it arrived under tow on May 2 to cheering crowds.
Duck mania has gripped the city - and parts of the Chinese mainland - since its arrival, with hundreds of thousands of residents and tourists in Hong Kong flooding the streets near where the giant replica bath toy is moored to catch a glimpse.
Stalls and shops sold replicas and merchandise ranging from T-shirts to three-dimensional duck tote bags. Restaurants created special duck dishes.
On the mainland, copies of the duck made an appearance in several cities - prompting a rebuke from the People's Daily, the Party's flagship newspaper, for "unoriginal copycat behavior."
In Hong Kong, thousands were taking their last look at the genuine duck, and thanking it for bringing joy to the city.
"I hope that the duck can bring happiness to the people in the different cities it visits," 30 year-old Sam Tsang said.
"The rubber duck has brought us a lot of happiness... I hope it will come back," said 34 year-old teacher Tina Yip.
The southern Chinese city has taken the 16.5-meter duck, conceived by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, to its heart since it arrived under tow on May 2 to cheering crowds.
Duck mania has gripped the city - and parts of the Chinese mainland - since its arrival, with hundreds of thousands of residents and tourists in Hong Kong flooding the streets near where the giant replica bath toy is moored to catch a glimpse.
Stalls and shops sold replicas and merchandise ranging from T-shirts to three-dimensional duck tote bags. Restaurants created special duck dishes.
On the mainland, copies of the duck made an appearance in several cities - prompting a rebuke from the People's Daily, the Party's flagship newspaper, for "unoriginal copycat behavior."
In Hong Kong, thousands were taking their last look at the genuine duck, and thanking it for bringing joy to the city.
"I hope that the duck can bring happiness to the people in the different cities it visits," 30 year-old Sam Tsang said.
"The rubber duck has brought us a lot of happiness... I hope it will come back," said 34 year-old teacher Tina Yip.
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