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☆ One of two giant rubber ducks in Hong Kong harbour deflates
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] One of the inflatable yellow ducks created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman is seen deflated at Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, China June 10, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone SiuHONG KONG, June 10 (Reuters) - One of two giant rubber ducks anchored in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour as part of an art installation by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman deflated on Saturday, to the disappointment of residents coming to see them in scorching heat. I originally thought I could see two rubber ducks,” said Moon Lam, 72, who came to the harbour wearing rubber duck-themed t-shirt, face mask, earrings and socks. A single rubber duck first floated in Hong Kong in 2013. Maybe because it’s too hot in Hong Kong,” said Tiffany Chen, 28, a tourist from the northern neighbouring city of Shenzhen.

Persons: Florentijn Hofman, Tyrone Siu, “, ”, Moon Lam, Hofman, it’s, Tiffany Chen, Jessie Pang, Marius Zaharia Organizations: Harbour, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Hong Kong, China, Tyrone Siu HONG KONG, Hong, Victoria Harbour, Netherlands, France, Brazil, Shenzhen

☆ Giant rubber duck deflated in Hong Kong’s harbor amid fierce heat
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Sophie Tanno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —One of two giant rubber ducks on display in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor was deflated on Saturday to protect it from sweltering temperatures. “Today, we originally planned to bring my child to see the yellow duck. “So, she was super sad, because she can see just only one.”Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman’s “Rubber Duck” initially appeared in Victoria Harbor a decade ago. “Double duck is double luck,” artist Hofman said in a statement. “The work emphasizes friendship and getting connected … ‘Double Ducks’ is not about looking into the past but enjoying the moment together!”

Persons: Florentijn, Hofman Organizations: CNN, Locals, Hong, Ducks Locations: Hong, Victoria, Hong Kong, Thailand, Victoria Harbor, France, Osaka, Sydney, Sao Paolo, Victoria Harbour

☆ Two giant rubber ducks debut in Hong Kong in bid to drive "double happiness"
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/6] An art installation dubbed "Double Ducks" by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, is seen at Victoria Harbour, in Hong Kong, China June 9, 2023. Hofman said his pair of ducks represent "twice the fun, double the happiness" and bring new excitement to Hong Kong. "We would like more installation art like the rubber ducks in Hong Kong. Right now there isn't much space for art in Hong Kong if we compare it to Macau or Shenzhen, they have more art installations." A 40-year-old engineer named Kane said the ducks were positive for Hong Kong.

Persons: Florentijn Hofman, Tyrone Siu, Hofman, peng, Anna, Kane, It's, Justin Fung, Jessie Pang, Joyce Zhou, Farah, Michael Perry Organizations: Victoria Harbour, REUTERS, Ducks, Thomson Locations: Victoria, Hong Kong, China, Tyrone Siu HONG KONG, Hong, Victoria Harbour, Netherlands, France, Brazil, Hong Kong's, Tamar, Macau, Shenzhen

☆ Florentijn Hofman’s ‘Rubber Duck’ returns to Hong Kong — and now there are two
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A decade since it famously appeared in Victoria Harbour, Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman’s “Rubber Duck” sculpture has returned to Hong Kong. “Double duck is double luck,” Hofman said in a statement. One of artist Florentijn Hofman's "Rubber Duck" sculptures famously appeared in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour in 2013. In the years since first arriving in Hong Kong, “Rubber Duck” has appeared in the waters of cities such as Seoul and Los Angeles. Ahead of the installation, images of the pair have been pasted on the side of the city’s trams and at subway stations around Hong Kong.

Persons: Florentijn, peng ”, ” Hofman, . Cheng, Jiang Zemin Organizations: CNN, Ducks, Victoria Harbour, South China Morning, Social Locations: Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong, Tsing, France, Osaka, Sydney, Sao Paolo, Hong, Victoria, South, Weibo, Seoul, Los Angeles, Keelung, Santiago , Chile

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