After a 10-year hiatus, the giant rubber yellow duck returned to Hong Kong and held its launch ceremony in Victoria Harbour on June 9. It will be exhibited in Victoria Harbour for two consecutive weeks from June 10. Many citizens braved the rain to take photos with the Yellow Duck in Wan Chai and Tsim Sha Tsui.
Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, creator of the Yellow Duck, hopes that this time he can bring a pair of ducks together to bring double luck to Hong Kong. He also believes that in this era, “we need some happiness, we all need to reconnect.”
Creator: We Need Some Happiness
After a 10-year hiatus, the giant rubber Yellow Duck becomes a “pair” and returns to Hong Kong. Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, creator of the duck, hopes that this time he can bring a pair of ducklings together to bring double luck to Hong Kong. (Gigi Lin/The Epoch Times)
Florentijn Hofman said that he hopes bringing a pair of ducks together this time can bring double luck to Hong Kong. He joked that the ducklings took a bath this morning and were shining brightly. He also sighed that since 2013, it has been a wonderful journey. When the organizer invited him this time, he was hesitant at first. “Referring to the experience in 2013, he had to think twice about it several times. So as you can see now, I brought two rubber ducks with me. Double duck is double luck.”…