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| The ducks' parting was recorded on hundreds of cameras (RTHK photo) |
Hundreds of people rushed to Victoria Harbor on Sunday amid heavy intermittent rain to catch a final glimpse of the two giant rubber ducks that had been drawing crowds since being set up across Tamar in Central on June 9.
One of the yellow
ducks left its place to “swim” towards Causeway Bay, Fortress Hill and Tsim Sha
Tsui, before ending its two-hour journey in Wanchai, where it was deflated and
taken ashore.
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The other duck
will remain in place until Monday morning.
The two 18-meter
ducks, created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman and brought to Hong Kong by
AllRightsReserved, helped bring joy back to Hong Kong after three years of
near-isolation due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Hofman first brought his endearing yellow artwork to Hong Kong in 2013, and stationed it off Ocean Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui where it became an instant hit.
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The twin ducks sparked a renewed craze, with entire walls of the Central MTR being decorated with news of their visit, and four cable cars on Ngong Ping 360 being plastered with their photos.
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| One of the ducks had to be deflated earlier because of the intense heat |
Organisers earlier announced the twin ducks would leave Hong Kong a week earlier than planned because of “unexpected challenges” during their stay.
These included
Hong Kong’s unseasonably hot weather, which led to one of the ducks being
deflated at one point because the rubber material covering it was melting in the heat.
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In contrast, overcast skies hung over the harbour on Sunday and there was heavy rain throughout, but it did not stop a number of people taking to the promenade to have a final glimpse of the ducks and take pictures.
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