Have you seen the adorable Rubber Duck in Taiwan?

Have you seen the adorable Rubber Duck in Taiwan?

Have you seen the adorable Rubber Duck in Taiwan 2014

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A rubber duck or a rubber duckie is a toy shaped like a duck, that is usually yellow with a flat base. It may be made of rubber or rubber-like material such as vinyl plastic. Rubber ducks were invented in the late 1800s when it became possible to more easily shape rubber, and are believed to improve developmental skills in children during water play.

The yellow rubber duck has achieved an iconic status in Western pop culture and is often symbolically linked to bathing. Various novelty variations of the toy are produced, and many organisations use yellow rubber ducks in rubber duck races for fundraising worldwide.

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The world’s largest rubber duck was created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman in 2007, measuring 16.5 m × 20 m × 32 m (54 ft × 66 ft × 105 ft) and weighing about 600 kilograms (1,300 lb). Since 2007, several ducks of various sizes created by Hofman have been on display in countries and territories such as Amsterdam, Netherlands; Lommel, Belgium; Osaka, Japan; Sydney, Australia; São Paulo, Brazil; Hong Kong, China; Kaohsiung, Taiwan; and Seoul, Korea; until 14 November 2014, and went on display in the United States after 20 October 2013.

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Florentijn Hofman Rubber Duck in Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The appearance of a giant rubber duck in the Keelung Harbor surprised locals on Friday (April 14) after a Facebook user uploaded images online.

In a post, Keelung resident Chen Hsin-chu (陳信助) shared photos and a video of the famous “Rubber Duck” sculpture by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman taken at the Keelung Harbor.

“I thought I was mistaken so I even took a short video. I don’t think there was any report about this on the news,” he wrote.

The presence of the “Rubber Duck” baffled as well as excited locals before the Port of Keelung, Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC), clarified that a Taiwan company had received an order to manufacture two 15-meter-tall rubber ducks for an overseas client and was testing the product in the harbor. The production of the sculptures had been authorized by Hofman.

Have you seen the adorable Rubber Duck in Taiwan 2014

Liberty Times cited the TIPC as saying the manufacturer had originally applied to test “large inflatable items” in the Bachimen area, but the plan was not approved due to the large size of the duck, which would affect water traffic at the location. Later, the TIPC approved testing in front of Taiwan Shipbuilding Corporation Keelung.

Testing began at 11 a.m. and ended at around 3:30 p.m.

In 2013, Hofman’s “Rubber Duck” was displayed in Kaohsiung, Taoyuan, and Keelung, becoming a popular attraction in Taiwan. In Kaohsiung, the sculpture attracted around 3.9 million visitors in one month.

Reference: https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4864173 Have you seen the adorable Rubber Duck in Taiwan 2014

Text reference/s: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_duck & Taiwan News https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4864173

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