A giant rubber duck floated its way up the Victoria River in Hong Kong on Thursday. Thousands lined the river to watch the giant rubber duck make its way past. People cheered and bands played music as the giant rubber duck came cruising by.
The giant rubber duck was created by Dutch toy artist Florentijin Hofman. The oversized bath time toy is made out of PVC material and was built by a company in New Zealand, Associated Press reports. Since 2007 the giant rubber duck has been transported all over the world as a symbol of peace. AP says the giant rubber duck has previously visited Osaka, Japan, Sydney, Sao Paulo, Auckland, New Zealand and Amsterdam.
The yellow floating sculpture was first conceptualized by Hofman in 2001. He wanted to create a work of art that would have an impact in various different ways.
"Hong Kong is changed forever," CNN reports Hofman as saying. "I've wanted to come [to Hong Kong] for years and my duck beat me to it," Hofman joked to the press.
Even though the giant rubber duck is based on a children's toy Hofman wants adults to realize its' significance as an impressive work of art as well as a symbol of peace.
"I see it as an adult thing," Hofman says according to CNN. "It makes you feel young again. It refers to your childhood when there was no stress or economic pressure, no worry about having to pay the rent ... If it makes you smile, then that's OK, but maybe it makes you cry...I make work not to give answers but to question things."
The giant rubber duck will be on display, anchored in Hong Kong's Victoria River terminal until June. After the giant rubber duck leaves Honk Kong it will float its way over to the United States. The exact time and location where the duck will appear in the US is not yet known. WTRV, a sister station to CBS says that the time and place of the giant rubber duck's arrival in the US will not be revealed until one week before the event.
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