The inside of the rubber duck is empty, and there is a zipper entrance at the tail, through which maintenance personnel can enter the rubber duck for inspection and maintenance when needed. The rubber duck has a huge fan in its body. No matter whether the weather is good or bad, he can swim freely as long as he is inflated. The rubber duck consisting of 200 large pieces can reach 600 kilograms without blowing, and it can be inflated for 25 to 30 minutes, and deflated 10 minutes. The air pump in the rubber duck needs to be inflated continuously for 24 hours to keep the rubber duck in shape on the water. The air pump needs to be inflated or deflated according to the weather conditions. Considering the hydrological characteristics and safety protection of the activity site, the inflatable rubber duck was completed at the site. If there is a strong wind and waves in the water area, in order to prevent the inflated rubber duck from being unsafe due to the wind, the rubber duck will not float by itself, but will be fixed by a boat hidden underwater. The rubber duck is also equipped with three cement anchors, each weighing three tons, to ensure that the rubber duck will not be washed away by the waves. The assassination in Belgium
In 2009, when the rubber duck was exhibited in Sirte, Belgium, someone secretly stabbed the rubber duck. The local residents are afraid that it will be punctured again, and they spontaneously form a patrol to patrol from 20 am to 6 am every day to protect the rubber duck. After that, the police also joined the patrol.
Hong kong exhibition
2065438+On May 2, 2003, the rubber duck officially entered Victoria Harbour and began a one-month trip to Hong Kong. The first appearance of rubber duck in Hong Kong attracted many comments from netizens, among which "stupid human" had the biggest response, with more than 40,000 reposts. During the exhibition, in addition to holding related activities, a variety of derivative products including food and fine products were also launched, and all the sales proceeds were donated to charitable organizations. Some people say that "this phenomenon is called' the childhood we will eventually lose'", but many people are puzzled that so many people are crowded in Victoria Harbour just to see a rubber duck, and feel that they "have no idea where the sightseeing spots and interests are".
20 13 may 14, rubber duck fell. Rumor has it that it was because someone threw a cigarette butt and was discouraged. Subsequently, the organizer said that it was not the duck itself that leaked air, but that it was "towed away for routine inspection". 2 1, rubber duck re-exhibition, reappearing Victoria Harbour.
20 13 From midnight on June 9th to early morning on June 10, Rubber Duck ended her visit to Hong Kong and bid farewell to Hong Kong. The recycling process in Harbour City took five hours.
Beijing exhibition
Garden Expo Park
20 13 During Beijing Design Week, the government of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, as the guest city of rubber duck, gave Beijing an "artistic gift". Placed near Yuanbo Lake Fountain. The relevant person in charge said that it is placed here because it is the best for viewing and appreciation; Moreover, rubber ducks will definitely attract many tourists, so we must consider the safety of tourists.
On September 6, 20 13, the rubber duck was exhibited in Beijing for the first day. Not only did the duck wither, but its flat duckbill also became a sharp chicken mouth. It is widely rumored on the internet that the duckbill was cut wrong and the wide-billed duck became a pointed-billed chicken. This incident caused a lot of ridicule. The relevant person in charge admitted that it was indeed the Beijing production company that made mistakes in the production process and asked it to repair and adjust overnight. On the 7 th, the rubber duck regained its luster, not only with a plump figure, but also with a veritable duckbill.
In order to emphasize the public welfare of the Rubber Duck Exhibition, the Organizing Committee of Design Week organized the China Duck Fan Club, with actor Jackie Chan as the chairman and singer Lin Yilun as the president. Duck fans will put forward the concept of "paying attention to growth and designing for love", invite stars, celebrities and designers to participate, advocate the whole society to pay attention to the healthy growth of children, and also call on children to understand more about "love and being loved" and pay attention to the city and environment. Ci writers Wang Pingjiu and composer Zhao Zhao volunteered to write lyrics for the theme song "Beijing dialect nursery rhymes", and Lin Yilun, president of Duck Fans Association and singer, volunteered to participate in the recording of the song, hoping to design and pay for love with his own efforts.
The Summer Palace
From September 26th, 20 13 to 181October 26th, the rubber duck was transferred from the Garden Expo Park to the Summer Palace. The "Summer Palace Edition" rubber duck is exactly the same as the "Yuanbo Edition", both of which are 18 meters high, and the appearance is the same as that exhibited before. Rubber duck is located in the waters 30 meters north of the east bridge head of Seventeen-hole Bridge, near the east bank of Kunming Lake, in the triangle between Wenchang Pavilion, Bafangge and Tongniu, 30 meters offshore, with duck head facing the direction between Bafangge and Tongniu, and Wanshou Mountain behind it.
On 20 13, 10,126 October, a farewell event was held in Bafangting Square of the Summer Palace. Tens of thousands of designers, entertainment stars and audiences such as Hoffman, Jackie Chan and Lin Yilun bid farewell to the "rubber duck".
I entered the Beijing Garden Expo in early September from 20 13, visited the Summer Palace during the 11th period, and stayed in Beijing for nearly two months. "Rubber Duck" 10 left Beijing on127 October. While tourists take photos with rubber ducks, it also brings great economic benefits to derivative sales, tourism and catering. It is estimated that the total income may exceed 200 million yuan.
Exhibited in Taiwan Province Province
Kaohsiung
From September 20 13 19 to 18 10/20, the rubber duck was exhibited at the Glory Wharf in Kaohsiung Port.
Rubber ducks are moored at the mouth of the Love River, that is, the sea area between the True Love Pier and the Glory Pier, which surrounds the center of gravity of Kaohsiung's development of the New Asia Bay Area. The World Trade Exhibition Center, the Ocean Pop Music Center and the Kaohsiung Library are all around this sea area. There are many cruise ships docked at sea, which is also the starting point of the voyage of Love River Solar Boat and Sightseeing Cruise. There is a vast land space by the sea for tourists to watch.
the Peach Garden
From 201365438+1October 26th to165438+1October 10, the rubber duck was exhibited in the back lake of Taoyuan in cooperation with the Taoyuan Landscape Art Festival.
20 1165438+1October1,the rubber duck on display in Taoyuan was hit by a strong wind when inflated, which caused the duck to break. The construction crane came into the site in the afternoon, and it took 1 hour to lift the duck.
Keelung (a seaport in Taipei, China)
From 20 13, 12, 2 1 to 20 14, 1, Rubber Duck and Keelung people spent Christmas and New Year holidays together.
At 20 13 12 3 1 at noon, the rubber duck suddenly burst and deflated. According to witnesses at the scene, the rubber duck burst from the right duck head. According to preliminary analysis, the cause of the accident was that the heat generated by the continuous operation of the inflatable blower increased the temperature difference between the inside and outside of the duck, and the weather was fine, so the rubber duck eventually "died" because of heat expansion and cold contraction. However, Hoffman, the designer of "Rubber Duck", does not quite agree with this. He believes that it is the cleaning agent used by the exhibition team to clean the duck body that makes the flat seam connection line fragile, and the over-inflation of the blower is also one of the incentives.
20 14 1.2, rubber duck recovered. At 5 pm, the staff conducted relevant tests, indicating that ducks will never see scars.
Guiyang lost contact incident
On July 6, 20 14 19, the rubber duck was washed away by the flood in Nanming River, Guiyang. The organizer decided to reward those who look for rubber ducks all over the city. If the search fails in the next two days, a new rubber duck will be transferred. The rubber duck was washed away by the flood, which is the first time in the global tour.
Shanghai exhibition
Rubber duck will come to Shanghai Century Park on120 14 and 14 on October 23rd. However, Century Park raised the event tickets from RMB 10 yuan to 40 yuan, causing public dissatisfaction. Some people say that rubber ducks are exhibited in Hong Kong and Beijing, but they are all free. Some netizens criticized, "A family of three wants 120 yuan, it is better to buy a roast duck and go home to add vegetables."