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Giant inflatable ducks return to Hong Kong after 10 years as pop-art project
Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman placed giant inflatable ducks in Hong Kong again. The 59-feet-tall project was a hit among the locals.
Giant inflatable ducks make a splash in Hong Kong
Two giant inflatable ducks are making a splash in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor, in the return of a pop-art project that sparked a frenzy in the city a decade ago. The two 18-meter-tall yellow ducks by ...
Travel to Hong Kong Is Back — Here’s What It’s Like to Visit and What to See and Do
After three years of near-total closure, Hong Kong is finally back on the tourist map. One travel reporter returns to the city to determine what’s changed — and what’s better than ever.
Giant inflatable ducks make a splash in Hong Kong as pop-art project returns after 10 years
Two giant inflatable ducks are making a splash in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor, in the return of a pop-art project that sparked a frenzy in the city a decade ago. The two 18-meter-tall yellow ducks by ...
China Critics to Blinken: Disinvite Hong Kong From APEC
The Biden administration is under increasing bipartisan pressure from Congress to consistently punish Hong Kong’s leaders for following Beijing’s orders in their continued crackdown on pro-democracy ...
Two giant rubber ducks make a splash in Hong Kong
STORY: Stationed near Hong Kong's central district and Tamar Park, the ducks swam across Victoria Harbour to the delight of dozens of bystanders.Hong Kong-based creative studio AllRightsReserved (ARR) ...
Bulletproof-Coffee Company Star Plus Legend Postpones Hong Kong IPO
Star Plus Legend Holdings, which makes a type of diet coffee, said it is postponing its Hong Kong initial public offering, a week after the company launched its deal.
A decade on, giant duck brings a friend home to roost in Hong Kong
Ten years after a giant inflatable yellow duck captivated crowds in Hong Kong, the art installation returned to the city's Victoria Harbour on Friday as a double-bill exhibition.Setting sail in front ...
What this playful photo reveals about Hong Kong’s infamous ‘Walled City’
Searching for a moment of respite from the heat and chaos below in Hong Kong’s infamous Kowloon Walled City, photographer Greg Girard found himself on the roof of one of the enclave’s many ...
China Asks US to Let Sanctioned Hong Kong Leader Attend Summit
China has called on the US to fulfill its “obligation” to allow Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee to attend a summit in San Francisco this year, underscoring the difficulty of engaging with ...
Hong Kong prisons work to compel loyalty to China among young activists
Former activists in Hong Kong’s 2019 fight for greater democratic freedoms are now the latest subjects in China’s decades-long experiment in political control.
Lawmakers blasts US plans to include Hong Kong’s sanctioned leader at summit
A bipartisan group of United States lawmakers including Florida Senator Marco Rubio has urged Joe Biden's administration to "prohibit" Hong Kong's sanctioned leader from attending an annual Pacific ...
Hong Kong’s top court to hear appeal on banned Tiananmen vigil
Hong Kong's top court agreed on Thursday to hear an appeal from government prosecutors against a prominent activist for her involvement in a banned Tiananmen Square vigil, challenging a lower court ...