As the hosts from Harbour City, Hong Kong, take this writer through a maze of shortcuts into the VIP corner, she cannot help but notice the size of the crowd that has gathered to get the first view of Duck Duck, a 12-metre high inflated rubber duck that will make its entry into Victoria Harbour of the South China Sea in Hong Kong. At least five thousand people, armed with their smartphones — are waiting to welcome the ‘yellow joy’ as Dutch conceptual artiste Florentijn Hofman lovingly calls his creation.

Duck Duck, a 12-metre-high inflated rubber duck is parked at the Victoria Harbour on the South China Sea in Hong Kong. In the background, one can spot the ICC tower, one of the tallest buildings in the city. Pics/Phorum Dalal