Trials and tribulations of rubber duck

Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman's signature Rubber Duck is deflated as it ends its China visit, from Sept 6 to Oct 27, at Summer Palace in Beijing on Sunday. During the deflation the 18-meter artwork gradually lowered its head, seeming to kiss the lake goodbye. The duck floated at Beijing Garden Expo Park until Sept 23, and then was moved to Summer Palace, which received 2 million visitors in the last month, a 30 percent increase from a year ago.[Photo/CFP]