Giant rubber duck comes to life in Beijing

Inflating the giant rubber duck begins at the Beijing Garden Expo Park, Sept 5, 2013. The 18-meter-tall inflatable rubber duck, created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, will be in Beijing until October, floating first at Beijing Garden Expo Park from Sept 6 to 23. [Photo/CFP]

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