Rubber ducks riding high from Hong Kong to hotel rooms to cruise ships. Why so?

Rubber ducks riding high from Hong Kong to hotel rooms to cruise ships. Why so?

“And our duck has a name – Douglas,” she says. Douglas the Duck at Mandarin Oriental Mayfair. The first rubber ducks were made in the 1880s, although not as we know them today – the cheery yellow versions we recognise now were born in the 1940s. While many credit US-based sculptor Peter Ganine for creating … Read more

AIA Carnival 2023 in Hong Kong: what to look forward to, from a proper circus to live music to ‘lots of cuddly ducks’

AIA Carnival 2023 in Hong Kong: what to look forward to, from a proper circus to live music to ‘lots of cuddly ducks’

After a four-year suspension thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, the AIA Carnival is making its big return to the Central Harbourfront on Hong Kong Island on December 21 – and not just with rides and game booths this time, but also a 1,052-seat marquee. The AIA Carnival has been an open-air entertainment fixture in the … Read more