A Chinese girl poses with "Rubber Duck" badges after a news conference on Wednesday to announce its arrival in Beijing. The rubber duck designed by artist Florentijn Hofman has gained rave reviews after a recent appearance in Hong Kong. An 18-meter-high version will be unveiled in Beijing on Sept 6, with organizers expecting more than 8 million people to view the art installation. Mark RALSTON / agence france-presse

After touring 13 cities in 10 countries, a giant rubber duck designed by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman will be in Beijing from September to October, floating first at Beijing Garden Expo Park and then at the Summer Palace, the Beijing Design Week organizing committee said on Aug 28.

This is the first time Hofman's duck will come to the Chinese mainland. The bright yellow conceptual art piece has already won lots of Chinese fans after it was displayed in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour in May.

Beijing's rubber duck will be 18-meters-high, taller than the 16.5-meter version displayed in Hong Kong, said Zeng Hui, vice-director of the Beijing Design Week organizing committee office.

"In case the giant duck deflates, we have made two rubber ducks," Zeng said.

That happened in Hong Kong, where the huge inflatable duck was reduced to a puddle of yellow plastic after being displayed for two weeks.

The artwork is a gift to Beijing from Amsterdam — this year's Beijing Design Week Guest of Honor.

The designer will visit Beijing for its launch day on Sept 6 at the Garden Expo, said Anouchka Driel, senior cultural affairs officer at the embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

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