Beloved Yellow Rubber Duck Returns to Kaohsiung

　The yellow Rubber Duck is back! To welcome the duck on its long-awaited return, Kaohsiung City Government has created the “I Love Kaohsiung Duck（我就愛高雄ㄚ）” Facebook group. In less than a month, it has attracted nearly 20,000 fans, with netizens sharing photos of themselves with the duck from ten years ago, reliving joyful moments of the past.
　From now until February 25, the globally popular yellow duck — and a raft of smaller replicas — are on display at the 2024 Kaohsiung Wonderland Winter Amusement Park, as part of the Kaohsiung Lantern Festival at Kaohsiung Port piers numbers 16 to 18. They have become the stars of Love River Bay（愛河灣）, accompanied by large-scale inflatable artworks, photo-worthy installations, food markets, inflatable amusement facilities, children's theater troupes, circus performances, and other activities designed to bring joy to the duck's fans during the festive Lunar New Year period.

　Created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, the Rubber Duck made its first appearance in Taiwan at Kaohsiung's Glory Pier（光榮碼頭）in 2013. During its month-long stay, it attracted 3.9 million visitors and generated over NT$1 billion in tourism revenue. Since then, the redevelopment of Asia's New Bay Area and the completion early this year of the Light Rail (LRT) system have transformed the cityscape. Because Kaohsiung has emerged as a southern gateway for culture and technology, the return of the yellow duck holds special significance against this backdrop of transformation.
The duck brings a joyful and warm atmosphere, filling Kaohsiung's winter with a healing shade of yellow. Several hotels and tourism businesses are offering discounts and packages. 

　For the duration of the event, the city government has also introduced a duck-themed train on Kaohsiung Metro's Circular LRT line. Creatively adorned both inside and out, the sky-blue train carriages feature the ultra-cute smiling face of the duck on its front, captivating passengers and passersby. Mayor Chen Chi-mai（陳其邁）, who has called the LRT an excellent choice for urban tourism and sustainable green travel, welcomes everyone to ride the duck-themed LRT train this Lunar New Year, and to roam around Kaohsiung, enjoying the warmth of the winter and witnessing the city's progress.

“I Love Kaohsiung Duck” Facebook Group Light Rail Yellow Duck Painted Train
Train Number: KLRT-24
Download the Kaohsiung iBus app to check the train timetable

　　「黃色小鴨回來了！」為迎接久違的小鴨，高雄市政府特別在FB成立「我就愛高雄ㄚ」社團，成立不到一個月即湧入近2萬名粉絲，網友們紛紛秀出10年前與小鴨的合照，重溫舊時歡樂時光。

　　在全球掀起熱潮的黃色小鴨，即日起至2月25日於高雄燈會「2024 Kaohsiung Wonderland冬日遊樂園」超萌回歸在愛河灣展出，成為高雄燈會療癒主角。冬日遊樂園場域則在高雄港16至18號碼頭，並搭配大型充氣藝術、打卡裝置作品、美食市集、氣墊遊樂設施、兒童劇團及馬戲等系列活動，陪伴小鴨迷們度過歡樂農曆年。

　　荷蘭藝術家霍夫曼（Florentijn Hofman）創作的「黃色小鴨」，2013年臺灣首站是在高雄光榮碼頭展出，一個月展期總共吸引390萬參觀人次，創造超過十億元觀光產值。10年過去，歷經亞洲新彎區重大建設接連落成，及今年初輕軌全線通車，港都風貌翻轉蛻變，成為文創與科技的南方門戶，也讓這次小鴨重返別具意義、更受矚目。

　　黃色小鴨帶來歡樂暖流，讓今年高雄的冬日溫暖又療癒，飯店與觀光業者也祭出各種優惠與配套方案，活動期間也推出「小鴨彩繪輕軌列車」，天藍色車廂從裡到外充滿巧思，車頭彩繪小鴨的超萌微笑臉，可愛度破表吸引民眾搭乘。市長陳其邁表示，輕軌是城市觀光和綠色永續旅遊的最佳選擇，今年過年歡迎搭乘小鴨輕軌列車漫遊高雄，感受高雄冬日的溫暖，並一同見證高雄的城市進步。

我就愛高雄ㄚ FB臉書社團
輕軌黃色小鴨彩繪列車
列車編號｜KLRT-24
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