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Rubber duck to float in Beijing

The duck was installed in public areas and displayed free of charge in the previous cities it visited, including Hong Kong, Sydney and London.

Having to pay to view the artwork has evoked complaints online.

Tens of thousands of people commented following the news of the rubber duck's imminent arrival in Beijing. About half of those complained about having to buy tickets to see the piece.

"If I have to pay for the visit, I won't go to see the duck," said Shi Yao, 25, an office worker at China National Offshore Oil Corp Institute in Beijing.

A ticket to Beijing Garden Expo Park costs 100 yuan ($16.34) and the cost of entering Summer Palace is 30 yuan.

The duck will be in Beijing during Mid-Autumn Festival and the National Day holidays, when crowds of tourists from around the nation are expected to visit the capital.

Last year during the national holidays, nearly 1 million people visited Summer Palace.

Questions:

1. How many cities were on the giant rubber duck tour?

2. Who designed the duck?

3. When and where will it be in Beijing?

Answers:

1. 13 cities in 10 countries.

2. Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman.

3. September to October, at Beijing Garden Expo Park and Summer Palace.

About the broadcaster:

Nelly Min is an editor at China Daily with more than 10 years of experience as a newspaper editor and photographer. She has worked at major newspapers in the U.S., including the Los Angeles Times and the Detroit Free Press. She is also fluent in Korean.