BEIJING - Peking duck is no longer a dish in China, it's a craze. Rubber ducks have been appearing on lakes, some used to commemorate the outlawed democracy movement, some to promote businesses and others just set out for fun.
Sina WeiboCensors at China's top Twitter-like microblogging site blocked searches for "big yellow duck" and removed the candle icon used to express mourning as part of the country's annual June 4 David-and-Goliath face-off pitting Chinese Internet users eager to memorialize the 1989 crackdown on Tiananmen Square protesters against China's sprawling online censorship apparatus.
Rubber Duck is any of several giant floating sculptures designed by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman. These were built in various sizes, including one created in 2007 that is the largest rubber duck in the world, measuring 26×20×32 metres (85×66×105 ft) and weighing over 600 kg (1,300 lb).
Beijing this week will get its own official version of a giant yellow inflatable duck installation by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, after a similar piece made waves earlier this year in Hong Kong and inspired copycats across China.
A winter sport or winter activity is a recreational activity or sport which is played on snow or ice.[1] Most such sports are variations of skiing, ice skating and sledding. Traditionally such sports were only played in cold areas during winter, but artificial snow and artificial ice allow more flexibility. Artificial ice can be used to provide ice rinks for ice skating, ice hockey and bandy in a milder climate.
The sixth and final day of a fantastic year at the Championships saw plenty of action up until the lunchtime prize-givings, with the FIS racers taking one run at the Super G and the minis participating in the GS.
