A smaller two-metre-tall duck comes at a bargain of 2,800 yuan (HK$3,500). An inflatable the size of Hong Kong's Rubber Duck by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman comes with a price tag of 118,000 yuan. The 20-metre-tall über-duck costs 149,800 yuan. The company also sells air pumps for 200 yuan.
The bird's colour can be changed upon request, and delivery costs apply. The company also offers a three-year warranty for your duck, but does not have a return policy.
Another company in Nanjing sells for 3,000 yuan four-metre-tall inflatables that are less authentic-looking. "Our ducks don't float," cautioned a saleswoman surnamed Liu. A nine-metre-tall duck can be ready for shipping within China in a week.KK Inflatable advises the use of a wet cloth or a broom to clean the duck. If you're tired of ducks, Kuang's company also sells supersized inflatable beer cans, fighter jets and Mexican bandits.
