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The Growth Story of the Little Yellow Duck in Taiwan: All the Adorable Tilted-Head Photos Revealed

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Last updated 2026-09-25 — The Little Yellow Duck is set to meet netizens across the country in just three days! This 18-meter-tall, 1,000-kilogram yellow duck, the largest in Asia and the second largest in the world, caused a huge sensation after it was confirmed to come to Taiwan at the end of July...

Text / Reported and compiled by Chen Guanxin, MOOK Travel Life Network
 
The Little Yellow Duck is set to meet netizens across the country in just three days! This 18-meter-tall, 1,000-kilogram yellow duck, the largest in Asia and the second largest in the world, caused a huge sensation after it was confirmed to come to Taiwan at the end of July, and the excitement continued to build until last Friday (the 13th) when a quick inflation test was carried out. With many adorable photos of the duck circulating online, the duck fever has heated up even more rapidly. Now, before the Little Yellow Duck makes its official debut, let’s take a look back at its growth story as it “travels” through Taiwan!

The Little Yellow Duck will be meeting everyone in just three days. Have you all arranged your train tickets and accommodation? (Photo provided by Kaohsiung City Government)

The Little Yellow Duck is sewn together from 240 uniquely shaped fabric panels. The shortest panel is just 60 centimeters, while the longest is 19 meters. The total length of fabric used is 840 meters—nearly the height of two Taipei 101 buildings.

This Little Yellow Duck is truly a homegrown Taiwanese duck! (Photo provided by Kaohsiung City Government)

Due to the highly intricate and complex production process, the manufacturer first had to create a model using a 1:60 scale pattern, then produce a 1:10 scaled-down version using the actual materials to confirm everything was correct before beginning the full-size sewing. The most challenging part of making the duck was its beak—nearly 30 fabric pieces were needed just for the beak to support its slightly upturned, adorable shape. Inside the duck, there are two blowers that continuously pump air 24 hours a day. Once inflated, the duck has a body width of 25 meters, requiring 40 adults holding hands to encircle it.

Because the Little Yellow Duck is so intricately made, a 1:10 scaled-down version had to be created and approved before work on the full-sized duck could begin. (Photo provided by Kaohsiung City Government)

As for how the Little Yellow Duck stays afloat on the water to spread joy? Though it may seem effortlessly drifting on the sea, the duck actually hides a little-known secret platform beneath its rear. Because designer Florentijn Hofman has very strict requirements, the platform was designed to keep the gap between it and sea level within 1 to 3 centimeters. To meet Hofman’s specifications, the platform is also detachable. After its exhibition in Kaohsiung, it will be provided for use in Taoyuan.

The duck’s floating platform is a circular metal structure with an outer diameter of 15 meters. The interior consists of four large steel pipes, each 60 centimeters in diameter, forming a square structural body, which serves as the main source of buoyancy for the platform. (Photo provided by Kaohsiung City Government)

The metal-made floating platform for the duck has a diameter of 15 meters and weighs approximately 11.5 tons, making it the world’s first detachable floating platform. To ensure the duck remains stable in the waters of Glory Pier, four sets of anchor blocks, each weighing about 2 tons, were placed underwater. To reduce the overall weight of the platform, KSIC (Kangnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation) used relatively expensive aluminum alloy material to custom-build the duck. Its central section is divided into eight components, which are then connected and secured with stainless steel screws to allow for detachment.

This platform is the secret weapon that allows the Little Yellow Duck to frolic effortlessly at Glory Pier! It is also a Taiwanese-made, world-first detachable floating platform. (Photo provided by Kaohsiung City Government)

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