Farmer Hong, armed with a long stick and aided by his three assistants, guided the flock one kilometre across the city of Taizhou in the Zhejiang province.
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Hong stated that he has been doing this regularly for six months but has never lost a single duck.
Though this recent trip was timed to avoid rush hour, a number of commuters were affected by the herd.
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