The Amazing Race: China Rush 2
Encyclopedia
The Amazing Race: China Rush 2 is a Chinese
reality television
series. Based on the American reality TV series, The Amazing Race
, it features 11 teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race across 11 cities in China
to win a trip to Hoh Xil Natural Reserve and a trip around the world worth .
The Chinese TV network International Channel Shanghai
will be airing this season in English, and DragonTV
in Chinese.
American and German Dating Couple Lily Li & Jan Hopper were the winners of the race.
In contrast to the previous season which featured foreign and ex-pat contestants, this season has a mixed cast between native born Chinese and foreigners living in China. All the contestants communicate using a mixture of Chinese and English.
In this first Detour of the race, teams had to choose between Hang Out or Dig In. In Hang out, teams went to a fabric dyeing workshop, where teams must successfully hang four different blue calico patterns in traditional bamboo pole drying rack to receive the next clue. In Dig In, teams went to Syria Chang Sauces, identify a "Wuzhen Tong Bao" coin from the owner and search marked vats filled with bean sauce to find the right pair of the said coin.
The unaired roadblock required one team member to sit on a floating tub in the lake to catch 5 fishes.
Additional Tasks
In this leg's Detour, teams had to choose between Hunters and Gatherers, both of which took place in nearby tea fields. In Hunters, teams had to search the entire field for a tiny, golden tea leaf, which they could exchange for their next clue. In Gatherers, teams went to a different tea field and had to harvest 150 grams of tea leaves to receive their next clue. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to climb up a waterfall cascading over a rock face.
Additional tasks
Wuyuan to Jingdezhen
Jingdezhen to Ningde
, Fujian
In this Detour, teams had to choose between Wheels and Peels. In Wheels, teams had to push a large water tricycle into the water, and then pedal it out to a large inflatable ball. They would then ride back to shore on a banana boat
with their ball and, once on shore, could open the ball to find their next clue. In Peels, teams had to ride a Segway across a marked course to a dig site on the beach. They would then have to dig up six different kinds of fruits and exchange them for their next clue. In the Roadblock, one team member had to eat a large serving of blood clams
and then drink three glasses of Baijiu
.
Additional task
, Guangdong
(Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
) Guangzhou to Shaoguan
In this Roadblock, one team member had to climb down a rocky cliff using a rope ladder, retrieve their clue from the tops of the trees at the bottom, and then climb back up the rope ladder. In this leg's Detour, teams had to choose between Chasing Chickens and Dancing Lions. In Chasing Chickens, teams travelled to a chicken farm where they had to catch 10 chickens and place them in baskets. In Dancing Lion, teams had to search the town for a lion head, and then search inside specified buildings for the matching tail. They would then have to learn and perform a traditional Chinese Dragon Dance.
Additional task
Guangdong (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport) to Zhangjiajie
, Hunan
(Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport) Zhangjiajie station to Yellow Dragon Cave
In this leg's Detour, teams had to choose between Look and Listen (Presented to Chinese-speaking contestants and viewers as Name that View or Name that Tune). In Look, teams travelled to the Xiang Xi Gallery and had to correctly match ten pictures of the famous mountains surrounding Zhangjiajie with their names. If they could get all 10 correct, they would receive their next clue, although there were more than 10 pictures. In Listen, teams travelled to Baofeng Lake and searched the lake on boat for a female singer who was singing four distinct songs, with the corresponding names being displayed. They then had to find a marked cave where a male singer would be singing one of these songs. If they could correctly identify it, they would receive their next clue. If not, they would be required to return to the female singer before being allowed to guess again. In the Roadblock, one team member had to chop onions, garlic and spices in order to make a famous Hunan spice mixture.
Additional task
(Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
) Chongqing to Wulong County
In the Speed Bump, Howie & Rhett had to irrigate a cabbage patch by hand, once they had successfully sprinkled 2 buckets of water in their designated cabbage patch they can continue racing. In this Detour, teams had to choose between Roll It or Ride It. In Roll It, teams had to count all the tires along the hill, once their answer was correct they had to get into a Zorb and go down the hill to receive their next clue. In Ride It, teams had to drive a Go-kart
in a 2 lap circuit (1 lap each member) in less than 7.30 minutes to receive their next clue, if the team couldn't complete the task in the alloted time, they would have to wash the Go-kart before trying again. In the Roadblock, one team member had to rappel down a ninety-meter cliff before receiving their next clue.
Additional tasks
This leg's Roadblock required one team member to zipline across the river near Wulong. On the other side, they would find two women in traditional clothing singing a song. They would then have to zipline back, where they would find many symbols on a board. They would have to correctly identify which symbols were on the dresses worn by the women. If incorrect, they would have to repeat both ziplines. If correct, they would be able to sign up for a departure time from the Lijiang Airport. In the Detour, teams chose between Communicate and Renovate. in Communicate, one team member would view some pictographic symbols from the Naxi language
. The other team member would have to draw these symbols on a chalkboard, following only verbal clues from their partner. In Renovate, teams would have to paint and dress a horse carriage to match a given example.
Additional task
In this Roadblock, one team member had to climb a steep, snowy hill while carrying both team members' backpacks and a race flag. This Roadblock took place at 4506 metres (14,783.5 ft) above sea level. In the Detour, teams had to choose between On the Mark or Through the Park. In On the Mark, teams went to an archery field where they would shoot a bow and arrow at a target. After achieving 100 points, they would receive their next clue. In Through the Park, teams had to deliver three items (A large pile of firewood, two heavy wine jugs, and two drums) through the village. After delivering the items undamaged, they would receive their next clue. In the Speed Bump, Tameka & Elena had to make a set of traditional pastry snacks to the satisfaction of a guide.
Additional note
Lijiang (Lijiang Airport) to Xining
, Qinghai
(Xining Caojiabu Airport
) Xining to Xunhua
In this leg's first Detour, teams chose between Sun and Bun. In Sun, teams had to properly assemble a solar powered cooking device. In Bun, teams had to correctly make 20 traditional flower-shaped buns. In the first Roadblock, one team member had to utilize a pulley system to pull themselves and a basket of supplies across the Yellow River in a box. They then had to climb up to a monastery and deliver these supplies before pulling themselves back across.
In the leg's second Roadblock, teams had to correctly piece together six traditional Chinese shadow puppets
. In the second Detour, teams chose between Spin It or Stack It. In Spin It, teams teavelled to an apiary
and choose a beehive. They then had to remove the bees from the honeycomb and place them into spinning drums that are used to extract honey. Once they had extracted a full jar of honey, they would receive their next clue. In Stack It, teams had to tie up five bales of hay, carry them across a river, and then properly stack them to receive their next clue.
Additional tasks
Xining, Qinghai (Xining Caojiabu Airport) to Yantai
, Shandong
(Yantai International Airport)
At the Intersection, teams had to join with one other team to complete tasks and make decisions together until further notice. In this special Roadblock, one team member from each of the intersected teams had to ride a fishing boat out to a collection of buoys. They then had to lift whatever the buoys were attached to onto the boat. Once they found their next clue (Which was hidden inside of a string of fishing nets), they could return to the shore, where they would no longer be intersected. In the Detour, teams had to choose between Count the Vines or Find the Wine. In Count the Vines, teams went out into the fields of the winery where they had to count the number of grapevines growing. In Find the Wine, teams entered the wine cellar, where they found a collection of wine glasses that represented a numerical code. They had to use this example to decipher a code represented by a second collection of wine glasses. If they got the correct number, they had to find the corresponding barrel and then roll it out of the basement to get their next clue.
Additional tasks
In the final Detour, teams had to choose between Spin It and Snap It. In Spin It, teams had to spin a kongju across a marked course without letting it drop and while keeping it spinning the whole time. In Snap It, teams received a photograph of a tourist. They then had to find this tourist and direct them to the location in the photograph. They then had to recreate the photograph exactly and take a new photo to receive their next clue. In the final Roadblock, one team member had to search among pictures and names attached to sculptures in the sculpture park to find the eleven locations they visited, as well as a picture to go with each.
Additional Tasks
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
series. Based on the American reality TV series, The Amazing Race
The Amazing Race (U.S. TV series)
The Amazing Race is an American reality game show in which teams of two or four race around the world against other teams, with the first-place team winning $1,000,000. As the original version of the Amazing Race franchise, the CBS program has been running since 2001 and is airing its nineteenth...
, it features 11 teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race across 11 cities in China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
to win a trip to Hoh Xil Natural Reserve and a trip around the world worth .
The Chinese TV network International Channel Shanghai
International Channel Shanghai
International Channel Shanghai, better known as ICS, is the foreign-language cable channel of Shanghai Media Group. Long before the parent company was known as SMG, Shanghai Television Station began producing the English-language “News at Ten” in 1986. On January 1, 2008, ICS replaced the Shanghai...
will be airing this season in English, and DragonTV
DragonTV
Shanghai Dragon Television or Dragon TV is a provincial satellite TV station. It launch in October 1998 as 'Shanghai Television' but changed its name to Dragon Television on October 23, 2003...
in Chinese.
American and German Dating Couple Lily Li & Jan Hopper were the winners of the race.
Cast
Applications were accepted from March 4, 2011 and ended April 10, 2011. Filming began May 13, 2011 and ended June 7, 2011.In contrast to the previous season which featured foreign and ex-pat contestants, this season has a mixed cast between native born Chinese and foreigners living in China. All the contestants communicate using a mixture of Chinese and English.
Results
The following teams participated in the Race, with their relationships at the time of filming. Note this table does not necessarily reflect all content broadcast on television due to inclusion or exclusion of some data. Placements are listed in finishing order.| Team | Relationship | Position (by leg) | Roadblocks performed |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
  Lily & Jan |
Dating Couple | 3rd | 5th | 7th | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 5th | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | Lily 5, Jan 6 |
| Dating Long Distance | 6th | 8th | 6th | 6th | 5th | 6th | 3rd | 5th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | Simon 6, Katherine 5 | |
| Recording Artists | 8th | 9th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | Sun Bin 5, Hao Fei'er 6 | |
  Matt & Kylie |
10th | 7th | 2nd | 4th | 4th | 5th | 4th | 3rd | 1st | 4th | Matt 4, Kylie 6 | |||
 Mary & Cecilia |
Cousins/Students in Canada | 1st | 1st | 8th | 7th | 6th | 4th | 1st | 4th | 5th | Mary 5, Cecilia 4 | |||
| Fitness Fanatics | 7th | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | Elena 3, Tameka 4 | |||||||
| Rhett & Howie |
30 Year China Veterans | 5th | 6th | 4th | 5th | Rhett 2, Howie 3 | ||||||||
| Summer & Eachen |
4th | 4th | 5th | , | Summer 0, Eachen 3 | |||||||||
| Wushu Wushu (sport) The sport of wushu is both an exhibition and a full-contact sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts. It was created in the People's Republic of China after 1949, in an attempt to nationalize the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts... Coaches |
2nd | 3rd | ||||||||||||
| A Lai & Jackie |
Mother/Son | 9th | A Lai 0, Jackie 0 | |||||||||||
  Paul & Nash |
Expat Teachers | Paul 0, Nash 0 | ||||||||||||
- A team placement indicates that the team was eliminated.
- An team placement indicates that the team came in last on a non-elimination leg and had to perform a Speed Bump task in the following leg.
- A indicates that the team chose to use the Yield; indicates the team who received it.
- A or a indicate that the team chose to use one of the two U-Turns in a Double U-Turn; or indicate the team who received it.
- Matching colored symbols ( and ) indicate teams who worked together during part of the leg as a result of an Intersection.
- The Roadblock count does not include the results of any unaired Roadblocks.
- Sun Bin & Hao Fei'er were unable to complete the secret code task and elected to take a 2-hour penalty.
- A Lai & Jackie were unable to complete the puzzle task or the secret code task and elected to take two 2-hour penalties. When they arrived at the Lying Dragon Valley after all the other teams had checked in, Allan came to the location (Lying Dragon Valley) and eliminated them.
- Matt, Rhett, Simon and Mary were unable to complete the Roadblock and elected to take a 2-hour penalty.
- Summer & Eachen used their U-Turn power on Sun Bin & Hao Fei'er, who were ahead of them, in order to prevent the other teams from U-Turning Mary & Cecilia. The U-Turn had no effect.
- Summer & Eachen arrived at the Pit Stop in 3rd place but withdrew due to family reasons.
- Leg 9 was a double-length leg with two Detours and two Roadblocks and was shown over two episodes.
Prizes
The prize for each leg is awarded to the first place team for that leg.- Leg 1 – A Three day Two night trip for two to Qiandao LakeQiandao LakeQiandao Lake is a man-made lake located in Chun'an County, Zhejiang, China, formed since the completion of the Xin'an River hydroelectric station. There are 1,078 large islands in the lake and a few thousand smaller ones. It covers an area of 573 km² and has a storage capacity of 17.8 km³...
, HangzhouHangzhouHangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
. - Leg 2 – A Three day Two night trip for two to SanyaSanyaSanya is the southernmost city in China and is a part of Hainan Province. In 2006, it had a population of 536,000, making it, after the provincial capital , the second most populous city on the island. The city is renowned for its tropical climate and has emerged as a popular tourist destination,...
, HainanHainanHainan is the smallest province of the People's Republic of China . Although the province comprises some two hundred islands scattered among three archipelagos off the southern coast, of its land mass is Hainan Island , from which the province takes its name...
. - Leg 3 – A Three day Two night trip for two to Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. - Leg 4 – A Four day Three night trip for two to Malaysia.
- Leg 5 – A Seven day trip for two to ThailandThailandThailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. - Leg 6 – A trip for two to Bali, Indonesia.
- Leg 7 – A Seven day trip for two to Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- Leg 8 – A Seven day trip of two to CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
- Leg 9 – A Three day Two night trip for two to Hawai'i.
- Leg 10 – A Five day Four night trip for two to MaldivesMaldivesThe Maldives , , officially Republic of Maldives , also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented north-south off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and...
. - Leg 11 – A trip to Hoh Xil Natural Reserve and a trip around the world worth ¥400,000 ($55,662).
Race summary
Leg 1 (Shanghai → Zhejiang)
- ShanghaiShanghaiShanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
(Lujiazui ParkLujiazuiLujiazui is an important financial district in Pudong, Shanghai. In 2005 the State Council reaffirmed the positioning of the 31.78 km² Lujiazui area, as the only finance and trade zone among the 185 state-level development zones in mainland China.-Economy:...
) (Starting Line) Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao Railway StationShanghai Hongqiao Railway StationShanghai Hongqiao Railway Station is one of the four major railway stations in Shanghai, China, the others being Shanghai Railway Station, Shanghai South Railway Station, and Shanghai West Railway Station...
) to Wuzhen, ZhejiangZhejiangZhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
(Wuzhen Railway Station) - Wuzhen (Wuzhen Monument)
- Wuzhen (Xi Qing Tang Wedding Hall Museum)
- Wuzhen (West Wuzhen Post Office)
- Wuzhen (Wenchang Pavilion)
- Wuzhen (An Du Fang Floating Market)
- Wuzhen (East Wuzhen Pharmacy)
- Wuzhen (Jiang Zhe Fen Fu)
In this first Detour of the race, teams had to choose between Hang Out or Dig In. In Hang out, teams went to a fabric dyeing workshop, where teams must successfully hang four different blue calico patterns in traditional bamboo pole drying rack to receive the next clue. In Dig In, teams went to Syria Chang Sauces, identify a "Wuzhen Tong Bao" coin from the owner and search marked vats filled with bean sauce to find the right pair of the said coin.
The unaired roadblock required one team member to sit on a floating tub in the lake to catch 5 fishes.
Additional Tasks
- In Xi Qing Tang Wedding Hall Museum, each team must take a red envelope (hong bao) and bring it to a bride to receive their next clue.
- At the Pharmacy, teams had to search 120 drawers filled with word cards where the words "Jiang", "Zhe" ,"Fen" and "Fu" are imprinted, They must then arrange the cards to spell out the name of the pit stop.
Leg 2 (Zhejiang → Jiangxi)
Wuzhen to Wuyuan, JiangxiJiangxi
' is a southern province in the People's Republic of China. Spanning from the banks of the Yangtze River in the north into hillier areas in the south, it shares a border with Anhui to the north, Zhejiang to the northeast, Fujian to the east, Guangdong to the south, Hunan to the west, and Hubei to...
- Wuyuan (Jiangwan Village)
- Wuyuan (Xintian Village)
- Wuyuan (Yantian Village – Millennium Guzheng)
- Wuyuan (Lying Dragon Valley)
- Wuyuan (Rainbow Bridge)
In this leg's Detour, teams had to choose between Hunters and Gatherers, both of which took place in nearby tea fields. In Hunters, teams had to search the entire field for a tiny, golden tea leaf, which they could exchange for their next clue. In Gatherers, teams went to a different tea field and had to harvest 150 grams of tea leaves to receive their next clue. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to climb up a waterfall cascading over a rock face.
Additional tasks
- At Jiangwan Village, teams had to complete a large puzzle to receive their next clue.
- At the Millennium Guzheng, teams were told to search the rooms for a numerical code. Teams had to figure out that this code could be found by looking at all of the stopped clocks in the rooms (9:28) which corresponded to their code (0928).
Leg 3 (Jiangxi → Fujian)
Jingdezhen
Jingdezhen , is a prefecture-level city, previously a town, in Jiangxi Province, China, with a total population of 1,554,000 . It is known as the "Porcelain Capital" because it has been producing quality pottery for 1700 years. The city has a well-documented history that stretches back over 2000...
Jingdezhen to Ningde
Ningde
Ningde , also known as Mindong , is a prefecture-level city located along the northeastern coast of Fujian province, China. It borders Fuzhou to the south, Wenzhou City and Zhejiang province to the north, and Nanping City to the west.-Administration:...
, Fujian
Fujian
' , formerly romanised as Fukien or Huguing or Foukien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait...
- Ningde (Niulanggang Beach) Niulanggang Beach to Downtown Ningde
- Ningde (North Bank Park)
- Ningde (Mindong Hotel)
- Ningde (She Palace Museum)
In this Detour, teams had to choose between Wheels and Peels. In Wheels, teams had to push a large water tricycle into the water, and then pedal it out to a large inflatable ball. They would then ride back to shore on a banana boat
Banana boat
banana boat may refer to:* Banana boat , an unpowered recreational boat* Banana boat , a ship whose primary role is the transportation of bananas as cargo* Banana boat , campfire delicacy...
with their ball and, once on shore, could open the ball to find their next clue. In Peels, teams had to ride a Segway across a marked course to a dig site on the beach. They would then have to dig up six different kinds of fruits and exchange them for their next clue. In the Roadblock, one team member had to eat a large serving of blood clams
Blood cockle
Anadara granosa is a species of ark clam known as the blood cockle due to the red haemoglobin liquid inside. It is found throughout the Indo-Pacific region from eastern Africa to Australia to Polynesia to Japan. It lives mainly in the intertidal zone at one to two metres water depth, burrowed down...
and then drink three glasses of Baijiu
Baijiu
Baijiu , or shaojiu is a Chinese distilled alcoholic beverage. The name baijiu literally means "white liquor," "white alcohol" or "white spirits". Baijiu is often translated as "wine" or "white wine"...
.
Additional task
- At North Bank Park, teams had to ride paddle boats out into the lake and find one of nine clues floating on the water.
Leg 4 (Fujian → Guangdong)
Ningde to GuangzhouGuangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
, Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
(Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is the main airport of Guangzhou, the capital of the province of Guangdong, People's Republic of China. Both airport codes were inherited from the previous Guangzhou airport, and the IATA code reflects Guangzhou's former romanization Canton...
) Guangzhou to Shaoguan
Shaoguan
Shaoguan , historically known as Shaokwan and Shao-chow, is a prefecture-level city in the north of Southern China's Guangdong province...
- Danxia Shan (Lao Shen Men Gate)
- Danxia Shan (Xuanjiyuan Taoist Temple)
- Danxia Shan (Xuan Ji Tai Platform)
- Danxia Shan (Xiafu Village)
- Danxia Shan (Shao Yin Ting Pavillion)
In this Roadblock, one team member had to climb down a rocky cliff using a rope ladder, retrieve their clue from the tops of the trees at the bottom, and then climb back up the rope ladder. In this leg's Detour, teams had to choose between Chasing Chickens and Dancing Lions. In Chasing Chickens, teams travelled to a chicken farm where they had to catch 10 chickens and place them in baskets. In Dancing Lion, teams had to search the town for a lion head, and then search inside specified buildings for the matching tail. They would then have to learn and perform a traditional Chinese Dragon Dance.
Additional task
- At the Taoist Temple, teams had to transport 35kg of rice up an extremely steep path.
Leg 5 (Guangdong → Hunan)
Zhangjiajie
Zhangjiajie is a prefecture-level city in the northwestern part of Hunan province in China. It comprises the district of Yongding and counties of Cili and Sangzhi...
, Hunan
Hunan
' is a province of South-Central China, located to the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting...
(Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport) Zhangjiajie station to Yellow Dragon Cave
- WulingyuanWulingyuan DistrictWulingyuan District is a district in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province of China....
(Xiang XiXiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous PrefectureXiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture of the People's Republic of China. It is located in western Hunan province. Zhangjiajie and Sangzhi used to be parts of this autonomous prefecture. It consists of 1 city, Jishou, and 7 counties:Baojing, Fenghuang, Guzhang,...
Farmhouse) - Wulingyuan (Xiang Xi Theatre)
- Wulingyuan (WulingyuanWulingyuanWulingyuan is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province, China, noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over in height and are a type of karst formation. The site is in the Zhangjiajie City and lies about from Changsha, the capital of...
Scenic Mountain) - Wulingyuan (Tujia Village in Zhangjiajie National Forest ParkZhangjiajie National Forest ParkThe Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is a unique national forest park located in Zhangjiajie City in northern Hunan Province in the People's Republic of China. It is one of several national parks within the Wulingyuan Scenic Area.- History :...
) - Wulingyuan (Lianxin Bridge on Hallelujah Mountain)
- Wulingyuan (Bailong ElevatorBailong ElevatorThe Bailong Elevator is a glass elevator built onto the side of a huge cliff in the Wulingyuan area of Zhangjiajie, China that is high. It is claimed to be the highest and heaviest outdoor elevator in the world....
to Bai Long Square)
In this leg's Detour, teams had to choose between Look and Listen (Presented to Chinese-speaking contestants and viewers as Name that View or Name that Tune). In Look, teams travelled to the Xiang Xi Gallery and had to correctly match ten pictures of the famous mountains surrounding Zhangjiajie with their names. If they could get all 10 correct, they would receive their next clue, although there were more than 10 pictures. In Listen, teams travelled to Baofeng Lake and searched the lake on boat for a female singer who was singing four distinct songs, with the corresponding names being displayed. They then had to find a marked cave where a male singer would be singing one of these songs. If they could correctly identify it, they would receive their next clue. If not, they would be required to return to the female singer before being allowed to guess again. In the Roadblock, one team member had to chop onions, garlic and spices in order to make a famous Hunan spice mixture.
Additional task
- At Xiang Xi Farmhouse, teams had to use hacksaws to cut a bamboo pole filled with Baijiu into four pieces and fill a pot with the baijiu.
Leg 6 (Hunan → Chongqing)
Zhangjiajie (Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport) to ChongqingChongqing
Chongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the...
(Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport is an airport located in the Yubei District of Chongqing, People's Republic of China offering a growing network of direct flights to China, South East Asia, the Middle East and Europe...
) Chongqing to Wulong County
Wulong County
Wulong County is a county of Chongqing Municipality in China. It is the location of Wulong Karst which is part of the South China Karst UNESCO World Heritage Site....
- Wulong County (Wujiang Bridge)
- Wulong County (Zhang's Lamb Hot Pot Restaurant)
- Shuanghe Town (Highland Vegetable Farm)
- Wulong County (Fairy Mountain)
- Wulong County (Three Natural Bridge)
- Wulong County (People Square)
- Wulong County (Century Square)
In the Speed Bump, Howie & Rhett had to irrigate a cabbage patch by hand, once they had successfully sprinkled 2 buckets of water in their designated cabbage patch they can continue racing. In this Detour, teams had to choose between Roll It or Ride It. In Roll It, teams had to count all the tires along the hill, once their answer was correct they had to get into a Zorb and go down the hill to receive their next clue. In Ride It, teams had to drive a Go-kart
Go-kart
thumb|A [[Kart racing|racing kart]] at the [[Commission Internationale de Karting|CIK-FIA]] European Championship 2008A go-kart is a small four-wheeled vehicle...
in a 2 lap circuit (1 lap each member) in less than 7.30 minutes to receive their next clue, if the team couldn't complete the task in the alloted time, they would have to wash the Go-kart before trying again. In the Roadblock, one team member had to rappel down a ninety-meter cliff before receiving their next clue.
Additional tasks
- In the Hot Pot Restaurant, teams had to search for 1 marked bottled of Snow beerSnow beerSnow beer is a lager beer from China. It is brewed by CR Snow, a joint venture between SABMiller and China Resources Enterprises. As of 2008, it is the best selling beer brand in the world, with annual sales of 61 million hectoliters, despite largely being sold only in China. The beer started in...
among 600 others, then teams had to eat 10 plates of lamb to receive their next clue.
- At the farm, teams had to prepare breakfast for the pigs by graining dry corn and mixing it with vegetables in a traditional way. Once the pigs eat their feed, teams would receive the next clue.
Leg 7 (Chongqing → Yunnan)
- Wulong County (Furong Cave) Chongqing (Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport) to Lijiang, YunnanYunnanYunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country spanning approximately and with a population of 45.7 million . The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Burma, Laos, and Vietnam.Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with...
(Lijiang AirportLijiang AirportLijiang Sanyi Airport is an airport serving Lijiang, Yunnan province, China. Built in 1995, the civil airport is to the south of the city proper.-History:...
) Lijiang Airport to Zhao Xiong Ge Station - Lijiang (Naxi restaurant)
- ShuheOld Town of LijiangThe Old Town of Lijiang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Lijiang City, Yunnan, China.-History:The town has a history going back more than 800 years and was once a confluence for trade along the old tea horse road. The Lijiang old town is famous for its orderly system of waterways and...
, Lijiang (Chama Yingbin Square) - Shuhe, Lijiang (Feihua Chushui)
- DayanOld Town of LijiangThe Old Town of Lijiang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Lijiang City, Yunnan, China.-History:The town has a history going back more than 800 years and was once a confluence for trade along the old tea horse road. The Lijiang old town is famous for its orderly system of waterways and...
, Lijiang (Entrance) - Dayan, Lijiang (Mufu Palace)
This leg's Roadblock required one team member to zipline across the river near Wulong. On the other side, they would find two women in traditional clothing singing a song. They would then have to zipline back, where they would find many symbols on a board. They would have to correctly identify which symbols were on the dresses worn by the women. If incorrect, they would have to repeat both ziplines. If correct, they would be able to sign up for a departure time from the Lijiang Airport. In the Detour, teams chose between Communicate and Renovate. in Communicate, one team member would view some pictographic symbols from the Naxi language
Naxi language
Naxi is a Tibeto-Burman language or group of languages spoken by some 310,000 people concentrated in the Lijiang City Yulong Naxi Autonomous County of the province of Yunnan, China. Nakhi is also the name of the ethnic group that speaks it.- Classification :There are at least two Naxi languages...
. The other team member would have to draw these symbols on a chalkboard, following only verbal clues from their partner. In Renovate, teams would have to paint and dress a horse carriage to match a given example.
Additional task
- At the Naxi restaurant, team members would each have to properly cook two Baba cakes.
Leg 8 (Yunnan)
- Dayan, Lijiang (Guang Bi Lou)
- Lijiang (Jade Dragon Snow MountainJade Dragon Snow MountainMount Satseto, known in Chinese as the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is a mountain massif near Lijiang, in Yunnan province, southwestern China. Its highest peak is named Shanzidou...
[4506 Feet Elevation Marker]) - Lijiang (DongbaDongbaThe term Dongba refers to the religious priests, the culture, and script of the Nakhi people, who are found in southwestern China.- Religion :...
Valley) - Lijiang (Hua Ma Alley)
- Lijiang (Black Dragon PoolBlack Dragon PoolThe Black Dragon Pool is a famous pond in the scenic Jade Spring Park located at the foot of Elephant Hill, a short walk north of the Old Town of Lijiang in Yunnan province, China. It was built in 1737 during the Qing Dynasty and offers a spectacular view on the region's tallest mountain, Jade...
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In this Roadblock, one team member had to climb a steep, snowy hill while carrying both team members' backpacks and a race flag. This Roadblock took place at 4506 metres (14,783.5 ft) above sea level. In the Detour, teams had to choose between On the Mark or Through the Park. In On the Mark, teams went to an archery field where they would shoot a bow and arrow at a target. After achieving 100 points, they would receive their next clue. In Through the Park, teams had to deliver three items (A large pile of firewood, two heavy wine jugs, and two drums) through the village. After delivering the items undamaged, they would receive their next clue. In the Speed Bump, Tameka & Elena had to make a set of traditional pastry snacks to the satisfaction of a guide.
Additional note
- The clue received at Guang Bi Lou simply contained the number "4506". Teams needed to figure out that this referred to one of the elevation markers on the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
Leg 9 (Yunnan → Qinghai)
Xining
Xining is the capital of Qinghai province, People's Republic of China, and the largest city on the Tibetan Plateau. It has 2,208,708 inhabitants at the 2010 census whom 1,198,304 live in the built up area made of 4 urban districts.-History:...
, Qinghai
Qinghai
Qinghai ; Oirat Mongolian: ; ; Salar:) is a province of the People's Republic of China, named after Qinghai Lake...
(Xining Caojiabu Airport
Xining Caojiabu Airport
Xining Caojiabao Airport is an airport serving Xining, capital of Qinghai Province, China. It is located in Huzhu County, about east of downtown Xining. The airport began operation in 1991, and in October 2011 a new 3,800 meter long runway was built to replace the old one.-Airlines and...
) Xining to Xunhua
- Xunhua (Yijia Minority Products)
- Xunhua (Yellow RiverYellow RiverThe Yellow River or Huang He, formerly known as the Hwang Ho, is the second-longest river in China and the sixth-longest in the world at the estimated length of . Originating in the Bayan Har Mountains in Qinghai Province in western China, it flows through nine provinces of China and empties into...
- Jishi Bridge) - Xunhua (San Lan Ba Hai Village)
- Xunhua (Yimahai Village)
- Xunhua (Wendu Monastery)
- Xunhua (Camel Spring Mosque) Xunhua to Xining to Datong County
- Datong County (Yao Zi Gou)
- Dongxiazhen (Dong Xia Zhen Market)
- Datong County (Guang Hui Temple)
- Datong County (Duo Long Village)
- Datong County (Ming DynastyMing DynastyThe Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...
Era Great WallGreat Wall of ChinaThe Great Wall of China is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in northern China, built originally to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire against intrusions by various nomadic groups...
) - Datong County (Lao Ye Mountain)
In this leg's first Detour, teams chose between Sun and Bun. In Sun, teams had to properly assemble a solar powered cooking device. In Bun, teams had to correctly make 20 traditional flower-shaped buns. In the first Roadblock, one team member had to utilize a pulley system to pull themselves and a basket of supplies across the Yellow River in a box. They then had to climb up to a monastery and deliver these supplies before pulling themselves back across.
In the leg's second Roadblock, teams had to correctly piece together six traditional Chinese shadow puppets
Shadow puppets
Shadow Puppets can refer to:* A synonym for shadow play* Shadow Puppets, the 2002 novel by Orson Scott Card* Shadow Puppets , 2007 horror film...
. In the second Detour, teams chose between Spin It or Stack It. In Spin It, teams teavelled to an apiary
Apiary
An apiary is a place where beehives of honey bees are kept. Traditionally beekeepers paid land rent in honey for the use of small parcels. Some farmers will provide free apiary sites, because they need pollination, and farmers who need many hives often pay for them to be moved to the crops when...
and choose a beehive. They then had to remove the bees from the honeycomb and place them into spinning drums that are used to extract honey. Once they had extracted a full jar of honey, they would receive their next clue. In Stack It, teams had to tie up five bales of hay, carry them across a river, and then properly stack them to receive their next clue.
Additional tasks
- At Yijia Minority Products, teams had to collect 40 identical traditional Muslim hats from a pile and then trim the loose threads. They then had to fold and package these 40 hats. Teams would then receive departure times for the morning.
- At the Yellow River, teams had to inflate lamb hides rafts and then travel across the raging rapids to the other side.
- At the Dong Xia Zhen Market, teams were given a pot of Eight Treasures Tea to taste and observe. They then had to correctly gather the eight ingredients used in making the tea. If teams made three incorrect guesses, they would receive a 15-minute time penalty.
- At the Guang Hui Temple, teams had to light six candles, three small and three large, and properly greet a monk to get their clue.
Leg 10 (Qinghai → Shandong)
Yantai
Yantai is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. Located on the southern coast of the Bohai Sea and the eastern coast of the Laizhou Bay, Yantai borders the cities of Qingdao and Weihai to the southwest and east respectively.The largest fishing...
, Shandong
Shandong
' is a Province located on the eastern coast of the People's Republic of China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history from the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and served as a pivotal cultural and religious site for Taoism, Chinese...
(Yantai International Airport)
- PenglaiPenglaiPenglai, Peng Lai, or Peng-lai may refer to:*Penglai City, Shandong, China*Mount Penglai, a place in Chinese mythology*Penglai Pagoda in Penglai City...
(Statue of the Eight Immortals) - Penglai (Hai Xian Ju Restaurant)
- Penglai (Yu Jia Le Fishing Dock)
- Penglai (Chateau Junding)
- Penglai (San Xian Shan Park)
- Penglai (Bei Wo Du Residence)
- Penglai (Fortified Harbor of Water City)
At the Intersection, teams had to join with one other team to complete tasks and make decisions together until further notice. In this special Roadblock, one team member from each of the intersected teams had to ride a fishing boat out to a collection of buoys. They then had to lift whatever the buoys were attached to onto the boat. Once they found their next clue (Which was hidden inside of a string of fishing nets), they could return to the shore, where they would no longer be intersected. In the Detour, teams had to choose between Count the Vines or Find the Wine. In Count the Vines, teams went out into the fields of the winery where they had to count the number of grapevines growing. In Find the Wine, teams entered the wine cellar, where they found a collection of wine glasses that represented a numerical code. They had to use this example to decipher a code represented by a second collection of wine glasses. If they got the correct number, they had to find the corresponding barrel and then roll it out of the basement to get their next clue.
Additional tasks
- At Hai Xian Ju Restaurant, teams had to eat two sea cucumbers each.
- At San Xian Shan Park, teams had to watch a musical performance involving many instruments including bells. They then had fifteen minutes to practice the bells portion of the song before performing it. If they made a mistake or performed out of sync, they would receive a fifteen minute penalty. They could then try again.
Leg 11 (Shandong → Shanghai)
Yantai (Yantai International Airport) to Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)- Shanghai (HiltonHilton HotelsHilton Hotels & Resorts is an international chain of full-service hotels and resorts founded by Conrad Hilton and now owned by Hilton Worldwide. Hilton hotels are either owned by, managed by, or franchised to independent operators by Hilton Worldwide. Hilton Hotels became the first coast-to-coast...
Hongqiao Hotel) - XintiandiXintiandiXintiandi is an affluent car-free shopping, eating and entertainment district of Shanghai, China. It is composed of an area of reconstituted traditional shikumen houses on narrow alleys, some adjoining houses which now serve as book stores, cafes and restaurants, and shopping malls. Most of the...
, Shanghai (South Huang Pi Road) - Xintiandi, Shanghai (Huangpi Lu)
- BaoshanBaoshanBaoshan is a prefecture-level city in western Yunnan province, China.-Administrative divisions:The city-prefecture of Baoshan has jurisdiction over five subdivisions - a district and four counties:-Geography:...
, Shanghai (Snow BeerSnow beerSnow beer is a lager beer from China. It is brewed by CR Snow, a joint venture between SABMiller and China Resources Enterprises. As of 2008, it is the best selling beer brand in the world, with annual sales of 61 million hectoliters, despite largely being sold only in China. The beer started in...
Factory) - Shanghai (1984 Bookstore)
- Shanghai (Red Town Sculpture Park)
- Shanghai (Mercedes-Benz ArenaShanghai ArenaThe Mercedes-Benz Arena is a new indoor arena, in Shanghai, China. The arena was home to the Expo 2010 Shanghai China venue. The facility seats 18,000 people...
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In the final Detour, teams had to choose between Spin It and Snap It. In Spin It, teams had to spin a kongju across a marked course without letting it drop and while keeping it spinning the whole time. In Snap It, teams received a photograph of a tourist. They then had to find this tourist and direct them to the location in the photograph. They then had to recreate the photograph exactly and take a new photo to receive their next clue. In the final Roadblock, one team member had to search among pictures and names attached to sculptures in the sculpture park to find the eleven locations they visited, as well as a picture to go with each.
Additional Tasks
- At the Hilton Hongqiao, teams were given fifteen minutes to observe a properly made room. They then had to properly dress their own room to receive their next clue.
- At the Snow Beer Factory, teams had to operate a forklift and transfer six large stacks of boxes of beer to a designated area. Each team member had to do an equal amount of work as the other. If any boxes of beer fell, they would be forced to take a fifteen minute time penalty. Once the stacks were transferred and the forklift returned to its original position, teams received their next clue.