The Amazing Race China 3

The Amazing Race China 3
极速前进第三季
Season run July 8 – September 16, 2016
Filming dates April 18 – July 23, 2016
Winning team Guo Jingjing and Kenneth Fok
Continents visited 4
Countries visited 10
Distance traveled 61,300 kilometres (38,100 mi)
No. of legs 10
Season chronology
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The Amazing Race China 3 (Chinese: 极速前进第三季) is the third instalment of the Chinese reality television series The Amazing Race China (Chinese: 极速前进; pinyin: Jísù Qiánjìn) (Previously known as The Amazing Race). Based on the American reality TV series The Amazing Race, it features eight teams of two in a race around the world.

The name has been changed from The Amazing Race to The Amazing Race China from this season onwards, as shown on its clues.[1] Infiniti left the main sponsor, changing By-Health as the main sponsor for this season.

The season premiered on July 8, 2016. Married couple Guo Jingjing and Kenneth Fok were the winners of this season.

Production

Development and filming

Starting Line of The Amazing Race China 3: Juyong Pass

This season has changed its name from The Amazing Race to The Amazing Race China, with the changing name shown on the clues and promotion for the show.

All the cities visited in this series have hosted Summer Olympics, and the finish line is the host city of 2016 Summer Olympics – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Upon the recommendation of doctors, Ji Longxiang was not able to join the Race and as a result, Xu Qifeng replaced him as Liu Xiang's Partner during the race.

Unlike Season 1 and 2, Season 3 has adopted the American-style title sequence.

This season featured modified versions of numerous tasks seen previously on the original American edition, as well as a task from Canadian edition and Israeli edition.

Cast

Similar to the first and second season, this season featured celebrities who were chosen to race on the show.

This is the first time in Amazing Race history that a returning team - Liu Chang and Jin Dachuan from Season 1 - competed against a cast of new Racers.

Marketing

This season featured brand new sponsors which were prominently featured in the show as well as on promotional material. In each Leg, teams were able to pick up McDonald's food and Eastroc Super Drink at the specific point and were given By-Health protein drinks to top three at every Pit Stop once officially checked in.

The show was also sponsored by Centaine, Bactroban and LiangMianZhen toothpaste.

Results

The following teams participated in the Race, each listed along with their placements in each leg and relationships as identified by the program. Note that this table is not necessarily reflective of all content broadcast on television, owing to the inclusion or exclusion of some data. Placements are listed in finishing order:

Team Relationship Position (by leg) Roadblocks
1 2 3 4ß 5 6+ 7 8+ 9+ 10
郭晶晶 & 霍启刚 Guo Jingjing & Huo Qigang Married 6th 6th 4th 3rd 3rd⊃ 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 1st Guo Jingjing 5, Huo Qigang 6
刘畅 & 金大川 Liu Chang & Jin Dachuan Partners/Models 1st 2nd 2nd 2ndε 2nd⊃ 5th 1st 4th 3rd 2nd Liu Chang 4, Jin Dachuan 7
刘翔 & 徐琦峰 Liu Xiang & Xu Qifeng1 Best Friends 7th 4th 3rd3 5th 6th⊃611 1st 3rd 3rd 1st− 3rd14 Liu Xiang 7, Xu Qifeng 3
吴建豪 & 姚凤凤 Wu Jianhao & Yao Fengfeng Siblings 3rd 5th 6th4 1stƒ 1st⊃ 4th− 2nd 2nd− 4th−13 Wu Jianhao 5, Yao Fengfeng 4
张哲瀚 & 张思帆 Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan Partners/Actors 5th 1st 5th 4th 5th⊂10 2nd 5th Zhang Zhehan 4, Zhang Sifan 2
金星 & 汉斯 Jin Xing & Heinz Married 4th 3rd 7thə23 7thß 4th89 6th Jin Xing 44, Heinz 3
黄婷婷 & 孙芮 Huang Tingting & Sun Rui Groupmates/SNH48 2nd 7th 1st 6th5 7th 712 Huang Tingting 2, Sun Rui 4
张美曦 & 臧雅菲 Zhang Meixi & Zang Yafei Fellow Broadcasters 8th 8th Zhang Meixi 2, Zang Yafei 1
  1. ^ Liu Xiang originally entered the competition with his cousin Ji Longxiang (吉龙祥). After the second leg, it was determined that Ji was not medically fit to continue with the race. Starting with the third leg, Ji was replaced by Liu's best friend Xu Qifeng. Before being removed from the race, Ji Longxiang completed one Roadblock.
  2. ^ Jin Xing & Heinz used the Express Pass given to them by Liu Chang & Jin Dachuan bypass the Roadblock on Leg 3, Jin Xing revealed that he elected to perform the Roadblock; this is reflected in the total Roadblock count.
  3. ^ Liu Xiang & Xu Qifeng and Jin Xing & Heinz initially arrived 3rd and 5th respectively, but because Liu Xiang and Hans quit the sushi challenge, they each received a 30-minute penalty. Liu Xiang & Xu Qifeng's placement was not affected. As Jin Xing & Heinz were waiting out their penalty, Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan and Wu Jianhao & Yao Fengeng checked in, dropping them to last place but Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan used their Return Ticket to save Jin Xing & Hans from elimination.
  4. ^ Wu Jianhao & Yao Fengfeng initially arrived 1st, but they were issued a 75-minute penalty (60-minute penalty as they both quit the sushi challenge, 15-minute penalty as they did not complete the Fujiyama challenge correctly) and dropped to 6th place.
  5. ^ Huang Tingting & Sun Rui initially arrived 4th, but since they crossed the street when the light was red and quit the sushi challenge, they received a 30-minute penalty, dropping them to 6th place.
  6. ^ Liu Xiang & Xu Qifeng received a 20-minute penalty for putting too many ingredients in their food.
  7. ^ Huang Tingting & Sun Rui received a 10-minute penalty for not putting enough rice in their food.
  8. ^ Jin Xing & Heinz received a 10-minute penalty for overcooking their food.
  9. ^ Jin Xing & Heinz initially arrived 2nd, but received a 1-hour penalty for skipping the Roadblock challenge, dropping them to 4th place. Jin Xing originally elected to perform the Roadblock; this is reflected in the total Roadblock count.
  10. ^ Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan initially arrived 3rd, but received a 30-minute penalty for not wearing their sleeping caps in the Detour challenge, dropping them to 5th place.
  11. ^ Liu Xiang & Xu Qifeng initially arrived 4th, but received a 1-hour penalty for quitting the Roadblock challenge, dropping them to 6th place. Liu Xiang originally elected to perform the Roadblock; this is reflected in the total roadblock count.
  12. ^ Huang Tingting & Sun Rui initially arrived 2nd, but received a 90-minute penalty (1 hour penalty as Sun Rui quit the Roadblock challenge which Sun Rui originally elected to perform the Roadblock; this is reflected in the roadblock count, and a 30-minute penalty as they did not wear their sleeping caps in the Detour challenge), dropping them to last, and were eliminated.
  13. ^ Wu Jianhao & Yao Fengfeng initially arrived 2nd, but received a 30-minute penalty for Wu Jianhao walking past the distance team members are required to remain in between each other, dropping them to last, and were eliminated.
  14. ^ Liu Xiang quit the Leg's Road Block, however he and Xu Qifeng arrived last at the Finish Line and thus were not issued a penalty.

Voting History

Similar to the Israeli, Australian and Philippine versions, teams on the fifth leg voted for who should receive the U-Turn. The team who has the most votes must complete the other option of the Detour they did not select.

Leg #: 5
U-Turned: Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan
(4/7 votes)
VoterTeam's Vote
Wu Jianhao & Yao Fengfeng Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan
Liu Chang & Jin Dachuan Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan
Guo Jingjing & Huo Qigang Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan
Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan Wu Jianhao & Yao Fengfeng
Liu Xiang & Xu Qifeng Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan
Huang Tingting & Sun Rui Wu Jianhao & Yao Fengfeng
Jin Xing & Heinz Wu Jianhao & Yao Fengfeng

Prizes

The prize for each leg is awarded to the first place team for that leg.

Race summary

Race route map
Destinations Air travel    Rail travel    Water travel    Bus travel
Route Markers 绕道 (Detour)    路障 (Roadblock)    快进 (Fast Forward)    让路 (Yield)
联合 (Intersection)    回转 (U-Turn)    减速带 (Speed Bump)    中继站 (Pit Stop)

Leg 1 (China → Greece)

The ruins of Epidaurus near Athens was the location of the first Detour

Airdate: July 8, 2016

In this season's first Roadblock, one team member must climb to the roof of the Beijing National Stadium. The chosen team member would be hooked up to a harness and hoisted into the air, just like the dancers that took part in the 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremonies. They would have to make five forward flips in the air while being raised upwards, and then perform five backwards flips while being lowered. Once successful, teams would receive their next clue.

In this season's first detour, teams must choose between Archimedes (阿基米德 Ājīmǐdé) or Spartan Warriors (斯巴达勇士 Sībādáyǒngshì). In Archimedes, teams will need to solve Archimedes' favourite puzzle - a fourteen-piece Tangram. If they cannot complete the puzzle, they must hike to the top of the amphitheatre where they would be given two places where pieces needed to be placed. Once they completed the tangram, they received their next clue. In Spartan Warriors, teams will need to participate in both Javelin and Discus throwing events. Both team members would have to throw the discus beyond a specified line and hit a haybale with their javellin before receiving their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 2 (Greece → Germany)

Airdate: July 22, 2016

In St. Peter's Church, all teams must search for eight marked cars below the street.

This leg's first Roadblock was that one team member had to ride a zipline, and match a pose of skating to receive their next clue.

The Speed Bump requires Zhang Meixi & Zang Yafei who is last on the first leg to make ten white sausage with the same size. After that, they musy finish them all to get their next clue.

This leg's Detour was a choice between Beers (干杯 Gānbēi) or Cheers (狂欢 Kuánghuān). In Beers, teams headed to the Mohrenplatz and carried twenty-two full steins of beer and carefully delivered them all at once through the crowd. If they could deliver the mugs without dropping any of them or spilling more than 6 of them out of the specified line, they would receive their next clue. In Cheers, teams need to do Schuhplattler, a traditional Bavarian dance and perform it correctly in order to receive their next clue.

In the second Roadblock of this leg, the team member who didn't complete the first Roadblock had to learn a Bavarian love song at the log house and then serenade their partner while perched on a ladder. If they could pronounce the words correctly, they would receive their next clue. If they were incorrect, a bucket of water would be dumped on them and they would have to start over.

Additional tasks

Leg 3 (Germany → Japan)

Airdate: July 29, 2016

Teams gathered at a television studio at the base of the Tokyo Tower to compete in a Japanese game show.

The Detour was a choice between Sailor Moon (美少女戰士 Měishàonǚzhànshì) or Case Closed (名偵探柯南 Míngzhēntànkēnán). In Sailor Moon, one team member must dress as a character from the comic series, Sailor Moon. Once they had put the costume on, they must find the man on the street dressed as the character, Tuxedo Mask, to receive their next clue. In Case Closed, teams had to travel to the Forensics Training Facility and had to locate ten pieces of bones and teeth inside a simulated crime scene, mark each spot with a flag, measure the locations, and graph each piece to scale on an evidence sheet. Once the evidence was graphed correctly, a crime scene analyst would give them their next clue.

At the Roadblock, one team member must become a ninja and complete three ninja training courses to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 4 (Japan → Russia)

The world-famous Saint Basil's Cathedral in Moscow overlooking from Red Square was the Pit Stop for the Race

Airdate: August 5, 2016

In the first Fast Forward of this season, teams must travel by taxi to the Russian Circus, and then both team member must change into costumes and spin plates on a pole. If they had four sets of plates spinning at the same time in under five minutes, they could claim the Fast Forward.

At the Detour, teams must choice between Hibiscus Out of Water (水出芙蓉 Shuǐchūfúróng) or Military Edge Flower (軍中緣花 Jūnzhōngyuánhuā). In Hibiscus Out of Water, teams participated in a synchronized swimming routine with six other swimmers of the Russian national developmental team. If they performed the routine to the judge's standard, she would give them their next clue. In Military Edge Flower, teams had to dress up as Russian soldiers and learn the steps of the Trepak dance. If they performed the dance to the judge's standard, they received their next clue.

At the Roadblock, one team member was shown a brief slideshow, showing a sample time in Moscow, a map of Russia's nine different time zones with their UTC offsets and the time and time zone of either Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro or London. Then, they were shown multiple instances of the same time zone map without the UTC offsets but with several other Russian cities highlighted. After the slideshow had finished, they had to fill in the corresponding local time for any five cities within an allotted time period. If they completed in time and were correct, teams would receive their next clue. If they were wrong or ran out of time, they had to watch the presentation and do the quiz again.

Additional tasks

Leg 5 (Russia → China → Spain)

The famous Sagrada Família around Plaza de Gaudí in Barcelona was visited in the Race

Airdate: August 12, 2016

After arriving in Plaza de Gaudí, Jin Xing & Heinz must carry a traditional Spanish Giant Doll and walk the whole Plaza de Gaudí to countine racing.

This leg's Detour teams will need to choose between Torero (斗牛士 Dòuniúshì) or Sleepwalker (梦游者 Mèngyóuzhě). In Torero, teams will need to make their way to the Gran Teatre del Liceu, then, teams must dressed up as an actor of the famous opera known as the Carmen. After teams performed as an actor of Carmen, each team member must answer an answer about details of Carmen. Once both team member have the correct answer, teams will receive their next clue. In Sleepwalker, teams must make their way to the Port Vell, then, teams must wear a sleeping hat and carry their bed to the starting line, then, teams must convince the locals to carry them to the finish line which is 400 meters away. If teams or the bed touches the ground during the task, teams will need to tell other locals to help. If the team done the task, they will receive their next clue.

The Roadblock requires teams to make their way to the Camp de Tir Olímpic de Mollet, then, teams must shoot down five of the plates. Wach round have five shoots. After the round teams may use their old score staking the new scores. Once teams shoot down five plates, teams will receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 6 (Spain → Italy)

Rome's iconic Ponte Sant'Angelo was the Pit Stop of the Race

Airdate: August 19, 2016

For the Road Block, teams chose a mask and then searched through a masquerade ball for a guest wearing exactly the same match. Once they presented the correct masked guest, they would receive the next clue.

This Leg's Detour was a choice between Roman Numerals (罗马数字 Luómǎ shùzì) or Roman Trebuchet (罗马炮架 Luómǎ pào jià). In Roman Numerals, teams had to count three specific things in Piazza Navona: the number of balloons attached to a vendor's bike (56), the number of bearded men on the three fountains' statues (14) and the number of paintings from four art vendors that depicted previous events on the race (28). They then had to insert the numbers into a provided equation [(56 + 14) x 28], solve it (1960) and write the answer in Roman numerals to receive the next clue. In Roman Trebuchet, teams needed to use all provided parts to build a fully functional trebuchet. Once they were able to launch a cannonball past a marked line, they would receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 7 (Italy → United States)

While in Los Angeles, teams visited Dolby Theatre at the heart of Hollywood film district, to look a set of Lego blocks

Airdate: August 26, 2016

In this Leg's Road Block, teams ascended a rope ladder to a hanging platform. They then walked onto a beam from which they needed to jump off in order to grab two halves of a hanging clue. If they failed to grab one or both halves, they would need to climb up the ladder for another attempt.

The Leg's Detour was a choice between Halftime (中场 Zhōng chǎng) or Full Court (全场 Quán chǎng). In Halftime, teams learned how to perform a Laker Girls cheerleading routine set to the tune of "Mickey". When they have correctly performed the routine, they will receive the next clue. In Full Court, teams needed to complete an NBA official Skill Challenge. Both team members must perform an alley-oop, dribble through an obstacle course, perform a bounce pass into a vertical hoop and perform a free throw and a 3-point shot at the side of the hoop. If both team members completed the course within four minutes, they would receive the next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 8 (United States)

The Leg began at the SkyView Ferris Wheel in Atlanta's Olympic Park.

Airdate: September 2, 2016

This Leg's Detour was a choice between Color (色彩 Sècǎi) or Beat (节拍 jiépāi). In Color, teams needed to correctly recreate a piece of local graffiti art. When the artist approves of their work, they would receive their next clue. In Beat, teams needed to learn how to sing "Wang Dang Doodle," an English-language Blues song. Once the audience approved of their performance, they would be given the next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 9 (United States → Mexico)

The first Roadblock in Mexico City teams involving with the Voladores of Papantla

Airdate: September 9, 2016

The Leg began with a combination Intersection/Face Off where teams must pair up to compete in a 4 x 100 metre relay race. The two losing teams would serve a 15-minute penalty. The first Roadblock of the Leg required teams to travel to the Museum of Anthropology and find a group of performers called the Voladores of Papantla. One team member had to climb a 32 m (105 ft) pole and swing around the pole suspended upside down on ropes for five minutes until they reached the ground.

Liu Chang & Jin Dachuan's Speed Bump required them to successfully make 20 tortillas.

For this Leg's second Roadblock, one team member had to put on a dress made of balloons and follow a marked path through a field of cacti. Along the way, teams had to find a sombrero which they would exchange for their next clue. However, teams would receive a penalty based on how many balloons popped or were missing from their dress.

Additional tasks

Leg 10 (Mexico → Brazil)

Teams needed to search for a tile at Escadaria Selarón in Rio de Janeiro.

Airdate: September 16, 2016

For this Leg's Road Block, one team member must ride a wakeboard around a course in the water. Once they are able to reach and touch a yellow ramp without falling off, they will be given the next clue.

Additional tasks

Ratings

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