Filming dates May 13 – June 7, 2011 Winning team Lily Li & Jan Höpper Countries visited 1 | No. of Episodes 12 Continents visited 1 | |
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Season Run August 7 – October 23, 2011 | ||
The Amazing Race: China Rush (Chinese: 极速前进：冲刺！中国; pinyin: Jísù Qiánjìn: Chōngcì! Zhōngguó) is a Chinese reality television series based on the American reality TV series, The Amazing Race. The second season 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 400,000元 (US$62,000).
Contents
- Cast
- Results
- Prizes
- Leg 1 Shanghai Zhejiang
- Leg 2 Zhejiang Jiangxi
- Leg 3 Jiangxi Fujian
- Leg 4 Fujian Guangdong
- Leg 5 Guangdong Hunan
- Leg 6 Hunan Chongqing
- Leg 7 Chongqing Yunnan
- Leg 8 Yunnan
- Leg 9 Yunnan Qinghai
- Leg 10 Qinghai Shandong
- Leg 11 Shandong Shanghai
- References
The Chinese TV network International Channel Shanghai aired the season in English, and DragonTV in Chinese.
American and German dating couple Lily Li & Jan Höpper 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.
Prizes
The prize for each leg is awarded to the first place team for that leg.
Leg 1 (Shanghai → Zhejiang)
Airdate: August 7, 2011
In this first Detour of the race, teams had to choose between Hang Out or Dig In. In Hang out, teams went to Foliage Dai Ning 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.
Leg 2 (Zhejiang → Jiangxi)
Airdate: August 14, 2011
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.
Leg 3 (Jiangxi → Fujian)
Airdate: August 21, 2011
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.
Leg 4 (Fujian → Guangdong)
Airdate: August 28, 2011
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.
Leg 5 (Guangdong → Hunan)
Airdate: September 4, 2011
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.
Leg 6 (Hunan → Chongqing)
Airdate: September 11, 2011
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 allotted 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.
Leg 7 (Chongqing → Yunnan)
Airdate: September 18, 2011
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.
Leg 8 (Yunnan)
Airdate: September 25, 2011
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 4,506 metres (14,783 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.
Leg 9 (Yunnan → Qinghai)
Airdate: October 2, 2011
In this 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 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.
Airdate: October 9, 2011
In the Roadblock, teams had to correctly piece together six traditional Chinese shadow puppets. In the 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.
Leg 10 (Qinghai → Shandong)
Airdate: October 16, 2011
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.
Leg 11 (Shandong → Shanghai)
Airdate: October 23, 2011
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