The Amazing Race China 3

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The Amazing Race China 3
Season 3
Title card for The Amazing Race China 3.jpg
Presented by Allan Wu
No. of teams8
Winner Guo Jingjing & Huo Qigang
No. of legs10
Distance traveled61,300 km (38,100 mi)
No. of episodes10
Release
Original network Shenzhen TV
Original release8 July (2016-07-08) 
16 September 2016 (2016-09-16)
Additional information
Filming dates18 April (2016-04-18) 
23 July 2016 (2016-07-23)
Season chronology
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The Amazing Race China 3 (Chinese :极速前进第三季) is the third season of The Amazing Race China (Chinese :极速前进; pinyin :Jísù Qiánjìn), a Chinese reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race . Hosted by Singapore based Chinese-American actor Allan Wu, it featured eight teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship and including at least one celebrity contestant, in a race around the world. This season visited four continents and ten countries and travelled over 61,300 kilometres (38,100 mi) during ten leg. Starting in Beijing, racers travelled through Greece, Germany, Japan, Russia, Guangdong, Hong Kong, Spain, Italy, the United States, Mexico and Brazil before finishing in Rio de Janeiro with intermittent returns to China throughout the season. As this season coincided with the 2016 Summer Olympics, this season was themed after the Summer Olympic Games with each visited city previously serving as a Summer Olympics host city and many tasks themed after Olympic sports. Starting with this season, the show's name was also changed from The Amazing Race to The Amazing Race China. The season premiered on Shenzhen TV on 8 July 2016 and concluded on 16 September 2016.

Married couple Guo Jingjing and Huo Qigang were the winners of this season, while models Liu Chang and Jin Dachuan finished in second place and friends Liu Xiang and Xu Qifeng finished in third place.

Production

Development and filming

The Juyong Pass at the Great Wall of China was the Starting Line of The Amazing Race China 3. 2016-05-16 Great Wall of China at Juyongguan anagoria 06.JPG
The Juyong Pass at the Great Wall of China was the Starting Line of The Amazing Race China 3.

Tapings for the series begin on April 18 in Beijing and ended on July 23 in Rio de Janeiro.

This season 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, and also adopting the American-style title sequence (based on Season 23) instead of a unique title card used for the first two seasons. This season is themed after the Summer Olympic Games. [1] All the cities visited in this series had hosted Summer Olympics, and the finale was set in the host city of 2016 Summer OlympicsRio de Janeiro, Brazil.

This is also the first season in The Amazing Race China that the Finish Line was not held in the home nation of China, and none of the eliminated teams were present at the Finish Line.

Release

Programming

A preview episode (极速抢先看), sponsored by Centaine, was broadcast before the start of the episode, featuring a few minutes on the start of the leg, as well as snippets from the previous episode.

Similar to previous seasons, a two-part special season-end reunion and recap titled Jin Xing Reviewing the Race (金姐聊极速) aired a week after the season finale aired on 23 and 30 September 2016. The show, hosted by Jin Xing (also a racer this season and host of The Jin Xing Show ), discusses the top four of eight teams to review the season as a whole. [2]

Marketing

This season featured brand new sponsors which were prominently featured in the show as well as on promotional material. Infiniti left as the main sponsor to produce Race the World , with By-Health becoming the replacement main sponsor for this season. In each leg, teams were able to pick up McDonald's food and Eastroc Super Drink at specific points, and the top three were given By-Health protein drinks at every Pit Stop once they were officially checked-in. The show was also sponsored by Centaine, Bactroban and LiangMianZhen toothpaste.

Cast

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From left to right: Huang Tingting, Jin Xing, Zhang Zhehan, Wu Jianhao, Liu Xiang, Jin Dachuan, Guo Jingjing, and Huo Qigang

Similar to the first and second season, this season featured celebrities who were chosen to race on the show. Among which teams include a former Olympic diver, members from SNH48, and news anchors from Greater China Live. Taiwanese-American singer and former F4 members Wu Jianhao or Vanness Wu also involved in this season along with his sister, Yao Fengfeng or Melody.

Originally, Huang Jingyu and Xu Weizhou were cast, but were axed at the last minute for unknown reasons and were replaced by Season 1 racers Liu Chang & Jin Dachuan. [3]

After Leg 2, upon the recommendation of doctors, Ji Longxiang (of Liu Xiang & Ji Longxiang) had to quit the show. Liu Xiang's partner and best friend Xu Qifeng replaced Ji starting on Leg 3. [4]

ContestantsAgeRelationshipHometownStatus
Zhang Meixi (张美曦)32Fellow Broadcasters Shenzhen, Guangzhou Eliminated 1st
(in Schwangau, Germany)
Zang Yafei (臧雅菲)36 Yanbian, Jilin
Ji Longxiang (吉龙祥)Liu Xiang's CousinMedically Removed
(in Tokyo, Japan)
Jin Xing (金星)(Returned to competition)Eliminated 2nd
(in Fujikawaguchiko, Japan)
Heinz Gerd Oidtmann (汉斯)
Huang Tingting (黄婷婷)24Groupmates/SNH48 Nanjing, Jiangsu Eliminated 3rd
(in Barcelona, Spain)
Sun Rui (孙芮)21 Harbin, Heilongjiang
Jin Xing (金星)48Married Shenyang, Liaoning Eliminated 4th
(in Rome, Italy)
Heinz Oidtmann (汉斯)48 Germany
Zhang Zhehan (张哲瀚)25Partners/Actors Xinyu, Jiangxi Eliminated 5th
(in Santa Monica, California)
Zhang Sifan (张思帆)23 Beijing
Wu Jianhao (吴建豪)38Siblings Santa Monica, California Eliminated 6th
(in San Juan Teotihuacán, Mexico)
Yao Fengfeng (姚凤凤)25
Liu Xiang (刘翔)33Best Friends Shanghai Third Place
Xu Qifeng (徐琦峰)33
Jin Dachuan (金大川)23Partners/Models
The Amazing Race 1 (Chinese season)
Tai'an, Shandong Second Place
Liu Chang (刘畅)30 Dongtai, Jiangsu
Guo Jingjing (郭晶晶)34Married Baoding, Hebei Winners
Huo Qigang (霍启刚)37 Hong Kong
Future appearances

SNH48 racer Huang Tingting would later appear during the first leg of the next season as a replacement to another racer, who was unable to attend the tapings on that time. [5]

Results

The following teams participated in the season, 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:

TeamPosition (by leg)Roadblocks
performed
1 2 3 4 5 6 + 7 8 + 9 + 10
Guo Jingjing & Huo Qigang6th6th4th3rd3rd3rd4th1st2nd1stGuo Jingjing 5, Huo Qigang 6
Liu Chang & Jin Dachuan1st2nd2nd2ndε 5 2nd5th1st4th3rd2ndLiu Chang 4, Jin Dachuan 7
Liu Xiang & Xu Qifeng 1
Liu Xiang & Ji Longxiang
3rd 3 5th6th 8 , 11 1st3rd3rd1st3rd 15 Liu Xiang 7 11 , Xu Qifeng 3,
Ji Longxiang 1
7th4th
Wu Jianhao & Yao Fengfeng3rd5th6th 4 1stƒ1st4th2nd2nd4th 14 Wu Jianhao 5, Yao Fengfeng 4
Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan5th1st5th4th 6 5th 12 2nd5thZhang Zhehan 4, Zhang Sifan 2
Jin Xing & Heinz4th3rd7thε 2 , 3 7thß4th 10 , 11 6thJin Xing 4 2 , 11 , Heinz 3
Huang Tingting & Sun Rui2nd7th1st6th 7 7th 9 , 13 Huang Tingting 2, Sun Rui 4 13
Zhang Meixi & Zang Yafei8th8thZhang Meixi 2, Zang Yafei 1
Key
Notes
  1. ^ Liu Xiang originally entered the competition with his cousin Ji Longxiang (吉龙祥). After Leg 2, it was determined that Ji was not medically fit to continue with the season. Starting on Leg 3, Ji was replaced by Liu's best friend Xu Qifeng.
  2. ^ Jin Xing & Heinz used the Express Pass given to them by Liu Chang & Jin Dachuan bypass the Roadblock on Leg 3. Before using the Express Pass, Jin Xing 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 each teams were issued 30-minute penalties for quitting the sushi-eating task. Liu Xiang & Xu Qifeng's placement was not affected by the penalty, while the last two teams trailing Jin Xing & Heinz (Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan and Wu Jianhao & Yao Fengeng) checked in during their penalty time, dropping Jin Xing & Heinz to last place; however, Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan used their Return Ticket to save them from elimination.
  4. ^ Wu Jianhao & Yao Fengfeng initially arrived 1st, but they were issued two penalties totaling 75 minutes (a 1-hour penalty for forfeiting the sushi challenge entirely and a 15-minute penalty for not completing the Fujiyama challenge correctly). Five teams checked-in during their penalty time, dropping Wu Jianhao & Yao Fengfeng to 6th.
  5. ^ Liu Xiang & Xu Qifeng used their Express Pass to bypass the Detour on Leg 4.
  6. ^ Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan initially arrived 3rd, but were issued a 30-minute penalty for hiring private transportation during this leg, breaking a rule which prohibits hitch-hiking. Guo Jingjing & Huo Qigang checked-in during the penalty time, dropping Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan to 4th.
  7. ^ Huang Tingting & Sun Rui initially arrived 4th, but were issued a 30-minute penalty for crossing the red lights while on the way to the Military Edge Flower Detour. Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan and Liu Xiang & Xu Qifeng checked-in during their penalty time, dropping Huang Tingting & Sun Rui to 6th.
  8. ^ Liu Xiang & Xu Qifeng were issued a 20-minute penalty for putting too many ingredients in their food at the paella task.
  9. ^ Huang Tingting & Sun Rui were issued a 10-minute penalty for not putting enough rice in their food at the paella task.
  10. ^ Jin Xing & Heinz were issued a 10-minute penalty for overcooking their food at the paella task.
  11. ^ Jin Xing & Heinz and Liu Xiang & Xu Qifeng initially arrived 2nd and 6th, respectively, but both teams were issued 1-hour penalties for quitting the Roadblock challenge. Liu Xiang & Xu Qifeng's placement were not affected by the penalty, while Liu Chang & Jin Dachuan and Guo Jingjing & Huo Qigang checked-in during Jin Xing & Heinz's penalty time, dropping them to 4th.
  12. ^ Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan initially arrived 5th, but were issued a 30-minute penalty for not wearing their sleeping caps while performing the Sleepwalker Detour challenge. This did not affect their placement.
  13. ^ Huang Tingting & Sun Rui initially arrived 3rd, but were issued two penalties totaling 90 minutes (a 1-hour penalty for quitting the Roadblock challenge and a 30-minute penalty for not wearing their sleeping caps while performing the Sleepwalker Detour challenge). The last four teams trailing them checked-in during their penalty time, dropping Huang Tingting & Sun Rui to last place and resulting in their elimination.
  14. ^ Wu Jianhao & Yao Fengfeng initially arrived 2nd, but were issued a 30-minute penalty as Wu Jianhao had walked past the permitted distance where team members are required to remain in-between each other, which was specifically prohibited by the rules. Guo Jingjing & Huo Qigang and Liu Chang & Jin Dachuan checked-in during their penalty time, dropping Wu Jianhao & Yao Fengfeng to last place and resulting in their elimination.
  15. ^ Liu Xiang (of Liu Xiang & Xu Qifeng) elected to quit the final leg's Roadblock, but since they were the last team to arrive at the Finish Line, their 1-hour penalty were not issued.

Race summary

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Race route map
Destinations ISO 7001 PI TF 001.svg Air travel    Legenda kolej.svg Rail travel    Ferry.png Water travel    Bus-logo.svg Bus travel
Maki-heliport-15.svg Helicopter travel    Maki-bicycle-15.svg Bicycle travel    Maki-aerialway-15.svg Gondola travel
Route Markers Detour icon.svg 绕道 (Detour)    Roadblock icon.svg 路障 (Roadblock)    Fast Forward icon.svg 快进 (Fast Forward)    Face Off icon.svg 对抗 (Face Off)
Intersection icon.svg 联合 (Intersection)    U-Turn icon.svg 回转 (U-Turn)    Speed Bump icon.svg 减速带 (Speed Bump)    TAR-pitstop-icon.png 中继站 (Pit Stop)

Leg 1 (China → Greece)

The ruins of Epidaurus near Athens, which hosted the 1896 and 2004 games, was the location of the first Detour. Epidauros basilica altar.JPG
The ruins of Epidaurus near Athens, which hosted the 1896 and 2004 games, was the location of the first Detour.
Locations
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Additional notes

Leg 2 (Greece → Germany)

Teams ended the second leg near Bavaria's Neuschwanstein Castle outside of Munich, which hosted the 1972 games. Schloss Neuschwanstein 2013.jpg
Teams ended the second leg near Bavaria's Neuschwanstein Castle outside of Munich, which hosted the 1972 games.
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Episode summary
Additional note

Leg 3 (Japan)

In Tokyo, which hosted the 1964 games, teams gathered at a television studio at the base of the Tokyo Tower to compete in a Japanese game show. Tokyo Tower view.jpg
In Tokyo, which hosted the 1964 games, teams gathered at a television studio at the base of the Tokyo Tower to compete in a Japanese game show.
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Leg 4 (Japan → Russia)

Near Saint Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, which hosted the 1980 games, teams checked into the Pit Stop at Red Square. Laika ac St. Basil's Cathedral (6981166373).jpg
Near Saint Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, which hosted the 1980 games, teams checked into the Pit Stop at Red Square.
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Leg 5 (China → Hong Kong → Spain)

Barcelona's Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, which was the main venue of the 1992 Summer Olympics, was the fifth Pit Stop. Estadi Olimpic de Montjuic - Barcelona's 1992 Olympic Stadium.jpg
Barcelona's Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, which was the main venue of the 1992 Summer Olympics, was the fifth Pit Stop.
Locations
Episode summary
YearCityMascotYearCityMascot
1972 Munich Waldi 1972 mascot.jpg Waldi 1996 Atlanta Izzy
1976 Montreal Amik 2000 Sydney Olly, Syd and Millie
1980 Moscow 1980 USSR stamp Olympic mascot.jpg Misha 2004 Athens Elaiochori, Arcadia, Greece-Building001.jpg Athena and Phevos
1984 Los Angeles Sam 2008 Beijing Nouvel an chinois Paris 20090201 065.jpg Fuwa
1988 Seoul XX1088 - Seoul Paralympic Games Seoul City Shots - 4 of 12 - Scan.jpg Hodori 2012 London Wenlock London 2012 mascot.jpg Wenlock
1992 Barcelona Figureta d'en Cobi (2).jpg Cobi 2016 Rio Parque Olimpico da Barra da Tijuca em 2015 01.jpg Vinicius
Additional notes
TeamVote
Wu Jianhao & Yao FengfengZhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan
Liu Chang & Jin DachuanZhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan
Guo Jingjing & Huo QigangZhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan
Zhang Zhehan & Zhang SifanWu Jianhao & Yao Fengfeng
Liu Xiang & Xu QifengZhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan
Huang Tingting & Sun RuiWu Jianhao & Yao Fengfeng
Jin Xing & HeinzWu Jianhao & Yao Fengfeng

Leg 6 (Spain → Italy)

Teams ended the sixth leg on Rome's Ponte Sant'Angelo. 2016 - Ponte Sant'Angelo 02.jpg
Teams ended the sixth leg on Rome's Ponte Sant'Angelo.
Locations
Episode summary
Additional note

Leg 7 (United States)

While in Los Angeles, which hosted the 1932 and 1984 games, teams visited Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and assembled Lego bricks. Dolby Theatre v2.jpg
While in Los Angeles, which hosted the 1932 and 1984 games, teams visited Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and assembled Lego bricks.
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Leg 8 (United States)

The Georgian leg began at the SkyView Ferris wheel in Atlanta, which hosted the 1996 games. SkyView Atlanta closest 12313.JPG
The Georgian leg began at the SkyView Ferris wheel in Atlanta, which hosted the 1996 games.
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Leg 9 (United States → Mexico)

In the first Roadblock in Mexico City, which hosted the 1968 games, one team member had to fly with the Voladores de Papantla. Voladores de la feria del mole 2014 45.JPG
In the first Roadblock in Mexico City, which hosted the 1968 games, one team member had to fly with the Voladores de Papantla .
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Leg 10 (Mexico → Brazil)

The final task of the season and the Finish Line were located on Flamengo Beach in Rio de Janeiro. Flamengo strand.jpg
The final task of the season and the Finish Line were located on Flamengo Beach in Rio de Janeiro.
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Episode summary
CitiesFlags
Beijing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Athens Flag of Greece.svg Greece
Munich Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg Japan
Moscow Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Rome Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg United States
Atlanta
Mexico City Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
Rio de Janeiro Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil

Notes

  1. The winning team keeps one for themselves and gives the second to another team before the end of the fifth leg.
  2. An item which a team may use to bring back an eliminated team before the end of the fourth leg.

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