The Amazing Race: China Rush 2

The Amazing Race: China Rush
(season 2)
Season Run August 7 – October 23, 2011
Filming dates May 13 – June 7, 2011
No. of Episodes 12[1]
Winning team Lily Li & Jan Höpper
Season Stats
Continents visited 1
Countries visited 1
States visited 10
Cities visited 10
No. of legs 12
Season chronology
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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).[1]

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.

Production

Cast

Applications were accepted from March 4, 2011, and ended April 10, 2011. Filming began May 13, 2011, and ended June 7, 2011.[2]

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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
United StatesGermany 莉莉 & 杨 Lily & Jan Dating Couple 3rd 5th 7th 3rd 2nd> 1st 5th⊂ 1st 2nd 1st 2nd~ 1st Lily 6, Jan 6
United StatesChina 西蒙 & 王薇毅 Simon & Katherine Dating Long Distance 6th 8th 6th 6th3 5th 6th 3rd 5th 4th 3rd 3rd+ 2nd Simon 6, Katherine 6
China 孙斌 & 郝菲尔 Sun Bin & Hao Fei'er Recording Artists 8th 9th1 1st> 1st 1st 2nd 2nd⋑ 2nd 3rd 2nd 1st~ 3rd Sun Bin 6, Hao Fei'er 6
New ZealandAustralia 马修 & 凯莉 Matt & Kylie International Students in China 10th 7th 2nd 4th3 4th 5th 4th 3rd 1st 4th 4th+ Matt 6, Kylie 5
China 蒋志洁 & 蒋欣瑶 Mary & Cecilia Cousins/Students in Canada 1st 1st 8th< 7th3 6th< 4th 1st⊃ 4th 5th 5th Mary 5, Cecilia 4
UkraineUnited Kingdom 伊莲娜 & 特玛卡 Elena & Tameka Fitness Fanatics 7th 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd 6th⋐ 6th Elena 3, Tameka 4
United States 瑞特 & 豪伊 Rhett & Howie 30 Year China Veterans 5th 6th 4th 5th3 7th 7th Rhett 2, Howie 3
China 夏洲 & 周一成 Summer & Eachen Newly Dating/Childhood Friends 4th 4th 5th 8th⊃4,5 Summer 0, Eachen 3
China 小龙 & 吕猛 Xiao Long & Lv Meng Wushu Coaches 2nd 3rd 9th Xiao Long 1, Lv Meng 1
China 来冬梅 & 王劼奇 A Lai & Jackie Mother/Son 9th 10th2 A Lai 0, Jackie 03
CanadaGhana 保罗 & 纳什 Paul & Nash Expat Teachers 11th Paul 0, Nash 0
  1. ^ Sun Bin & Hao Fei'er were unable to complete the secret code task and elected to take a 2-hour penalty.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Matt, Rhett, Simon and Mary were unable to complete the Roadblock and elected to take a 2-hour penalty.
  4. ^ Summer & Eachen used their U-Turn power on Sun Bin & Hao Fei'er, who were ahead of them. The U-Turn had no effect.
  5. ^ Summer & Eachen arrived at the Pit Stop in 3rd place but withdrew due to family reasons.

Prizes

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

Race summary

Destinations Air travel    Rail travel    Water travel    Bus travel
Route Markers Detour    Roadblock    Yield    Intersection    U-Turn    Speed Bump    Pit Stop
Route Map.

Leg 1 (Shanghai → Zhejiang)

The Starting Line of this edition of The Amazing Race: China Rush was located at Lujiazui Park in Shanghai.

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.

Additional Tasks

Leg 2 (Zhejiang → Jiangxi)

The Detour choices in Wuyuan, Jiangxi, both involved tea leaves.

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.

Additional tasks

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.

Additional task

Leg 4 (Fujian → Guangdong)

In Guangdong, teams visited Danxia Shan.

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.

Additional task

Leg 5 (Guangdong → Hunan)

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan was the Roadblock Location for Leg 5.

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.

Additional task

Leg 6 (Hunan → Chongqing)

Teams had to rappel down one of the cliffs in Chongqing's Wulong County in this leg's Roadblock.

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.

Additional tasks

Leg 7 (Chongqing → Yunnan)

Teams traveled to Dayan in Lijiang, Yunnan on this leg.

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.

Additional task

Leg 8 (Yunnan)

The Black Dragon Pool in Lijiang was the 8th pit stop of the race.

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.

Additional note

Leg 9 (Yunnan → Qinghai)

In Xunhua, Qinghai, teams rafted down the Yellow River in the first half of Leg 9.
Teams performed the Spin It part of the Detour in an apiary.

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.

Additional tasks

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.

Additional tasks

Leg 10 (Qinghai → Shandong)

Teams travelled to Penglai in Yantai, Shandong on this leg.

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.

Additional tasks

Leg 11 (Shandong → Shanghai)

The Mercedes-Benz Arena was the finish line of the second season of The Amazing Race: China Rush.

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

Notes

    References

    1. 1 2 "Amazing Race". China Daily. 2011-08-05. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
    2. ↑ "China Rush Official Website". Retrieved 2011-06-06.
    3. ↑ "China Rush Season 2 Episode 1 Intro". Retrieved 2011-08-02.
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