The Amazing Race: China Rush
Encyclopedia
The Amazing Race: China Rush is a Chinese
reality television
series. Based on the American reality TV series, The Amazing Race
, it features 10 teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race across 11 cities in China
to win a world tour provided by Travelzen. The host of the show is Allan Wu
.
The Amazing Race: China Rush premiered on Sunday, August 8, 2010 at 08:00 p.m.(UTC+8
)
It is the third Asian version of the franchise. The first two were The Amazing Race Asia and HaMerotz LaMillion
.
The Chinese TV network International Channel Shanghai
acquired the rights to produce a version for its territories. The show was produced by Shanghai based production company Fly Films
. International Channel Shanghai had previously attempted to make their own version of the show entitled Shanghai Rush
.
Australian and USA Flirtatious Friends Charlie Gale & Rachel Chen were the winners of the race.
Rn is currently the first ever Canadian
to be on any of the Amazing Race seasons representing Canada (Canadian citizens Tisha Silang, Natalie Glebova and Vince Chung from The Amazing Race Asia 3
were representing Philippines
, Thailand
and Hong Kong
respectively). Rick, Joshua and Charlie are the first Australia
ns to represent their country (similarly, Australian citizens Henry & Bernie of The Amazing Race Asia 3 represented Malaysia), Paul and Francis are the first team from an African
country (Kenya
), and Janis, Aleksandra (Latvia
) and Sarah (England
) are the first Europeans
to represent their home countries (British
citizens Andy Lawson, Laura Kluk, Francesca von Etzdorf and Howard Bicknell from The Amazing Race Asia 1
represented Thailand, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka
respectively and Frenchwoman
Aurelia Chenat of The Amazing Race Asia 2
represented Hong Kong).
had a Fast Forward clue that was not aired and no Fast Forward was shown in season 18
either).
victims.
, Hamilton
, Hilton
, New Balance
, Organic Food, Travelzen and Shanghai International Automobile City.
In the first Roadblock of the race, one team member had to eat a turtle, leaving nothing but the shell.
Additional tasks
Ningbo (Ningbo Bus Station) to Wuxi
, Jiangsu
(Wuxi Bus Station)
In the second Roadblock of the race, one team member had to match 1 brick with 1000 different bricks, matching the one which they chose. In this leg's Detour, teams chose between Warriors Strength and Warriors Skill. In Warriors Strength, that team must take a boat to an island and perform a ladder climb and rappelling from other side to receive their next clue. In Warriors Skill, that team must hit a bulleye using spears and arrows from the distance of 10m to receive their clue. For this leg's Speedbump, Paul & Francis had to each make a clay tea cup in order to continue on the race.
Additional tasks
) to Changzhou
(Changzhou Railway Station
)
In this leg's Detour, teams chose between Rock and Roll. In Rock, teams took a boat across a lake and climbed to the top of the climbing wall to receive their next clue. In Roll, teams located a bicycle cart with a skateboard. One team member then had to take control of the bicycle and cycle around the park to the skating park while the other rode on the skateboard. Once at the skating park, they will receive their next clue. For this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to navigate a boat through currents to the other side of the jetty, retrieve a flag and return the boat back in order to receive the next clue.
Additional tasks
In this leg's Detour, teams chose between Blade and Brush. In Blade, one team member had to cut out the shape of Haibao
, the mascot ot Expo 2010
, while the other team member traced and cut out the background. In Brush, one team member had to correctly write out a specific Chinese character, while the other reproduced a painting of a bamboo grove. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member ate 1.5 kg of Yangzhou's famous fried rice in order to receive their next clue.
Additional tasks
Changzhou (Changzhou Railway Station) to Beijing
(Beijing Railway Station
)
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to learn how to properly carve Peking Roast Duck. In this Detour, teams had to choose between Go for the Gold and Go for the Goal. In Go for the Gold, teams had to search amongst the thousands of seats in the stadium to find one of seven gold medals. In Go for the Goal, one team member would kick a penalty shot with a soccer ball and the other team member must successfully rebound it into an unguarded goal using only their head.
Additional tasks
Beijing (Beijing Railway Station) to Tai'an
, Shandong
(Tai'an Railway Station
)
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to climb up the Dragon Reservoir Dam and make their way to a nearby pavilion to receive the next clue. In this Detour, teams had to choose between Trees or Keys. In Trees, teams had to plant a tree to receive their next clue. In Keys, teams had to use one of the keys to open a lock to receive their next clue.
Additional tasks
Tai'an (Tai'an Railway Station) to Qingdao
(Qingdao Railway Station
)
During the Pit Stop, teams traveled by train from Tai'an to Qingdao. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to scuba dive down the water and search for seven red letters, then they had to write down the word A-B-A-L-O-N-E to receive their next clue. In this Detour, teams had to choose between Buried Metal or Carried Metal. In Buried Metal, teams had to search a compass in the sand using a metal detector to receive their next clue. In Carried Metal, teams had to make their way to the Qingdao Beer Street, once there, they had to transport 6 full kegs from one end of the street to the other, in order to receive their next clue.
Additional tasks
In this Detour, teams must choose between Hot Pot or Tea Pot. In Hot Pot, teams travel to the Hot Pot Restaurant. Then, teams will have to eat a family-sized serving of meat, cocoa and lettuce, which has been dipped in Sichuan's famous fiery Hot Pot soup. In addition, they will have to eat a side serving of diced red peppers. Finally, they would have to find a Face-Changer to receive their next clue. In Tea Pot, teams will travel to a historic part of the area and then, with the assistance of two tea masters, they must use ancient tea pots to properly pour tea into 7 teacups per team member. The tea pots have long spouts and are fairly difficult to use. In the Speed Bump, Karen & Lisa were required to both have their ears cleaned using traditional ear cleaning tools, which are, in essence, pieces of cotton on sticks of wire. In the Roadblock, one team member would have to search the entire 24-acre area of the Du Fu Cottage to find a scroll. No lights would be turned on, and the teams could only use a single flashlight.
Additional tasks
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member would have to wash 10kg of Bamboo leaves to clean it and then bring it all to the panda feeding area. Should any of the leaves drop to the ground along the way, teams would have to start the entire task over again. In the Speed Bump, Deepak and Naresh had to learn and recite a song about Dujiangyan. In this Detour, teams had to choose between Face Detection or Face Detention. In Face Detection, teams would receive a partial picture of a child's face. They then had to find the child in the picture in one of the classrooms. They then had to take the child to the headmaster's office. In Face Detention, teams will receive a sentence written in Chinese and they must copy the sentence 50 times onto a blackboard without making any errors. Should an error be made, the entire task would have to be restarted.
Additional Task
, Yunnan
(Kunming Wujiaba International Airport
) Kunming to Tengchong, Baoshan
In the Roadblock, one team member had to play Wetland Golf. They would pick up a club and some Tennis Balls
and hit them towards the hole. If all of the tennis balls landed in the water, they had to retrieve them and try again, but if they could get at least one to land on the island with the hole, they would receive their next clue. In the Speed Bump, Charlie & Rachel had to help a local farmer and use two Water Buffalo to plow a field. They had to complete three laps. The Detour was a choice between Fish and Float. In Fish, teams had to catch two fish in a rice paddy with their bare hands. in Float, teams will be given some bamboo and rope and must build a raft. They must then paddle it across Wild Duck Lake. If it does not sink, they will receive their next clue.
Additional Task
, Guangdong
(Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
) Guangzhou to Zhaoqing
In the Roadblock, one team member would have to rappel down a large waterfall. They would then have to swim to a small platform with their next clue. The Detour was a choice between Crags and Cranes. In Crags, teams made their way to an ancient cave. They would find tablets with numbers and Chinese characters. The Chinese characters would translate to an island in the park that contained 500 statues. Teams would have to use the numbers to find the correct statue to find their next clue. In Cranes, teams had to find another island in the park dedicated to the protection of the Red-crowned Crane
. They would then have to herd 7 cranes into a pen.
Additional Task
)
The Roadblock was for one team member to climb to the top of a giant metal wheel to find their next clue. They must then rappel back down to the ground.
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 10 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 world tour provided by Travelzen. The host of the show is Allan Wu
Allan Wu
Allan Wu is a Singapore-based Chinese-American actor and MTV Asia VJ who is recognized by many people as the host of the Asian version of The Amazing Race....
.
The Amazing Race: China Rush premiered on Sunday, August 8, 2010 at 08:00 p.m.(UTC+8
UTC+8
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)
It is the third Asian version of the franchise. The first two were The Amazing Race Asia and HaMerotz LaMillion
HaMerotz LaMillion
HaMerotz LaMillion was the Israeli version of the American reality show The Amazing Race. It was produced by Reshet and premiered on February 5, 2009 on Channel 2 with the season finale on June 11, 2009. The show featured 10 teams of two, with the winning couple won ₪1,000,000...
.
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...
acquired the rights to produce a version for its territories. The show was produced by Shanghai based production company Fly Films
Fly Films
FLY Films is a video production and film production company based in Shanghai, China. The company was started in 2004 by Eric Ransdell and Norman Wong....
. International Channel Shanghai had previously attempted to make their own version of the show entitled Shanghai Rush
Shanghai Rush
Shanghai Rush is a Chinese reality television program broadcast by International Channel Shanghai as part of the TV scheduling leading up to the 2010 Shanghai Expo and designed to showcase the city. The series borrowed heavily from the themes of the American reality show The Amazing Race and was...
.
Australian and USA Flirtatious Friends Charlie Gale & Rachel Chen were the winners of the race.
Cast
Applications for the first season ended April 16, 2010 (extended from the original deadline on March 29, 2010). The 10 teams call composed of expats living in China were announced in a press release on April 27, 2010. Filming took place between April 28 and June 3, 2010.Rn is currently the first ever Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
to be on any of the Amazing Race seasons representing Canada (Canadian citizens Tisha Silang, Natalie Glebova and Vince Chung from The Amazing Race Asia 3
The Amazing Race Asia 3
The Amazing Race Asia 3 is the third installment of the reality television game show The Amazing Race Asia. The show features ten teams of two, with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around Asia to win US$100,000. The season premiered on September 11, 2008 and consists of 11 episodes, two...
were representing Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , 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...
and Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong 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...
respectively). Rick, Joshua and Charlie are the first Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
ns to represent their country (similarly, Australian citizens Henry & Bernie of The Amazing Race Asia 3 represented Malaysia), Paul and Francis are the first team from an African
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
country (Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
), and Janis, Aleksandra (Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
) and Sarah (England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) are the first Europeans
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
to represent their home countries (British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
citizens Andy Lawson, Laura Kluk, Francesca von Etzdorf and Howard Bicknell from The Amazing Race Asia 1
The Amazing Race Asia 1
The Amazing Race Asia 1 is the first season of the reality television game show The Amazing Race Asia. The show features ten teams of two, with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around Asia and Pacific Rim to win US$100,000. Applications were accepted through March 31, 2006...
represented Thailand, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
respectively and Frenchwoman
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Aurelia Chenat of The Amazing Race Asia 2
The Amazing Race Asia 2
The Amazing Race Asia 2 is the second season of the reality television game show The Amazing Race Asia. The show features ten teams of two, with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world to win US$100,000....
represented Hong Kong).
Development and filming
In this version, instead of flipping an hourglass, teams that have been forced to Yield must wait until a spiral of incense has finished burning, which takes 15 minutes. This is the first race from any franchise to have three non-elimination legs in a row. The American and Asian editions have never had more than two in a row. This was also the first version to not offer any Fast Forward clues (leg 7 of season 14The Amazing Race 14
The Amazing Race 14 is the fourteenth installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 14 featured 11 teams of two, with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world....
had a Fast Forward clue that was not aired and no Fast Forward was shown in season 18
The Amazing Race 18
The Amazing Race 18 is the eighteenth installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 18 features eleven teams of two – each returning from a previous edition – in a race around the world for a $1 million prize.The eighteenth cycle started on Sunday,...
either).
Broadcasting
Episode 2 which scheduled to air on August 15, 2010 was delayed to subsequent week due to National Mourning Day in China for Gansu mudslide2010 Gansu mudslide
The 2010 Gansu mudslide was a deadly mudslide in Zhugqu County in Gannan TAP in China that occurred at 12 midnight on 8 August 2010. It was caused by heavy rainfall and flooding in Gansu Province. It was the most deadly individual disaster among the 2010 China floods . The mudslides killed more...
victims.
Marketing
The Amazing Race: China Rush has eight official sponsors, they are CIIC, Double TreeDouble tree
Double Tree may refer to:*Double Tree Hotels*Whippletree...
, Hamilton
Hamilton Watch Company
The Hamilton Watch Company was originally formed to produce high quality pocket watches and wristwatches mid-range and luxury. Hamilton would become a corporate conglomerate diversified in other operations...
, Hilton
Hilton Hotels
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, New Balance
New Balance
New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. , best known as simply New Balance, is a footwear manufacturer based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America. It was founded in 1906 as the New Balance Arch Support Company...
, Organic Food, Travelzen and Shanghai International Automobile City.
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 | 12 | |||
  Charlie & Rachel |
Flirtatious Friends | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 1st | 1st | Charlie 6, Rachel 6 | |
| Rick & Josh |
Best Mates | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 5th | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | Rick 6, Josh 6 |
 Deepak & Naresh |
Cricket Fanatics | 9th | 5th | 5th | 4th | 6th | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | Deepak 6, Naresh 6 | |
 Karen & Lisa |
Momshells | 5th | 8th | 8th | 5th | 5th | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | Karen 6, Lisa 5 | |||
 Sarah & Molly |
Ultra-Marathoners | 4th | 4th | 4th | 6th | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | Sarah 5, Molly 5 | |||
| Sean & Amy |
Newly Dating | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | Sean 3, Amy 3 | |||||||
| Bonnie & Mel |
Expat Wives | 7th | 6th | 6th | 7th | Bonnie 2, Mel 3 | ||||||||
 Janis & Aleksandra |
Reality TV Veterans | 6th | 7th | 7th | Janis 4, Aleksandra 0 | |||||||||
 Hector & Miguel |
Amigos | 8th | 9th | Hector 1, Miguel 2 | ||||||||||
 Paul & Francis |
Maasai Warriors | Paul 1, Francis 1 | ||||||||||||
- 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 indicates means the team chose to use a U-Turn; indicates the team who received it.
- Charlie & Rachel originally arrived 2nd, but was given a 30 minute penalty as Charlie helped Rachel in the Roadblock. Sean & Amy checked in during the penalty time, dropping them to 3rd.
- Deepak & Naresh originally arrived 4th, but were given a 15 minute penalty for taking a golf cart instead of walking to the pitstop. Sarah & Molly checked in during the penalty time, dropping them to 5th.
- Sarah failed to complete the Roadblock in Leg 10. After Sarah's second failure attempt in the roadblock and all other teams had checked in, Allan came to the start of the roadblock location and eliminated them.
Prizes
The prize for each leg is awarded to the first place team for that leg. All trips are sponsored by TravelZen.- Leg 1 – A Three day Two night trip for two to 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 XiamenXiamenXiamen , also known as Amoy , is a major city on the southeast coast of the People's Republic of China. It is administered as a sub-provincial city of Fujian province with an area of and population of 3.53 million...
. - 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 Three day Two night trip for two to Xi'anXi'anXi'an is the capital of the Shaanxi province, and a sub-provincial city in the People's Republic of China. One of the oldest cities in China, with more than 3,100 years of history, the city was known as Chang'an before the Ming Dynasty...
. - Leg 5 – A Three day Two night trip for two to Inner MongoliaInner MongoliaInner Mongolia is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, located in the northern region of the country. Inner Mongolia shares an international border with the countries of Mongolia and the Russian Federation...
. - Leg 6 – A Six day Five night trip for two to Mount Huang, Mount Lu and Mount HuaMount HuaMount Hua or Hua Shan in Chinese is located in Shaanxi Province, about 120 kilometres east of the city of Xi'an, near the city Huayin in China. Also known as Xiyuè, Western Great Mountain, it is one of China's Five Sacred Taoist Mountains, and has a long history of religious significance...
. - Leg 7 – A Three day Two night trip for two to MacauMacauMacau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
. - Leg 8 – A Three day Two night trip for two to LhasaLhasaLhasa is the administrative capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China and the second most populous city on the Tibetan Plateau, after Xining. At an altitude of , Lhasa is one of the highest cities in the world...
. - Leg 9 – A Six day Five night trip for two to TaiwanTaiwanTaiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. - Leg 10 – A Six day Five night trip for two to 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...
. - Leg 11 - Round-Trip tickets to 10 destinations.
- Leg 12 - World Trip
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...
(Shanghai Expo Park) (Starting Line) Shanghai (Shanghai South Railway StationShanghai south railway stationShanghai South Railway Station, also Shanghai South Station , is a railway station in the city of Shanghai, China. Located in the Xuhui District, its importance is second only to the Shanghai Railway Station...
) to NingboNingboNingbo is a seaport city of northeastern Zhejiang province, Eastern China. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, the municipality has a population of 7,605,700 inhabitants at the 2010 census whom 3,089,180 in the built up area made of 6 urban districts. It lies south of the Hangzhou Bay,...
, 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...
(Ningbo Railway StationNingbo Railway StationNingbo Railway Station is a railway station of Xiaoyong Railway, Yongtaiwen Railway and Hangyong Passenger Railway located in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.-History:The station opened on September 30,1959....
) - Ningbo (Zhenbao Fang Restaurant)
- Ningbo (Lao Waitan) (Overnight Rest)
- Ningbo (Strawberry Farm)
- Ningbo (Dongqian Lake)
- Ningbo (Tianyi Chamber)
- Ningbo (Ningbo Scenic Waterfront)
- Ningbo (Ningbo Grand Theater)
In the first Roadblock of the race, one team member had to eat a turtle, leaving nothing but the shell.
Additional tasks
- Once in the Shanghai South Railway Station, teams had to find a lady with an orange umbrella for tickets to their next destination.
- In Lao Wai Tan, teams picked departure times for next day.
- In the Strawberry Farm, teams had to pick 5 kilograms (11 lb) of strawberries to receive their next clue.
- In the Dongqian Lake, teams had to play a game of paintball and pick up all 10 same colored flag to receive their next clue.
- In the Ningbo Scenic Waterfront, teams had to complete a 100 pieces puzzle in order to receive their next clue.
Leg 2 (Zhejiang → Jiangsu)
Wuxi
Wuxi is an old city in Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China. Split in half by Lake Tai, Wuxi borders Changzhou to the west and Suzhou to the east. The northern half looks across to Taizhou across the Yangtze River, while the southern half also borders the province of Zhejiang to the south...
, Jiangsu
Jiangsu
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...
(Wuxi Bus Station)
- Wuxi (Nanchan TempleNanchan TempleNanchan Temple is a Buddhist temple located near the town of Doucun on Wutaishan, Shanxi Province, China. Nanchan Temple was built in 782 CE during China's Tang Dynasty, and its Great Buddha Hall is currently China's oldest preserved timber building that is still extant, as wooden buildings are...
) - Wuxi (Dama Tofu Shop)
- Wuxi (3 Kingdoms Movie Studio)
- Wuxi (Turtle Head Park)
- Wuxi (Lingshan Buddha)
- Wuxi (Lingshan "Five-signets" Palace)
In the second Roadblock of the race, one team member had to match 1 brick with 1000 different bricks, matching the one which they chose. In this leg's Detour, teams chose between Warriors Strength and Warriors Skill. In Warriors Strength, that team must take a boat to an island and perform a ladder climb and rappelling from other side to receive their next clue. In Warriors Skill, that team must hit a bulleye using spears and arrows from the distance of 10m to receive their clue. For this leg's Speedbump, Paul & Francis had to each make a clay tea cup in order to continue on the race.
Additional tasks
- At Nanchan Temple, teams were instructed to take a boat down the river and find a building which has 3 green colored lanterns on it.
- In Turtle Head Park, teams searched the garden for the clue box.
- In Lingshan Temple, teams had to search for the smaller version of Buddha where their next clue awaits.
- In Lingshan Temple, teams climbed 88m (217 steps), where they had to count all the flower pots decorating the monument. Once they had the correct answer (1509), the monk would give them their next clue.
Leg 3 (Jiangsu)
Wuxi (Wuxi Railway StationWuxi Railway Station
Wuxi Railway Station is a railway station of Jinghu railway and Shanghai-Nanjing Intercity Railway.The station located Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.-References:...
) to Changzhou
Changzhou
Changzhou is a prefecture-level city in southern Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China. It was previously known as Yanling, Lanling, Jinling, and Wujin. Located on the southern bank of the Yangtze River, Changzhou borders the provincial capital of Nanjing to the west, Zhenjiang to the...
(Changzhou Railway Station
Changzhou Railway Station
Changzhou Railway Station is a railway station of Jinghu railway and Shanghai-Nanjing Intercity Railway.The station located Changzhou, Jiangsu, China.-External links:*...
)
- Changzhou (Qingfeng Sports Park)
- Changzhou (Changzhou Comb Factory)
- Changzhou (City Wall)
- Changzhou (Baguo Buyi Restaurant)
- Changzhou (Yancheng Remains)
In this leg's Detour, teams chose between Rock and Roll. In Rock, teams took a boat across a lake and climbed to the top of the climbing wall to receive their next clue. In Roll, teams located a bicycle cart with a skateboard. One team member then had to take control of the bicycle and cycle around the park to the skating park while the other rode on the skateboard. Once at the skating park, they will receive their next clue. For this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to navigate a boat through currents to the other side of the jetty, retrieve a flag and return the boat back in order to receive the next clue.
Additional tasks
- At Qingfeng Sports Park, teams found their next clue at the top of a staircase.
- In Changzhou Comb Factory, teams had to search for one out of 9 combs which have Chinese characters "常州"(Changzhou). Afterwards, they proceeded to Miduqiao Primary School and combed and tied the hair of 10 female students. When they were done, the teacher would hand the teams their next clue.
- In Baguo Buyi Restaurant, teams played a game of baijiuBaijiuBaijiu , 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"...
(white wine) roulette. A rotating plate with a clue was spun. If the clue landed in front of them, they could then proceed; otherwise, the team had to finish the wine in front of them.
Leg 4 (Jiangsu)
- Changzhou (Runyang Bridge)
- YangzhouYangzhouYangzhou is a prefecture-level city in central Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China. Sitting on the northern bank of the Yangtze River, it borders the provincial capital of Nanjing to the southwest, Huai'an to the north, Yancheng to the northeast, Taizhou to the east, and Zhenjiang across...
(Ge Gardens) - Yangzhou (Dongguan Street)
- Yangzhou (Yangzhou Ren Jia International Hotel)
- Yangzhou (Yangzhou Railway Station - Platform 1)
In this leg's Detour, teams chose between Blade and Brush. In Blade, one team member had to cut out the shape of Haibao
Haibao
Haibao , meaning "jewel of the sea", is the mascot of Expo 2010, which was held in the city of Shanghai, China from May 1 to October 31, 2010.-Meaning:...
, the mascot ot Expo 2010
Expo 2010
Expo 2010, officially Expo 2010 Shanghai China was held on both banks of the Huangpu River in the city of Shanghai, China, from May 1 to October 31, 2010. It was a major World Expo in the tradition of international fairs and expositions, the first since 1992...
, while the other team member traced and cut out the background. In Brush, one team member had to correctly write out a specific Chinese character, while the other reproduced a painting of a bamboo grove. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member ate 1.5 kg of Yangzhou's famous fried rice in order to receive their next clue.
Additional tasks
- In Runyang Bridge, teams received their next clue at the top of the bridge.
Leg 5 (Jiangsu → Beijing)
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
(Beijing Railway Station
Beijing railway station
Beijing Railway Station is one of Beijing's railway stations, opened in the 1950s, as can be seen from its architecture . It is located in the city's central location, just next to Jianguomen, and is within the confines of the city's 2nd Ring Road...
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- Beijing (Summer PalaceSummer PalaceThe Summer Palace is a palace in Beijing, China. The Summer Palace is mainly dominated by Longevity Hill and the Kunming Lake. It covers an expanse of 2.9 square kilometers, three quarters of which is water....
) - Beijing (QuanjudeQuanjudeQuanjude is a famous Chinese restaurant known for its trademark Quanjude Peking Roast Duck and its longstanding culinary heritage since its establishment in 1864 in Beijing, China.- Company profile and branches:...
) - Beijing (798 art district)
- Beijing (Yan club arts center)
- Beijing (Bird's NestBeijing National StadiumBeijing National Stadium, also known officially as the National Stadium, or colloquially as the Bird's Nest , is a stadium in Beijing, China. The stadium was designed for use throughout the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.-History:...
) - Beijing (Great Wall of ChinaGreat 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...
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In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to learn how to properly carve Peking Roast Duck. In this Detour, teams had to choose between Go for the Gold and Go for the Goal. In Go for the Gold, teams had to search amongst the thousands of seats in the stadium to find one of seven gold medals. In Go for the Goal, one team member would kick a penalty shot with a soccer ball and the other team member must successfully rebound it into an unguarded goal using only their head.
Additional tasks
- In 798 art district, teams had to search for a large sculpture of a red monster that would be holding the clue box.
- At the Yan Club Arts Center, teams had to participate in a team building communication exercise. In this exercise, one team member would be given a drawing. The other team member, who was prevented from seeing the aforementioned drawing, had to recreate the drawing using only verbal clues from the first team member.
Leg 6 (Beijing → Shandong)
Tai'an
Tai'an is a prefecture-level city in western Shandong province, People's Republic of China.Centered around Mount Tai, the city borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the north, Laiwu to the northeast, Zibo to the east, Linyi to the southeast, Liaocheng to the extreme west and Jining to the south...
, 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...
(Tai'an Railway Station
Tai'an Railway Station
The Tai'an Railway Station is a railway station of Qinshen Passenger Railway that located in People's Republic of China....
)
- Tai'an (Dai Temple)
- Tai'an (Tianwaicun Square)
- Tai'an (Fengshan Dadian)
- Tai'an (Taishan Stone Shop)
- Tai'an (Mount TaiMount TaiMount Tai is a mountain of historical and cultural significance located north of the city of Tai'an, in Shandong province, People's Republic of China. The tallest peak is the Jade Emperor Peak , which is commonly reported as tall, but is described by the PRC government as .Mount Tai is one of the...
) - Tai'an (Peak of Mount Tai)
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to climb up the Dragon Reservoir Dam and make their way to a nearby pavilion to receive the next clue. In this Detour, teams had to choose between Trees or Keys. In Trees, teams had to plant a tree to receive their next clue. In Keys, teams had to use one of the keys to open a lock to receive their next clue.
Additional tasks
- In Dai Temple, teams had to search for the clue box in the compound of the temple.
- At Fengshan Dadian, teams dressed up in traditional costume and had to travel by foot along a marked path to the stage area. Once there, they had to bow to the empress to receive their next clue.
- At Taishan Stone Shop, teams had to search for a hidden stone tablet inscribed with the Chinese characters for "China Rush" in order to receive their next clue.
- At Taishan Stone Shop, teams were instructed to carry the tablet and travel to Mount Tai via shuttle bus and cable-car. At the summit, they could drop off the tablet in exchange for their next clue. When the gates aren't open, they must go back to the shop and wait until it is open. If teams broke the tablet, they would return to the shop and find another tablet.
Leg 7 (Shandong)
Qingdao
' also known in the West by its postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a major city with a population of over 8.715 million in eastern Shandong province, Eastern China. Its built up area, made of 7 urban districts plus Jimo city, is home to about 4,346,000 inhabitants in 2010.It borders Yantai to the...
(Qingdao Railway Station
Qingdao Railway Station
Qingdao Railway Station is a railway station in Qingdao, Shandong in the People's Republic of China. In the years leading up to the 2008 Summer Olympics, the station underwent a significant renovation in order to accommodate increased passenger traffic for the Olympic period and afterwards...
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- Qingdao (Polar Ocean World)
- Qingdao (Polar Ocean World - Observation tunnel)
- Qingdao (Badaguan Beach)
- Qingdao (Zhanqiao PierZhan QiaoZhan Qiao pier is at the southern shore of Qingdao off Zhongshan Road. This now 440 meter long strip stretches into the sea and was the first wharf at Qingdao. An octagonal pavilion called the Billowing Back and Forth Tower , loosely translated, stands at the end of the pier and was constructed...
- Yacht)
During the Pit Stop, teams traveled by train from Tai'an to Qingdao. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to scuba dive down the water and search for seven red letters, then they had to write down the word A-B-A-L-O-N-E to receive their next clue. In this Detour, teams had to choose between Buried Metal or Carried Metal. In Buried Metal, teams had to search a compass in the sand using a metal detector to receive their next clue. In Carried Metal, teams had to make their way to the Qingdao Beer Street, once there, they had to transport 6 full kegs from one end of the street to the other, in order to receive their next clue.
Additional tasks
- At Polar Ocean World, teams had to prepare 20 kilograms (44.1 lb) of fish and then they had to feed a whale to receive their next clue.
- At Zhanqiao Pier, teams had to ride a motorboat to the Pit Stop.
Leg 8 (Shandong → Sichuan)
- Qingdao (Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center) Qingdao (Qingdao Liuting International AirportQingdao Liuting International AirportQingdao Liuting International Airport is located in the city of Qingdao, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China and serves as the main airport for the city. It is about 31 km away from the city of Qingdao...
) to ChengduChengduChengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...
, SichuanSichuan' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
(Chengdu Shuangliu International AirportChengdu Shuangliu International AirportChengdu Shuangliu International Airport is a major airport serving Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan Province, China. It is located in the north of Shuangliu County, about southwest of downtown Chengdu....
) - Chengdu (People's Square)
- Chengdu (Tianfu Square)
- Chengdu (Du Fu Thatched CottageDu Fu Thatched CottageDu Fu Thatched Cottage is an idyllic park and museum in honour of the Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu at the western outskirts of Chengdu, adjacent to the Huanhua Xi,...
) - Chengdu (Chunxi road)
In this Detour, teams must choose between Hot Pot or Tea Pot. In Hot Pot, teams travel to the Hot Pot Restaurant. Then, teams will have to eat a family-sized serving of meat, cocoa and lettuce, which has been dipped in Sichuan's famous fiery Hot Pot soup. In addition, they will have to eat a side serving of diced red peppers. Finally, they would have to find a Face-Changer to receive their next clue. In Tea Pot, teams will travel to a historic part of the area and then, with the assistance of two tea masters, they must use ancient tea pots to properly pour tea into 7 teacups per team member. The tea pots have long spouts and are fairly difficult to use. In the Speed Bump, Karen & Lisa were required to both have their ears cleaned using traditional ear cleaning tools, which are, in essence, pieces of cotton on sticks of wire. In the Roadblock, one team member would have to search the entire 24-acre area of the Du Fu Cottage to find a scroll. No lights would be turned on, and the teams could only use a single flashlight.
Additional tasks
- At the Sailing Center, teams needed to learn how to properly rig a sail onto a sailboat. If successful, the sailboat would take the team to a raft where they would receive their next clue.
Leg 9 (Sichuan)
- Chengdu (Living Water Park)
- Chengdu (Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda BreedingChengdu Research Base of Giant Panda BreedingChengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, or simply Chengdu Panda Base, is a non-profit research and breeding facility for giant pandas and other rare animals. It is located in Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China....
) Chengdu to DujiangyanDujiangyan CityDujiangyan is a county-level city of Chengdu, Sichuan Province in China. It has an area of 1208 square kilometers and a population of 600,000 in 2003.... - Dujiangyan (Lidui Park)
- Dujiangyan (Hongkou Primary School)
- Dujiangyan (Miaoba Rafting Pier)
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member would have to wash 10kg of Bamboo leaves to clean it and then bring it all to the panda feeding area. Should any of the leaves drop to the ground along the way, teams would have to start the entire task over again. In the Speed Bump, Deepak and Naresh had to learn and recite a song about Dujiangyan. In this Detour, teams had to choose between Face Detection or Face Detention. In Face Detection, teams would receive a partial picture of a child's face. They then had to find the child in the picture in one of the classrooms. They then had to take the child to the headmaster's office. In Face Detention, teams will receive a sentence written in Chinese and they must copy the sentence 50 times onto a blackboard without making any errors. Should an error be made, the entire task would have to be restarted.
Additional Task
- To get to the Pit Stop, teams had to ride a raft down a river.
Leg 10 (Sichuan → Yunnan)
Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport) to KunmingKunming
' is the capital and largest city of Yunnan Province in Southwest China. It was known as Yunnan-Fou until the 1920s. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of Yunnan, and is the seat of the provincial government...
, Yunnan
Yunnan
Yunnan 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...
(Kunming Wujiaba International Airport
Kunming Wujiaba International Airport
- History :The airport is among the oldest airports in China, with a history that can be traced back over 100 years to the early 1900s, when Wujiaba Airport was first built under the supervision of local warlord, General Tang Jiyao....
) Kunming to Tengchong, Baoshan
- Tengchong (Anti-Aggression War Memorial)
- Tengchong (Beihai Wetlands)
- Tengchong (Yunfeng Shan - Temple)
- Tengchong (Tengchong Volcano Park)
- Tengchong (Heshun Ancient Village)
- Tengchong (Wenxing Lou)
In the Roadblock, one team member had to play Wetland Golf. They would pick up a club and some Tennis Balls
Tennis ball
A tennis ball is a ball designed for the sport of tennis,approximately 6.7 cm in diameter. Tennis balls are generally bright green, but in recreational play can be virtually any color. Tennis balls are covered in a fibrous fluffy felt which modifies their aerodynamic properties...
and hit them towards the hole. If all of the tennis balls landed in the water, they had to retrieve them and try again, but if they could get at least one to land on the island with the hole, they would receive their next clue. In the Speed Bump, Charlie & Rachel had to help a local farmer and use two Water Buffalo to plow a field. They had to complete three laps. The Detour was a choice between Fish and Float. In Fish, teams had to catch two fish in a rice paddy with their bare hands. in Float, teams will be given some bamboo and rope and must build a raft. They must then paddle it across Wild Duck Lake. If it does not sink, they will receive their next clue.
Additional Task
- At the Yunfeng Shan Temple, teams had to use a donkey to transport 20kg of wood to another temple at the top of the mountain. If the donkeys got tired or refused to cooperate, teams could carry the wood on their backs instead.
Leg 11 (Yunnan → Guangdong)
Tengchong (Tengchong Airport) 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 Zhaoqing
Zhaoqing
Zhaoqing is a prefecture-level city of Guangdong province in southern China.-Geography:Zhaoqing is located 110 km northwest of Guangzhou, in the west Pearl River Delta. It lies on the north shores of the Xijiang River, which is flows from west to east, and opposite of Gaoyao...
- Zhaoqing (Longchuan Seafood Restaurant)
- Zhaoqing (Old City Wall) (Overnight Rest)
- Zhaoqing (Bagua Village)
- Zhaoqing (Dinghu MountainDinghu MountainDinghu Mountain is located in Dinghu District, 18km to the east of Zhaoqing City, in the Dayunwu Mountain Range, in Guangdong Province of southern China...
) - Zhaoqing (Flying Water Pool)
- Zhaoqing (Seven Star CragsSeven Star CragsThe Seven Star Crags are located at the fringe of Zhaoqing City, Guangdong, People's Republic of China. They adjoin the Star Lake and form one of the most scenic locations in the province....
) - Zhaoqing (Lou Yuejiang)
In the Roadblock, one team member would have to rappel down a large waterfall. They would then have to swim to a small platform with their next clue. The Detour was a choice between Crags and Cranes. In Crags, teams made their way to an ancient cave. They would find tablets with numbers and Chinese characters. The Chinese characters would translate to an island in the park that contained 500 statues. Teams would have to use the numbers to find the correct statue to find their next clue. In Cranes, teams had to find another island in the park dedicated to the protection of the Red-crowned Crane
Red-crowned Crane
The Red-crowned Crane , also called the Japanese Crane or Manchurian Crane , is a large east Asian crane and among the rarest cranes in the world...
. They would then have to herd 7 cranes into a pen.
Additional Task
- At the Longchuan Seafood Restaurant teams had to eat 10 cockroaches.
- At the Bagua Village, teams had to find the well and fill buckets with water. They then had to transfer this water to the village's direct center where they would find a large container to fill. Once the container was filled, teams would receive their next clue.
Leg 12 (Guangdong → Shanghai)
Zhaoqing to Guangzhou Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport) to Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International AirportShanghai Pudong International Airport
Shanghai Pudong International Airport is the primary international airport serving Shanghai, China, and a major aviation hub in Asia. The other major airport in Shanghai, Hongqiao, mainly serves domestic flights...
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- Shanghai (International Automobile City)
- Shanghai (Automobile City - Automobile Museum)
- Shanghai (Automobile City - Test Track)
- Shanghai (Shanghai Expo Park – South Africa Pavilion)
- Shanghai (Shanghai Expo Park – China Railway Pavilion)
- Shanghai (The BundThe BundThe Bund is a waterfront area in central Shanghai, People's Republic of China. The area centres on a section of Zhongshan Road within the former Shanghai International Settlement, which runs along the western bank of the Huangpu River, facing Pudong, in the eastern part of Huangpu District...
) - Shanghai (Oriental Pearl TowerOriental Pearl TowerThe Oriental Pearl Tower is a TV tower in Shanghai, China. The Oriental Pearl Tower is located at the tip of Lujiazui in the Pudong district, by the side of Huangpu River, opposite of The Bund....
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The Roadblock was for one team member to climb to the top of a giant metal wheel to find their next clue. They must then rappel back down to the ground.
Additional tasks
- At the Automobile Museum, teams had to find either the 1958 Fiat 500, the 1964 Jaguar XKE or the 1966 Shanghai SH761 amongst many vintage cars and successfully start it. Then, they had to return the keys to the representative to get their next clue.
- At the test track, teams had to drive one lap around the track while obeying three different speed limits. If they went 3km/h over or under the limit, they would have to start again. The twist was that only the team member not driving would be able to see the speedometer.
- At the South Africa Pavilion, teams would find five wine bottles and five glasses of wine. Teams had to match the glasses to the bottles to receive their next clue.
- At the China Railway Pavilion, teams would find a map of China. They then had to correctly identify the Pit Stops from the race in chronological order to receive their next clue.
- The clue found at The Bund was written entirely in Mandarin Chinese.