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The Amazing Race China Rush 3 is the third installment of the reality television show,The Amazing Race: China Rush. It premiered on August 26, 2012 on ICS television.

Teams[]

Liu Weiwei & Lei Sheng
 1st place 
Liu Weiwei & Lei Sheng
Trainers
China
Christine & Steven
 2nd place 
Christine & Steven
Models
Flag of Taiwan
Ryan & Charlie
 3rd place 
Ryan & Charlie
Harvard Graduates
United States
Zhang Yelin & Li Yang
 4th place 
Zhang Yelin & Li Yang
Dating Couple
China
Janelle & Karin
 5th place 
Janelle & Karin
Socialites
Sweden Australia
Khai Shing & Khai Sheng
 6th place 
Khai Shing & Khai Sheng
Twins
Malaysia
Henry & Jennifer
 7th place 
Henry & Jennifer
Newlyweds
United States
Xiao Bing & Xiao Bang
 8th place 
Xiao Bing & Xiao Bang
Cousins/BBQ Performers
China
Yu Ping & Yu Chenjing
 9th place 
Yu Ping & Yu Chenjing
Father/Daughter
China
Nick & Brandon
 10th place 
Nick & Brandon
Neighbors
United Kingdom United States
Rob & Jia Jia
 11th place 
Rob & Jia Jia
Friends/Animal Lovers
Canada China

Episodes[]

Episode Air Date Leg Destination First Place Last Place Finish Viewership
(millions)
1 August 26, 2012 1 Shanghai → Shanxi Liu Weiwei & Lei Sheng Rob & Jia Jia 1st Eliminated
11th place
Henry & Jennifer Non-Elimination
Leg
2 September 2, 2012 2 Shanxi → Heilongjiang Liu Weiwei & Lei Sheng Nick & Brandon 2nd Eliminated
10th Place
3 September 9, 2012 3 Heilongjiang → Jilin Janelle & Karin Yu Ping & Yu Chenjing 3rd Eliminated
9th Place
4 September 16, 2012 4 Jilin → Zhejiang Ryan & Charlie Henry & Jennifer Non-Elimination
Leg
5 September 23, 2012 5 Zhejiang Khai Shing & Khai Sheng Zhang Yelin & Li Yang Non-Elimination
Leg
6 September 30, 2012 6 Zhejiang → Anhui Ryan & Charlie Xiao Bing & Xiao Bang 4th Eliminated
8th Place
7 October 7, 2012 7 Anhui → Jiangsu Liu Weiwei & Lei Sheng Henry & Jennifer 5th Eliminated
7th Place
8 October 14, 2012 8 Jiangsu → Taiwan Zhang Yelin & Li Yang Khai Shing & Khai Sheng 6th Eliminated
6th Place
9 October 21, 2012 9 Taiwan → Guizhou Liu Weiwei & Lei Sheng Janelle & Karin Non-Elimination
Leg
10 October 28, 2012 10 Guizhou → Yunnan Liu Weiwei & Lei Sheng Janelle & Karin 7th Eliminated
5th Place
11 November 4, 2012 11 Yunnan Ryan & Charlie Zhang Yelin & Li Yang 8th Eliminated
4th Place
12 November 11, 2012 12 Yunnan → Sichuan Liu Weiwei & Lei Sheng Ryan & Charlie 3rd Place
Christine & Steven 2nd Place

Leaderboard[]

Place Team Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Leg 5 Leg 6 Leg 7 Leg 8 Leg 9 Leg 10 Leg 11 Leg 12 Average Roadblock
1 Liu Weiwei & Lei Sheng 1 1 5 5~ 3 4 1ϵ 4 1 1 3 1 2.50 6-6
2 Christine & Steven 4 3 7 7- 6 3 6 2 2 4 2 2 4.00 5-7
3 Ryan & Charlie 5 5 3 1^ 2 1 4 3 4 3 1 3 2.92 6-6
4 Zhang Yelin & Li Yang 9 4 6 3+ 8 5 5> 1 3 2 4 4.55 5-5
5 Janelle & Karin 6 9 1 6- 4 6 2 5 5 5 4.90 5-4
6 Khai Shing & Khai Sheng 7 6 2 2~ 1 2 3 6 3.63 4-3
7 Henry & Jennifer 10 7 8 8+ 5 7 7< 7.43 4-2
8 Xiao Bing & Xiao Bang 3 2 4 4^ 7 8 4.67 1-4
9 Yu Ping & Yu Chenjing 2 8 9 6.33 1-1
10 Nick & Brandon 8 10 9.00 1-1
11 Rob & Jia Jia 11 11.00 0-0
Notes [1] [2] [3][4][5] [6] [7] [8]
Legend:
     The team finished in first place
     The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race
     The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg
     The team that won The Amazing Race
     The team that crossed the Finish Line second
     The team that crossed the Finish Line third
The team used the Fast Forward pass
ϵ The team used the Express Pass somewhere during the leg
> The team used the Yield
< Recipient of the Yield
The team used the U-Turn
Recipient of the U-Turn
Same symbols (^, ~, +, -, =, *) denote the teams that worked together during an Intersection

Notes:
1: Jia Jia & Rob were eliminated at the Starting Line as per the provisions of the starting task.
2: Ryan & Charlie initially arrived 2nd, but incurred a 30-minute penalty for taking a taxi to the detour when the clue instructed them to walk. During this time 3 other teams checked in, dropping them to 5th place.
3: Xiao Bing & Xiao Bang initially arrived 2nd, but incurred a 30-minute penalty for not putting their bags at the designated area at the detour location. As all the other teams had checked in during their penalty time, they were then eliminated from the race as a result.
4: Christine & Steven initially arrived 3rd, but did not pay their taxi driver. They were instructed to return and pay their driver before being allowed to check-in, this did not affect their placement in the race.
5: Janelle & Karin initially arrived 5th, but did not pay their taxi driver. They were instructed to return and pay their driver before being allowed to check-in. During this time, Zhang Yelin & Li Yang, checked in dropping them to 6th place.
6: Liu Weiwei & Lei Sheng elected to use the Express Pass to bypass the Detour in Leg 7.
7: Khai Shing & Khai Sheng initially arrived 1st, but incurred a 60-minute penalty for taking a taxi directly to Fisherman's Wharf, instead of a ferry, as specified in the clue. All other teams checked in during their penalty time, and they were eliminated from the race as a result.
8: Lei Sheng was unable to complete the Roadblock and elected to take a 2-hour penalty.

Trivia[]

Franchise Records[]

China Rush Records[]

  • First season to visit Taiwan.

External links[]

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Central Europe Cancelled
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Finland 1 · 2
France 1
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