The Amazing Race: China Rush 3

The Amazing Race: China Rush 3
Season Information
Version:	China Rush
Continents Visited:	1
Countries Visited:	2
Cities Visited:	11
Starting Line:	The Bund, Shanghai
Finish Line:	Jinsha Relics Museum, Chengdu, Sichuan
Filming Dates:	April 1, 2012 – April 28, 2012
Season Run	August 26, 2012 – November 11, 2012
Number of Legs:	12
Number of Teams:	11
Winners:	Liu Weiwei & Lei Sheng
Runners-Up:	Christine & Steven Ryan & Charlie
Opening Sequence
Season Chronology
Previous:	The Amazing Race: China Rush 2

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	Christine & Steven  2nd place  Christine & Steven Models	Ryan & Charlie  3rd place  Ryan & Charlie Harvard Graduates	Zhang Yelin & Li Yang  4th place  Zhang Yelin & Li Yang Dating Couple	Janelle & Karin  5th place  Janelle & Karin Socialites
Khai Shing & Khai Sheng  6th place  Khai Shing & Khai Sheng Twins	Henry & Jennifer  7th place  Henry & Jennifer Newlyweds	Xiao Bing & Xiao Bang  8th place  Xiao Bing & Xiao Bang Cousins/BBQ Performers	Yu Ping & Yu Chenjing  9th place  Yu Ping & Yu Chenjing Father/Daughter	Nick & Brandon  10th place  Nick & Brandon Neighbors
Rob & Jia Jia  11th place  Rob & Jia Jia Friends/Animal Lovers

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
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 or continue racing in a no-rest 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

• First time to have racers representing Sweden.
• First time to have a team representing Taiwan.
  • However, the program were simply stated to be Chinese as the People's Republic of China does not recognize the Republic of China's statehood.

China Rush Records

• First season to visit Taiwan.
• First season to feature a Fast Forward.