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The Amazing Race China 3 is the third installment of the reality competition series The Amazing Race, the second Chinese version of The Amazing Race franchise, after China Rush. It will air on Shenzhen TV from July 8, 2016

Development[]

This season was renamed from The Amazing Race to The Amazing Race China.[1] This season will feature celebrities, similarly to the first two seasons, and cities where the Olympic Games have been held.

This season featured numerous tasks previously seen in the original US version, as well as tasks from the Canadian and Israeli versions.

Teams[]

Guo Jingjing & Huo Qigang
 1st place 
Guo Jingjing & Huo Qigang
Married
Liu Xiang & Xu Qifeng
 3rd place 
Liu Xiang & Xu Qifeng
Best Friends
Wu Jianhao & Yao Fengfeng
 4th place 
Wu Jianhao & Yao Fengfeng
Siblings
Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan
 5th place 
Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan
Friends/Actors
Jin Xing & Heinz
 6th place 
Jin Xing & Heinz
Married
Huang Tingting & Sun Rui
 7th place 
Huang Tingting & Sun Rui
SNH48 Groupmates
Zhang Meixi & Zang Yafei
 8th place 
Zhang Meixi & Zang Yafei
Friends/Broadcasters

Episodes[]

Episode Air Date Leg Destination First Place Last Place Finish Viewership
(millions)
Ratings/Share
Episode 1 July 8, 2016 1 China → Greece Jin Dachuan & Liu Chang Zhang Meixi & Zang Yafei Non-Elimination
Leg
TBA TBA
Episode 2 July 22, 2016 2 Greece → Germany Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan Zhang Meixi & Zang Yafei 1st Eliminated
8th Place
TBA TBA
Episode 3 July 29, 2016 3 Germany → Japan Huang Tingting & Sun Rui Ji Longxiang Discharged
Replaced by Xu Qifeng
TBA TBA
Jin Xing & Heinz Resurrection Card
Used
Episode 4 August 5, 2016 4 Japan → Russia Wu Jianhao & Yao Fengfeng Jin Xing & Heinz Non-Elimination
Leg
TBA TBA
Episode 5 August 12, 2016 5 Russia → China → Spain Wu Jianhao & Yao Fengfeng Huang Tingting & Sun Rui 2nd Eliminated
7th Place
TBA TBA
Episode 6 August 19, 2016 6 Spain → Italy Liu Xiang & Xu Qifeng Jin Xing & Heinz 3rd Eliminated
6th Place
TBA TBA
Episode 7 August 26, 2016 7 Italy → United States Jin Dachuan & Liu Chang Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan 4th Eliminated
5th Place
TBA TBA
Episode 8 September 2, 2016 8 United States Guo Jingjing & Huo Qigang Jin Dachuan & Liu Chang Non-Elimination
Leg
TBA TBA
Episode 9 September 9, 2016 9 United States → Mexico Liu Xiang & Xu Qifeng Wu Jianhao & Yao Fengfeng 5th Eliminated
4th Place
TBA TBA
Episode 10 September 16, 2016 10 Mexico → Brazil Guo Jingjing & Huo Qigang Liu Xiang & Xu Qifeng 3rd Place TBA
Jin Dachuan & Liu Chang 2nd Place

Leaderboard[]

The following teams participated in the Race, with their relationships at the time of filming. Placements are listed in finishing order:

Place Team Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Leg 5 Leg 6 Leg 7 Leg 8 Leg 9 Leg 10 Average Roadblock
1 Guo Jingjing & Huo Qigang 6 6 4 3 3 3 4 1 2 ^ 1 3.30 6-5
2 Jin Dachuan & Liu Chang 1 2 2 2ϵ 2 5 1 4 3 ^ 2 2.40 7-4
3 Liu Xiang & Xu Qifeng 3 5 6 1 3 3 1~ 3 3.60 7-1-3
Liu Xiang & Ji Longxiang 7 4 Dis
4 Wu Jianhao & Yao Fengfeng 3 5 6 1 1 4 2 2 4~ 3.11 6-3
5 Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan 5 1 5 4 5 2 5 3.86 5-3
6 Jin Xing & Heinz 4 3 7ϵ 7 4 6 5.17 4-3
7 Huang Tingting & Sun Rui 2 7 1 6 7 4.60 2-4
8 Zhang Meixi & Zang Yafei 8 8 8.00 2-1
Notes [1] [2][3][4][5] [6] [7][8][9][10][11][12][13] [14] [15]
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 finished in last and was initially to be eliminated, but were saved by the Salvage Pass, Resurrection Card, or The Save
     The team that won The Amazing Race
     The team that crossed the Finish Line second
     The team that crossed the Finish Line third
ϵ The team used the Express Pass somewhere during the leg
This team used the Resurrection Card
The team used the U-Turn
Recipient of the U-Turn
The team that used the second slot of the "Double U-Turn"
Recipient of a second U-Turn due to the "Double U-Turn" twist
The team that lost the Double Battle

Notes:
1: Ji Longxiang was pulled from the Race after leg 2 due to doctor's advice. He was officially discharged before Leg 3 began. Xu Qifeng replaced him for the remainder of the season. Ji Longxiang performed a Roadblock in Leg 2, and this is reflected in the total count.
2: Liu Xiang & Xu Qifeng initially arrived 2nd, but Liu Xiang quit the sushi challenge received 30-minute penalty, dropping them to 4th place.
3: Vanness Wu & Yao Fengfeng initially arrived 1st, but they were issued a 75-minute penalty (60-minute penalty as they both quit the sushi challenge, and a 15-minute penalty as they asked Huang Tingting & Sun Rui the answers for the Fujiyama challenge), dropping them to 6th place.
4: Jin Xing & Heinz used the Express Pass given to them by Liu Chang & Jin Dachuan bypass the Roadblock on Leg 3, Jin Xing revealed that Jin Xing elected to perform the Roadblock; this is reflected in the total Roadblock count.
5: Jin Xing & Heinz initially arrived 4th, but Heinz quit the sushi challenge received 30-minute penalty, dropping them to last, but Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan used their Resurrection Card to save Jin Xing & Heinz from elimination.
6: Huang Tingting & Sun Rui initially arrived 4th, but since Huang Tingting & Sun Rui crossed the street when the light was red. quit the sushi challenge received 30-minute penalty, dropping them to 6th place.
7: Liu Xiang & Xu Qifeng received a 20 minute penalty for putting too many ingredients in their food.
8: Huang Tingting & Sun Rui received a 10 minute penalty for not putting enough rice in their food.
9: Jin Xing & Heinz received a 10 minute penalty for messing with their food while it was still cooking.
10: Jin Xing & Heinz initially arrived 2nd, but received a 1 hour penalty for skipping the Roadblock challenge, dropping them to 4th place. Jin Xing originally elected to perform the Roadblock; this is reflected in the total Roadblock count.
11: Huang Tingting & Sun Rui initially arrived 2nd, but received a 90 minute penalty (1 hour penalty as Sun Rui quit the Roadblock challenge which Sun Rui originally elected to perform the Roadblock; this is reflected in the roadblock count, and a 30-minute penalty as they did not wear their sleeping caps in the Detour challenge), dropping them to last, and were eliminated.
12: Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan initially arrived 3rd, but received a 30 minute penalty for not wearing their sleeping caps in the Detour challenge, dropping them to 5th place.
13: Liu Xiang & Xu Qifeng initially arrived 4th, but received a 1 hour penalty for quitting the Roadblock challenge, dropping them to 6th place. Liu Xiang originally elected to perform the Roadblock; this is reflected in the total roadblock count.
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 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 was not applied.

Voting History[]

Teams on the fifth leg voted for who should receive the U-Turn. The team who has the most votes must complete the other option of the Detour they did not select.

Leg #: 5
U-Turned: Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan
Vote: 4-3
Wu Jianhao & Yao Fengfeng Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan
Guo Jingjing & Huo Qigang Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan
Jin Dachuan & Liu Chang Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan
Liu Xiang & Xu Qifeng Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan
Jin Xing & Heinz Wu Jianhao & Yao Fengfeng
Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan Wu Jianhao & Yao Fengfeng
Huang Tingting & Sun Rui Wu Jianhao & Yao Fengfeng

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The Amazing Race Season Index
United States 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24 · 25 · 26 · 27 · 28 · 29 · 30 · 31 · 32 · 33 · 34 · 35
Asia 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
Australia 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7
Brazil 1
Canada 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9
Central Europe Cancelled
China 1 · 2 · 3 · 4
China Rush 1 · 2 · 3
Finland 1
France 1
Israel 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8
Latin America 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6
Norway 1 · 2
Philippines 1 · 2
Ukraine 1
Vietnam 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6
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