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''The Amazing Race China 4'' () is the fourth installment of the Chinese reality television series ''
The Amazing Race China ''The Amazing Race China'' () (Previously known as ''The Amazing Race'') is a Chinese adventure reality game show based on the international ''Amazing Race'' franchise. Following the premise of other versions of the format, the show follows te ...
'' (). Based on the American reality TV series ''
The Amazing Race ''The Amazing Race'' is an adventure reality game show franchise in which teams of two people race around the world in competition with other teams. The ''Race'' is split into legs, with teams tasked to deduce clues, navigate themselves in forei ...
'', it features eight teams of two in a race around the world. By-Health left as the main sponsor, with HeiHeiRu becoming the main sponsor for this season. The season premiered on August 4, 2017. The season finale aired on October 6. Married couple Jia Jingwen and Xiu Jiekai were the winners of this season.


Production


Development and filming

Following the last season using Summer Olympics as a theme, this season used "Treasure Hunt" as the theme. Each leg was given a corresponding theme and the racecourse task would mostly focus on that theme. Each team would get a "treasure" (a toy or a prop) during legs after completing various tasks. The "treasure" would help the teams on finishing the rest of the leg (usually revealing the location of the Pit Stop). At the Pit Stop, each team received another "treasure" from the greeters, which represented the leg theme or the location's culture. Similar to the recent
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versions, the Express Pass was given as an optional prize during Leg 1, rather than it being a definite award for a first-place finish on the leg. An initial press release for the show claimed that the season would visit
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and
Colombo Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo me ...
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Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
. However, once filming started, these destinations were replaced with Hefei, Macau and Kuala Lumpur. During the Leg 1 Pit Stop in Hong Kong, teams made a handprint in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong. This is also the first time in the celebrity series where a team had to voluntarily quit the show, as Zhang Jike sustained an injury during Leg 6, though he and Zhang Chuanming still participated in the tasks until the Detour in Leg 7 along with the other teams. However, unlike the usual versions where the host came out on the location to inform them of their elimination, this celebrity version did not see Allan coming out to the racecourse to declare elimination in front of that team, and the results were announced after the episode ended. Although the Finish Line was inside China, none of the eliminated teams were present at the Finish Line like the previous season.


Marketing

Heiheiru replaced By-Health as the show's main sponsor. Similar to the previous season, the Heiheiru drinks were provided for teams as their energy supplements during the leg, as well as the top three teams of the leg. Eastroc Super Drink returned to sponsor and it could still pick up their drinks as energy supplements during the leg. TMall also sponsored the preview episode, replacing Centaine shampoo.


Broadcasting

Similar to the last season, a preview episode were shown before the start of the episode.


Cast

Similar to the first three seasons, this season featured celebrities who were chosen to race on the show. The new cast featured former Olympic diver
Wu Minxia Wu Minxia (; born 10 November 1985) is a retired Chinese Diving (sport), diver, specializing in the 1 metre and 3 metre springboard, and synchronized 3 metre springboard events. Entering her first major championship in 2001, Wu represented Chin ...
, whose partner in the Olympics was
Guo Jingjing Guo Jingjing (; born October 15, 1981, in Baoding, Hebei) is a retired Chinese female diver, and multi-time Olympic gold medalist and world champion. Guo is tied with her partner Wu Minxia for winning the most Olympic medals (6) of any female ...
one of the members of the winning team in the last season, and group members from
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and VARSITY-V. Lu Ting of SNH48 was unavailable at the time of taping of the first leg due to work commitments. Another SNH48 member and Season 3 racer, Huang Tingting, substituted Lu Ting to complete the entire leg. Zhang Jike & Zhang Chuanming were also unavailable on the same leg for the same reason, but were later joined along the other teams at the start of the second leg. As a result, Leg 1 was set as a special non-elimination leg, and the Speed Bump non-elimination penalty was absent in the next leg.


Results

The following teams participated in the season, each listed along with their placements in each leg and relationships as identified by the program. Note that this table is not necessarily reflective of all content broadcast on television, owing to the inclusion or exclusion of some data. Placements are listed in finishing order: ;Key *A team placement means the team was eliminated. *An team's placement indicates that the team came in last on a non-elimination leg and had to perform a
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during the next leg. *An underlined team's placement indicates that the team came in last on a non-elimination leg and no penalty was issued. *A indicates that the team decided to use the first
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on that leg. A indicates the team had previously been given the second Express Pass and used it on that leg. *An indicates that there was a Face Off on this leg, while an indicates the team that lost the Face Off and received a 15-minute penalty. *A or a indicates that the team chose to use a U-Turn; or indicates the team who received it. *A means that team chose to use the Yield; indicates the team who received it. ;Notes #As Lu Ting was not available at the time of filming on Leg 1, another member of the
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Team NII, Huang Tingting (黄婷婷), took over for Lu Ting for the entire leg instead. #Qiang Zi & Zhang Xingyue initially arrived 3rd, but were issued a 30-minute penalty as Qiang Zi touched the cables during the river crossing task, which was explicitly prohibited in the clue. Zheng Yuanchang & Wang Likun checked in during the penalty time, dropping Qiang Zi & Zhang Xingyue to 4th. #Due to passport problems, Zhang Xiaocheng was given an alternative flight to Copenhagen while the episode was recording. His teammate, Wu Minxia, was given an option to either sit out this leg or to perform all the tasks in that leg alone and chose the latter. #Fan Bingbing & Xie Yilin used their Express Pass to bypass the second Roadblock. Before using the Express Pass, Fan Bingbing elected to perform the Roadblock. This was reflected in their total Roadblock count. #Zhang Jike & Zhang Chuanming incurred a 2-hour penalty at the Pit Stop after Zhang Jike electing to forfeit the leg's second Roadblock. As they arrived at the Pit Stop last, they were not issued a penalty. #Zheng Yuanchang & Wang Likun used their Express Pass given by Fan Bingbing & Xie Yilin earlier on the leg to bypass the Face Off. As Zheng Yuanchang & Wang Likun departed 6th from the Face Off, Fan Bingbing & Xie Yilin had no one to compete against after they arrived at the location last. As a result, they completed the Face Off by themselves and thus were not issued a Face Off penalty. # Zhang Jike & Zhang Chuanming elected to withdraw from the show at the Detour of Leg 7 due to an injury Zhang Jike sustained during Leg 6. As a result, Zhang Jike & Zhang Chuanming did not make it to the Pit Stop. After all other teams had checked-in at the Pit Stop, instead of Allan coming to the Detour location, Allan declared Zhang Jike & Zhang Chuanming's elimination at the Pit Stop after the leg was over. In their post-show interview at the end of the programme, they "felt unable to carry on the tasks in the rest of the race".


Voting History

Similar to the
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versions, teams on the sixth leg voted for who should receive the U-Turn. The team received the most votes had to complete the other option of the Detour they did not select.


Prizes

The prize awarded to the first place team for each leg was a one-year supply of Heiheiru drinks, with option to donate the supplies to the needy. Additional prizes were awarded as follows: *Leg 1 – One-night accommodation to Disney Explorers Lodge. *Leg 2 – Two bicycle souvenirs. *Leg 3 – One wood horse souvenir. *Leg 10 – A pair of trophies.


Race summary


Leg 1 (Hong Kong)

Airdate: 4 August 2017
Theme: 20th anniversary of the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong *
Wan Chai District Wan Chai District is one of the districts of Hong Kong, 18 districts of Hong Kong. Of the four on Hong Kong Island, it is north-central, and had 152,608 residents in 2011, a fall from 167,146 residents in 2001. The district has the second-high ...
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Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
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China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
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Golden Bauhinia Square The Golden Bauhinia Square () is an open area in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. The square was named after the giant statue of a golden ''Bauhinia blakeana'' at the centre of the area, situated outside the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, where ...
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Central and Western District The Central and Western District () located on northwestern part of Hong Kong Island is one of the 18 administrative districts of Hong Kong. It had a population of 243,266 in 2016. The district has the most educated residents with the secon ...
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Central Piers The Central Ferry Piers (Chinese: 中環碼頭) are situated on the northeast part of Central, Hong Kong Island. The ferries mostly depart to Outlying Islands in the New Territories, with the exception of Pier 1 serving as a government ...
Pier 10) *
Lantau Island Lantau Island (also Lantao Island, Lan Tao) is the largest island in Hong Kong, located West of Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula, and is part of the New Territories. Administratively, most of Lantau Island is part of the Islands ...
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Islands District The Islands District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is part of the New Territories. It had a population of 170,900 in 2018. Hong Kong consists of a peninsula and 263 islands. The Islands District consists of some twenty large an ...
( Hong Kong Disneyland ResortDisney Explorers Lodge) *Lantau Island (
Inspiration Lake The Inspiration Lake (), officially known as The Inspiration Lake Recreation Centre (), is a 12-hectare artificial lake located in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, New Territories, Hong Kong. The lake, opened on 16 August 2005, was created as part ...
– The Recreation Centre) *Wan Chai District (
Tai Hang Tai Hang () is an area southeast of Causeway Bay located in the mid-north of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is home to many luxurious private apartments. Residents are predominantly more affluent Hong Kong locals and expatriate profession ...
Lin Fa Temple) * Central and Western District ( Central Area – Ho Lun Jeng Gastro Pub or
Sheung Wan Sheung Wan is an area in Hong Kong, located in the north-west of Hong Kong Island, between Central and Sai Ying Pun. Administratively, it is part of the Central and Western District. The name can be variously interpreted as ''Upper Dist ...
Lascar Row Lascar Row is the combined name of two streets between Hollywood Road and Queen's Road Central in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, Upper Lascar Row () and Lok Ku Road (Historically Lower Lascar Row). The immediate area is notable for its antique stalls. ...
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Yau Tsim Mong District Yau Tsim Mong District is one of 18 districts of Hong Kong, located on the western part of Kowloon Peninsula. It is the core urban area of Kowloon. The district has the second highest population density of all districts, at . The 2016 By ...
( Former Kowloon-Canton Railway Clock Tower) This season's first Detour was a choice between 本草纲目 (''Běncǎo Gāngmù'' – Compendium of Materia Medica) or 九章算术 (''Jiǔ Zhāng Suànshù'' – The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Arts). In Compendium of Materia Medica, teams traveled to Ho Lun Jeng Gastro Pub, where they were given a sample of six different kinds of
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s, each with two different ingredients used for brewing. Teams had to search among the drawers for the six that contains two ingredients and place the correct ingredients with the corresponding beers to receive their next clue from the bartender. In The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art, teams made their way to Lascar Row located near Upper Lascar Street. There, teams were given a
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containing 256 coins of different denominations. Using the
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of eight different currencies as a reference, teams had to calculate the price conversion of
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and write their workings onto a whiteboard. If teams provided the correct total, along with the distribution of coins onto the corresponding currencies, they would receive their next clue. ;Additional tasks *At Pier 10 of Central Ferry Piers, teams joined a dragon boat team and would compete in a race to receive their next clue in order they finished the task. *At the Disney Explorers Lodge inside Hong Kong Disneyland, team had to look through the exhibit to find pictures or objects depicting tasks or country visits related to the past three seasons of ''
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''. Teams then had to describe the task to
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and Minnie using descriptions of pictures or objects along with the name of the task or the places visited to get their next clue from the table, and a piece of a Star Ferry model. Additionally, one of the seven clue envelopes also contained two Express Passes. *At the Inspirational Lake Recreation Centre, teams had to slide wood blocks while suspended mid-air and retrieve a flag in a rope course to receive the next clue. With only three available stations, if teams were unable to reach the red-marker line within the first ten minutes, or if either team members fell into the water, they had to relinquish the spot to other teams before they could start over. *At Lin Fa Temple, teams had to take a pile of 300 burning
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and insert the sticks onto the pomelo to complete the Pearl. When their work was to the temple supervisor's satisfaction, teams would then hold the Pearl during the
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before they were allowed to get their next clue from the box. *After the Detour, teams had to arrange the Star Ferry models that they received while completing the tasks to form the name of the Pit Stop: the Former Kowloon-Canton Railway Clock Tower ().


Leg 2 (Hong Kong → Denmark)

Airdate: 11 August 2017
Theme:
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( City Hall Square) (Pit Start) * Copenhagen (
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or Conditori La Glace ) * Copenhagen ( Refshaleøen – Urban Ranger Camp) * Copenhagen (
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GoBoat to
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) In this season's first Roadblock, one team member had to coordinate with
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dancers to act out
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''. The selected team member had to change clothes within an allotted time and have his/her performance approved by the ballet teacher to receive their next clue and an alphabet letter. This leg's Detour was a choice between 直线冲刺 (''Zhíxiàn Chōngcì'' – Straight Sprint) or 拐弯抹角 (''Guǎiwānmòjiǎo'' – Roundabouts). In Straight Sprint, teams participated in a round of ''kaninhop''. Once the rabbits complete an obstacle course within a minute without hitting an obstacle, they would receive their next clue. In Roundabouts, teams had to make a traditional Danish dessert known as a ''
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'' to the confectioner's approval to receive their next clue. In this leg's second Roadblock, the team member who did not perform the previous Roadblock had to walk across a bridge off the ground, ring a bell on the other side, then walk back across, all without touching the safety rope at any point, to receive their next clue. ;Additional task *At GoBoat's terminal, teams operated a GoBoat to search for English letters around the city to figure out the location of the Pit Stop:
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Leg 3 (Denmark → Sweden)

Airdate: 18 August 2017
Theme:
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* Copenhagen (Copenhagen Airport) to
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Stockholm Arlanda Airport Stockholm Arlanda Airport is an international airport located in the Sigtuna Municipality of Sweden, near the town of Märsta, north of Stockholm and nearly south-east of Uppsala. The airport is located within Stockholm County and the prov ...
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(Sjätte Tunnan) *Stockholm (
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) For this season's first Face Off, one member of each participating team to grab a platter of food and a Heiheiru drink. The other person on the team with the heavier plate had to finish said plate within five minutes to get their next clue; otherwise, the opposing team would receive the next clue. The last losing team had to wait out a pre-determined time penalty before they could continue racing. For their Speed Bump, Zhang Jike & Zhang Chuanming had to make 30 Swedish meatballs known as ''köttbular'' to the chef's approval before they could continue racing. This leg's Detour was a choice between 维京战士 (''Wéi Jīng Zhànshì'' – Viking Warrior) or 维京学士 (''Wéi Jīng Xuéshì'' – Viking Scholar). In Viking Warrior, teams had to first saw off a piece of a log. Then, both team members had to toss an axe into the log slice to receive their next clue and a piece of the map. In Viking Scholar, teams had to pick up stones with
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written on them to spell out the Swedish proverb "There is no bad weather, only bad clothing" to receive their next clue and a piece of the treasure map. Each person could only carry two stones at a time. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to duel a person dressed as a Viking on boats and defeat the Viking by pushing him into the water to receive their next clue. ;Additional tasks *At the area near Djurgårdsbrunnsvägen, teams had to make a
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for a Midsummer Festival to the judge's approval to receive their next clue and a piece of a treasure map. *After the Roadblock, teams had to assemble the pieces they were given into a complete treasure map and walk their way to their Pit Stop.


Leg 4 (Sweden)

Airdate: 25 August 2017
Theme: Modern
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*Stockholm (Sheraton Stockholm Hotel) (Pit Start) * Stockholm (Gamla Stans Polkagriskokeri or
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) This leg's Detour was a choice between 百里挑一 (''Bǎilǐtiāoyī'' – Cream of the Crop) or 众里寻TA (''Zhòng Lǐ Xún TA'' – Looking for Him/Her). In Cream of the Crop, teams made their way to the candy shop and search through
Polkagris Polkagris (plural: ''polkagrisar'') is a Swedish stick candy that was invented in 1859 by Amalia Eriksson in the town of Gränna, Sweden. It remains a well-known albeit old-fashioned candy in Sweden, often sold at fairs, Christmas markets, and t ...
candies to find one with an ''Amazing Race'' flag inside the wrapper to receive their next clue and a bag of glass shards. Any candy they unwrapped had to be eaten either by themselves or by a local teams convinced. Only four teams could perform this Detour at a time. In Looking for Him/Her, teams had to search the entire museum for the four chairs that were signed by the former award recipients of the Nobel Prize based on a list written in Chinese they selected, write down the number on each chair, then relay their answers to a curator who would give them their next clue and a bag of glass shards. For this leg's Face Off, one member from each competing team had to guide their partner who would try to solve a block-sliding puzzle/maze. Teams could reset their puzzle if they found their puzzle either too difficult to solve or has no more moves. The first team to reach the centre and grab the smartphone would win the Face Off and their next clue. The last losing team had to wait out a pre-determined time penalty before they could continue racing. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to use their bags of glass shards (given during the entire leg) to create a bauble using a glass-blowing technique. When the bauble was crafted to the craftsman's satisfaction, they would receive another bauble and their next clue. With only two workstations, only two racers could perform this Roadblock at a time. ;Additional task *After passing the Yield, teams had to collect as many recyclables as they could find while walking to the Coop Medborgarplastsen. They had to deposit their recyclables into the automated recycling station and present their receipt to the attendant who would give them their next clue and another bag of glass. The team with the most recyclables collected would receive an advantage on the next leg.


Leg 5 (Sweden → China)

Airdate: 1 September 2017
Theme: History, Culture and People of Hefei * Stockholm (Stockholm Arlanda Airport) to
Hefei Hefei (; ) is the capital and largest city of Anhui Province, People's Republic of China. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, and cultural center of Anhui. Its population was 9,369,881 as of the 2020 census and its built-up ( ...
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Anhui Anhui , (; formerly romanized as Anhwei) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the East China region. Its provincial capital and largest city is Hefei. The province is located across the basins of the Yangtze River ...
, China (
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport Hefei Xinqiao International Airport is the main airport serving Hefei, the capital of Anhui Province, China. It is located near the town of Gaoliu in Shushan District, from the city center. Construction started in December 2008 with a tota ...
) * Hefei (
JAC Motors JAC Motors (; officially Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co., Ltd.) is a Chinese automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturer.
Headquarters Factory) (Pit Start) * Hefei (JAC Motors Automotive Technology Center) * Hefei (Chaohu Shoreline Grassland Park) * Hefei (Binhu Wetland Forest Park) * Hefei (Anhui
Huangmei Opera Huangmei or Huangmei tone ( or , pinyin: or ) originated as a form of rural folk song and dance that has been in existence for the last 200 years and possibly longer. Huangmei opera is one of the most famous and mainstream opera in China (others ...
Theater) * Hefei (Huangshan Park) * Hefei (Swan Lake overlooking Anhui Radio and Television Headquarters) In this leg's first Roadblock, both team members would get into a JAC Refine S7 which had all of its mirrors covered. One team member had to drive their vehicle in reverse through an obstacle course using only the vehicle's omnidirectional backup camera within five minutes to receive their next clue and a calligraphy brush. For this leg's Face Off, teams chose a pair of local teammates to join them in a tug-of-war game on floating platforms in the lake. The game ended when the first player fell into the water. The winning team would be given the next clue and a calligraphy inkstone. The last losing team had to wait out a pre-determined time penalty before they could continue racing. This leg's Detour was a choice between 一紙千金 (''Yī Zhǐ Qiānjīn'' – A Valuable Paper) or 愿者上钓 (''Yuàn Zhě Shàng Diào'' – Willing to Fish). In A Valuable Paper, teams used traditional methods to make three sheets of paper. In Willing to Fish, teams would enter a pond to catch 30 crawfish. At the end of each Detour, teams would be given their next clue and calligraphy paper. In this leg's second Roadblock, the team member who did not perform the previous Roadblock had to draw a scroll from a basket to determine their role they would play for a theatrical production of a classic historical Chinese film. They would dress up in full makeup and memorise the lines for the play (including the lyrics), which they would then perform on stage with an actor. When the judge was satisfied with their performance, teams would receive their next clue and a bottle of calligraphy ink. ;Additional tasks * At the start of the leg, teams had to choose one of eight car keys and a calligraphy box before making their way outside to a line of parked 140 identical JAC Refine S7
SUVs A sport utility vehicle (SUV) is a car classification that combines elements of road-going passenger cars with features from off-road vehicles, such as raised ground clearance and four-wheel drive. There is no commonly agreed-upon definitio ...
. They would need to find the SUV to which their set of keys belonged to using only the VIN printed on the keychain. Once found, a JAC technician would hand them the next clue. Teams could either drive the SUV themselves or hire a driver for the rest of the leg. * At Huangshan Park, teams had to strike a drum to summon the "emperor". Then, teams would present their collected calligraphy materials for the emperor to write out the location of the Pit Stop.


Leg 6 (China → Singapore)

Airdate: 8 September 2017
Theme: Culture diversity of Singapore * Hefei (Hefei Xinqiao International Airport) to
Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...
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Changi Airport Singapore Changi Airport, commonly known as Changi Airport , is a major civilian international airport that serves Singapore, and is one of the largest transportation hubs in Asia. As one of the world's busiest airports by international passen ...
) *Singapore (
InterContinental Intercontinental is an adjective to describe something which relates to more than one continent. Intercontinental may also refer to: * Intercontinental ballistic missile, a long-range guided ballistic missile * InterContinental Hotels Group (IH ...
Singapore) (Pit Start) *Singapore (
Chinese Gardens The Chinese garden is a landscape garden style which has evolved over three thousand years. It includes both the vast gardens of the Chinese emperors and members of the imperial family, built for pleasure and to impress, and the more intimate g ...
) * Singapore (
Serangoon Serangoon () is a planning area and residential town located in the North-East Region of Singapore. Serangoon is bordered by these planning areas – Sengkang to the north, Hougang to the east, Ang Mo Kio and Bishan to the west, as well as ...
Road or Lau Pa Set Festival Market) *Singapore ( Chinatown Street Market) *Singapore (138 Depot Road) *Singapore (Kim Choo Kueh Chang) *Singapore (
Sentosa Sentosa Island, known mononymously as Sentosa, and formerly ''Pulau Belakang Mati'', is an island located off the southern coast of Singapore's main island. The island is separated from the main island of Singapore by a channel of water, the K ...
– iFly Center) *Singapore (
Merlion Park Merlion Park ( ms, Taman Merlion, zh, 鱼尾狮公园, ta, மெர்லயன் பூங்கா) is a famous Singapore landmark and a major tourist attraction, located at One Fullerton, Singapore, near the Central Business District ( ...
) This leg's Detour was a choice between 金灿灿 (''Jīncàncàn'' – Shiny Gold) or 红彤彤 (''Hóngtōngtóng'' – Bright Red). In Shiny Gold, teams would put on a traditional Indian outfit and be weighed. They would then travel to nearby RST Jewellery and put on enough gold jewelry to raise their weight between 5 and 6 pounds (2.3-2.7 kg) to receive their next clue. In Bright Red, teams made their way to
Lau Pa Sat Lau Pa Sat (), also known as Telok Ayer Market ( ms, Pasar Telok Ayer; ), is a historic building located within the Downtown Core in the Central Area of Singapore. It was first built in 1824 as a fish market on the waterfront serving the peop ...
where they had to work on Singapore's most popular dish of
chilli crab Chilli crab (; Malay: ''Ketam cili'') is a Southeast Asian seafood dish that originated in Singapore in the 1960s. It is widely associated as the national cuisines of both Malaysia and Singapore. Mud crabs are commonly used and are stir-fried i ...
. Teams had to crack open crab claws smothered in chilli sauce until they collected of crabmeat to receive their next clue from the head chef. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member would put on a flight suit and enter a
wind tunnel Wind tunnels are large tubes with air blowing through them which are used to replicate the interaction between air and an object flying through the air or moving along the ground. Researchers use wind tunnels to learn more about how an aircraft ...
for a skydiving simulation, in which they had to perform a series of maneuvers to receive the next clue. ;Additional tasks *At the Chinese Gardens, teams had to listen to several "students" of
Confucius Confucius ( ; zh, s=, p=Kǒng Fūzǐ, "Master Kǒng"; or commonly zh, s=, p=Kǒngzǐ, labels=no; – ) was a Chinese philosopher and politician of the Spring and Autumn period who is traditionally considered the paragon of Chinese sages. C ...
walking around the pavilion and find one reciting a Confucian proverb. They then had to use a calligraphy brush to correctly write the proverb on a scroll and present it to the master to receive their next clue. *At 138 Depot Road gymnasium, teams had to learn and perform a Chinese
lion dance F Lion dance () is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture and other Asian countries in which performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume to bring good luck and fortune. The lion dance is usually performed during the Chinese New ...
, which included rolling and hoisting their team member up into the air, with a lion dance troupe on a nearby stage to receive their next clue. *At Kim Choo Kueh Chang, teams had to use a smartphone, which had three close-up photos of patterns and designs, to search the store for three articles of clothing with the patterns on them and don the clothes to receive their next clue. *After the Roadblock, teams had to arrange all their puzzle pieces provided during the leg to reveal the location of the Pit Stop: Merlion Park.


Leg 7 (Singapore → Vietnam)

Airdate: 15 September 2017
Theme: Life of Ho Chi Minh City * Singapore (Changi Airport) to
Ho Chi Minh City , population_density_km2 = 4,292 , population_density_metro_km2 = 697.2 , population_demonym = Saigonese , blank_name = GRP (Nominal) , blank_info = 2019 , blank1_name = – Total , blank1_ ...
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Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i ...
(
Tan Son Nhat International Airport Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport ( vi, Sân bay quốc tế Tân Sơn Nhất or Cảng hàng không quốc tế Tân Sơn Nhất) is the busiest airport in Vietnam with 32.5 million passengers in 2016 and 38.5 million passengers in 2018 ...
) *Ho Chi Minh City ( Bình Quới Tourist Village) (Pit Start) *Ho Chi Minh City (
Saigon Central Post Office The Ho Chi Minh City Post Office, or the Saigon Central Post Office ( vi, Bưu điện Trung tâm Sài Gòn, french: Poste centrale de Saïgon), is a post office in the downtown Ho Chi Minh City, near Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, the city's cathed ...
) *Ho Chi Minh City (Cơm Niêu Sài Gòn) * Ho Chi Minh City (
Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens The Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens (French: ''Jardin botanique et zoologique de Saïgon'', Vietnamese: ''Thảo Cầm Viên Sài Gòn'') is Vietnam's largest zoo and botanical garden. The Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens was commissioned by Adm ...
or In Khôi) *Ho Chi Minh City (Kingdom Karaoke) *Ho Chi Minh City ( Ho Chi Minh Square) For their Speed Bump, Zhang Jike & Zhang Chuanming had to go inside the
Saigon Central Post Office The Ho Chi Minh City Post Office, or the Saigon Central Post Office ( vi, Bưu điện Trung tâm Sài Gòn, french: Poste centrale de Saïgon), is a post office in the downtown Ho Chi Minh City, near Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, the city's cathed ...
and search through 1,500
postcard A postcard or post card is a piece of thick paper or thin cardboard, typically rectangular, intended for writing and mailing without an envelope. Non-rectangular shapes may also be used but are rare. There are novelty exceptions, such as wood ...
s for the one addressed to them, which they would exchange for the next clue. For this leg's Face Off, one team member from each team had to break open clay pots to retrieve patties of
rice Rice is the seed of the grass species ''Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly ''Oryza glaberrima ''Oryza glaberrima'', commonly known as African rice, is one of the two domesticated rice species. It was first domesticated and grown i ...
. From behind a designated line, they would throw each patty to their partner in a way that it soars over a brick ceiling beam, and the partner would catch it on a plate. Once ten were caught, they had to work together to eat one of the patties. The first team to fully finish their patty received their next clue, the losing team had to wait for the next opponent. The last team remaining would wait out a pre-determined time penalty. This season's final Detour was a choice between 含情脉脉 (''Hánqíng Mò Mài'' – Affection) or 喜氣洋洋 (''Xǐqìyángyáng'' – Festive). In Affection, teams traveled to Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens, where they were given four wedding photographs to observe that were taken somewhere in the park. They then had to dress in
traditional Vietnamese wedding The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important ceremonies in Vietnamese culture, which is influenced by Confucian and Buddhist ideologies. Traditional Wedding Clothes Traditional clothes of Vietnam have always been diverse de ...
attire and correctly recreate all four by convincing a local to take the photographs to receive their next clue. In Festive, teams traveled to In Khôi where, using provided materials and tools, they had to design six intricate
wedding invitation A wedding invitation is a letter asking the recipient to attend a wedding. It is typically written in the formal, third-person language and mailed five to eight weeks before the wedding date. Like any other invitation, it is the privilege and d ...
s, each addressed to a different individual and their names written correctly, to receive their next clue. ;Additional tasks *At the Bình Quới Tourist Village, teams had to properly attach 100 shrimp baskets to a single bicycle. One team member then had to ride the bicycle to the other side of the village to receive their next clue. *Outside Saigon Central Post Office, teams had to search for the woman holding one of the seven postcards, which had the address for the next clue written on the back on it. *After the Detour, teams traveled to Kingdom Karaoke, where they were given a choice of four songs, all with lyrics in Chinese dialects of either
Mandarin Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to: Language * Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country ** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China ** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...
,
Cantonese Cantonese ( zh, t=廣東話, s=广东话, first=t, cy=Gwóngdūng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding are ...
or
Taiwanese Taiwanese may refer to: * Taiwanese language, another name for Taiwanese Hokkien * Something from or related to Taiwan ( Formosa) * Taiwanese aborigines, the indigenous people of Taiwan * Han Taiwanese, the Han people of Taiwan * Taiwanese people, ...
translated into
Vietnamese Vietnamese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Vietnam, a country in Southeast Asia ** A citizen of Vietnam. See Demographics of Vietnam. * Vietnamese people, or Kinh people, a Southeast Asian ethnic group native to Vietnam ** Overse ...
to perform
karaoke Karaoke (; ; , clipped compound of Japanese ''kara'' "empty" and ''ōkesutora'' "orchestra") is a type of interactive entertainment usually offered in clubs and bars, where people sing along to recorded music using a microphone. The music is ...
on the stage. If they performed it correctly without making any mistakes or singing the original language, they received their next clue.


Leg 8 (Vietnam → China → Macau)

Airdate: 22 September 2017
Theme: Oceans & Resorts * Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport) to
Zhuhai Zhuhai (, ; Yale: ''Jyūhói''), also known as Chuhai is a prefecture-level city located on the west bank of Pearl River estuary on the central coast of southern Guangdong province, People's Republic of China, on the southeastern edge of Pearl ...
,
Guangdong Guangdong (, ), alternatively romanized as Canton or Kwangtung, is a coastal province in South China on the north shore of the South China Sea. The capital of the province is Guangzhou. With a population of 126.01 million (as of 2020) ...
, China (
Zhuhai Jinwan Airport Zhuhai Jinwan Airport , also called Zhuhai Sanzao Airport () before January 10, 2013, is the airport serving the city of Zhuhai in Guangdong province, China. It is located some (road distance) southwest of the Zhuhai city center in Sanzao Town ...
) *Zhuhai (
Chimelong Ocean Kingdom Chimelong Ocean Kingdom is a theme park situated in Hengqin, Zhuhai, People's Republic of China. It was designed by PGAV Destinations. The park broke ground on 28 November 2010 and soft-opened on 28 January 2014. The grand opening occurred on 29 ...
) (Pit Start) *Zhuhai (Chimelong Ocean Kingdom –
Polar Explorer This list is for recognised pioneering explorers of the polar regions. It does not include subsequent travelers and expeditions. Polar explorers * Jameson Adams * Stian Aker * Valerian Albanov * Roald Amundsen * Salomon August Andrée * Piotr ...
) *Zhuhai (Chimelong Ocean Kingdom – Whale Shark Exhibit Aquarium) *
Freguesia de Nossa Senhora do Carmo Freguesia de Nossa Senhora do Carmo is a civil parish in Macao Special Administrative Region. The major part of the freguesia is located in Taipa but it runs through to Hengqin Island in mainland China. The freguesia is named after the Igreja de ...
,
Macau Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a pop ...
(Macau Yeng Kee Bakery) *
Zona do Aterro de Cotai The red-tailed silverside, or zona (''Bedotia geayi'') is a species of Madagascar rainbowfish endemic to the Mananjary River drainage in Madagascar. It is threatened by habitat loss and introduced species. It has often been confused with the rel ...
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The Venetian Macao The Venetian Macao () is a hotel and casino resort in Macau owned by the American Las Vegas Sands company. The 39-story structure on Macau's Cotai Strip has of floor space, and is modeled on its sister casino resort The Venetian Las Vegas. It ...
– Grado Mini Golf Course) *Zona do Aterro de Cotai (The Venetian Macao – St. Marco's Square) * Freguesia de São Francisco Xavier (
The Parisian Macao The Parisian Macao () is a casino resort on the Cotai Strip in Cotai, Macau, China owned by Las Vegas Sands, which features a half-scale Eiffel Tower as one its landmarks. It was originally expected to be operational in late 2015, with that lat ...
Eiffel Tower The Eiffel Tower ( ; french: links=yes, tour Eiffel ) is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. Locally nicknamed "'' ...
) For this season's final Face Off, teams found three large coins on a playing field made up of two half pieces – one red, one yellow. One member from each competing team had to run around the field flipping the coins so that both halves are their respective colour. The first team to fully turn all three coins to their colour received their next clue. The losing team had to wait for the next opponent, but would be able to choose which member of both teams plays in the next game. The last remaining team had to wait out a pre-determined time penalty. ;Additional tasks *In Zhuhai, a multi-part task took place within the Chimelong Ocean Kingdom. In the main entrance hall, there was a large LED display along the ceiling featuring aquatic images as well as various ''Amazing Race''-related hints, only one of which specifically directed teams to a location ("The next task is located at the Polar Explorer Exhibit” (企鹅馆为下一任务地点)). *At the Polar Explorer
penguin Penguins (order (biology), order List of Sphenisciformes by population, Sphenisciformes , family (biology), family Spheniscidae ) are a group of Water bird, aquatic flightless birds. They live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere: on ...
exhibit, teams had to lure penguins, each with a different coloured band with beads on their flippers, onto a scale using fish. Once they correctly weighed ten different penguins, they received their next clue. Only two teams were permitted in the habitat at a time, and they had a ten-minute time limit before they had to go to the back of the line. *At the Whale Shark Exhibit Aquarium, one team member put on scuba gear and enter the
whale shark The whale shark (''Rhincodon typus'') is a slow-moving, filter-feeding carpet shark and the largest known extant fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of .McClain CR, Balk MA, Benfield MC, Branch TA, Chen C, Cosgrove J, D ...
tank. From a designated area, their partner showed them five different marine animals, each of which they had to find in the tank and take a photograph of with a waterproof camera. Once all five animals (
whale shark The whale shark (''Rhincodon typus'') is a slow-moving, filter-feeding carpet shark and the largest known extant fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of .McClain CR, Balk MA, Benfield MC, Branch TA, Chen C, Cosgrove J, D ...
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hammerhead shark The hammerhead sharks are a group of sharks that form the family Sphyrnidae, so named for the unusual and distinctive structure of their heads, which are flattened and laterally extended into a "hammer" shape called a cephalofoil. Most hammerhe ...
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stingray Stingrays are a group of sea rays, which are cartilaginous fish related to sharks. They are classified in the suborder Myliobatoidei of the order Myliobatiformes and consist of eight families: Hexatrygonidae (sixgill stingray), Plesiobatidae ( ...
,
sea turtle Sea turtles (superfamily Chelonioidea), sometimes called marine turtles, are reptiles of the order Testudines and of the suborder Cryptodira. The seven existing species of sea turtles are the flatback, green, hawksbill, leatherback, loggerhead, ...
, and
humphead wrasse The humphead wrasse (''Cheilinus undulatus'') is a large species of wrasse mainly found on coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific region. It is also known as the Māori wrasse, Napoleon wrasse, Napoleon fish, Napoleonfish, ''so mei'' 蘇眉 (Cantonese), ...
) were shot on camera, with the animal fully in the photograph, they received their next clue. *Before leaving Zhuhai, teams had to collect a Chimelong dolphin mascot plush, which they had to retain for the rest of the leg. *At the Macau Yeng Kee Bakery, teams had to properly make 20
almond biscuit An almond biscuit, or almond cookie, is a type of biscuit that is made with almonds. They are a common biscuit in many different cuisines and take many forms. Types of almond biscuits include almond macaroons, Spanish ''almendrados'', qurabiya (a ...
s using traditional methods to receive the next clue. *At St. Marco's Square in the Venetian Macau, teams had to choose and learn a traditional gondolier song, either " Funiculì, Funiculà" or " Santa Lucia", and sing it while riding a
gondola The gondola (, ; vec, góndoła ) is a traditional, flat-bottomed Venetian rowing boat, well suited to the conditions of the Venetian lagoon. It is typically propelled by a gondolier, who uses a rowing oar, which is not fastened to the hull ...
around the resort's recreation of the canals of
Venice Venice ( ; it, Venezia ; vec, Venesia or ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400  ...
to receive their next clue from the gondolier.


Leg 9 (Macau → Malaysia)

Airdate: 29 September 2017
Theme: Traditions of Malaysia * Freguesia de Nossa Senhora do Carmo (
Macau International Airport Macau International Airport ( zh, 澳門國際機場; pt, Aeroporto Internacional de Macau) is an international airport in the special administrative region of Macau, situated at the eastern end of Taipa island and neighbouring waters whic ...
) to
Kuala Lumpur , anthem = '' Maju dan Sejahtera'' , image_map = , map_caption = , pushpin_map = Malaysia#Southeast Asia#Asia , pushpin_map_caption = , coordinates = , su ...
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Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
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Kuala Lumpur International Airport Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is Malaysia's main international airport. It is located in the Sepang District of Selangor, approximately south of Kuala Lumpur and serves the city's greater conurbation. KLIA is the largest and b ...
) *
Shah Alam Shah Alam () is a city and the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia and situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighbouring Klang District. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in ...
( The Saujana Hotel Kuala Lumpur) (Pit Start) *
Subang Subang may refer to: Indonesia * Subang, Kuningan, a town and district in Kuningan Regency, West Java * Subang Regency, a regency of West Java ** Subang, Subang, a town and district in Subang Regency, West Java Malaysia *Subang (federal constitue ...
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Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport ( ms, Lapangan Terbang Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah), (formerly Subang International Airport/Kuala Lumpur International Airport), often called Subang Airport or Subang Skypark, is an airport located in Subang, Petalin ...
Airbus Helicopters) *
Putrajaya Putrajaya (), officially the Federal Territory of Putrajaya ( ms, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya), is a planned capital city which functions as the administrative capital and the judicial capital of Malaysia. The seat of the federal government ...
(Taman Warisan Pertanian) *
Kuala Lumpur , anthem = '' Maju dan Sejahtera'' , image_map = , map_caption = , pushpin_map = Malaysia#Southeast Asia#Asia , pushpin_map_caption = , coordinates = , su ...
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Perdana Botanical Gardens Perdana Botanical Gardens, formerly Perdana Lake Gardens, Lake Gardens and Public Gardens, is Kuala Lumpur's first large-scale recreational park. Measuring , it is located in the heart of the city and established in 1888. The park served as plac ...
) *Kuala Lumpur (Tupary Hall) *Kuala Lumpur (Batik Studio) *Kuala Lumpur (
Berjaya Times Square Berjaya Times Square is a 48- storey, twin tower, hotel, condominium, indoor amusement park and shopping centre complex in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was opened in October 2003 by the 4th Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr Ma ...
– Helipad) In this leg's first Roadblock, one team member had to pilot a
helicopter A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by horizontally spinning rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forward, backward and laterally. These attributes ...
. Once in the air, they were given the controls to perform three specific tasks. First, they had to increase their speed from to and maintain it for 30 seconds. They then had to perform a full 360° turn within two minutes while maintaining a steady altitude. Finally, they had to rise from to and maintain the altitude for 30 seconds. If they correctly performed all three maneuvers in succession, they received their next clue and a piece of a ''Buddhi Batiks''
sari A sari (sometimes also saree or shari)The name of the garment in various regional languages include: * as, শাৰী, xārī, translit-std=ISO * bn, শাড়ি, śāṛi, translit-std=ISO * gu, સાડી, sāḍī, translit-std= ...
. Only two racers could complete this task at a time, and if they failed any part of it, they would have to go to the back of the line. For their Speed Bump, Zheng Yuanchang & Wang Likun had to break open
durian The durian (, ) is the edible fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus ''Durio''. There are 30 recognised ''Durio'' species, at least nine of which produce edible fruit. ''Durio zibethinus'', native to Borneo and Sumatra, is the onl ...
s and extract a total of 30 pulps from the fruits and place them into a
packaging box Packaging is the science, art and technology of enclosing or protecting products for distribution, storage, sale, and use. Packaging also refers to the process of designing, evaluating, and producing packages. Packaging can be described as a co ...
. Once they were done, they had to eat five pulps from the box before they could continue racing. In this leg's second Roadblock, the team member who did not perform the previous Roadblock had to climb to the top of a
palm tree The Arecaceae is a family of perennial flowering plants in the monocot order Arecales. Their growth form can be climbers, shrubs, tree-like and stemless plants, all commonly known as palms. Those having a tree-like form are called palm trees ...
, then cross a series of slacklines suspended between a row of trees to retrieve two halves of their next clue. Teams had five minutes to traverse the trees without dropping any pieces. Once teams retrieved both halves of their next clue and they returned to their partner, they received their next clue a piece of a ''Buddhi Batiks'' sari. ;Additional tasks *At The Saujana Hotel Kuala Lumpur, teams would receive their first clue and a piece of a ''Buddhi Batiks'' sari. *At Dusun Taman Warisan Pertanian teams were give a traditional
blowgun A blowgun (also called a blowpipe or blow tube) is a simple ranged weapon consisting of a long narrow tube for shooting light projectiles such as darts. It operates by having the projectile placed inside the pipe and using the force created by ...
and ten darts with which to shoot three hanging
pineapple The pineapple (''Ananas comosus'') is a tropical plant with an edible fruit; it is the most economically significant plant in the family Bromeliaceae. The pineapple is indigenous to South America, where it has been cultivated for many centuri ...
s. Each team member had to hit at least one to receive the clue for the second Roadblock and a piece of a ''Buddhi Batiks'' sari. If they ran out of darts, they had to start over. *After the second Roadblock, teams had to take part in a traditional dance of the
Murut people The Murut are an indigenous ethnic group, comprising 29 sub-ethnic groups inhabiting the northern inland regions of Borneo. The Murutic languages are a family of half a dozen closely related Austronesian languages. The Murut can be found mainly ...
. If they failed, they would be thrown off the stage. Once performed correctly, each team member had to jump on a
bamboo Bamboos are a diverse group of evergreen perennial flowering plants making up the subfamily Bambusoideae of the grass family Poaceae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family. The origin of the word "bamboo" is uncertain, bu ...
trampoline that was adjusted to their height to grab an ''Amazing Race'' flag hanging overhead to receive their next clue and a piece of a ''Buddhi Batiks'' sari. *In the final task of the leg at Batik Studio, teams assembled the pieces of the ''Buddhi Batiks'' saris collected throughout this leg to reveal a unique pattern that they had to recreate as they designed their own sari. After finding
stencil Stencilling produces an image or pattern on a surface, by applying pigment to a surface through an intermediate object, with designed holes in the intermediate object, to create a pattern or image on a surface, by allowing the pigment to reach ...
s matching their design from a set, they used them to properly apply the patterns to the fabric. If their finished sari's design matched their given example, they could then proceed to dye it and receive their next clue.


Leg 10 (Malaysia → China)

Airdate: 6 October 2017
Theme: Shanghai Culture/Tribute to HeiHeiRu * Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport) to
Shanghai Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ...
, China (
Shanghai Pudong International Airport Shanghai Pudong International Airport is one of two international airports serving Shanghai and a major aviation hub of East Asia. Pudong Airport serves both international flights and a smaller number of domestic fights, while the city's othe ...
) *Shanghai (
Shanghai Film Studio The Shanghai Film Studio (), one of the three biggest film studios in China, is the film division of the Shanghai Film Group Corporation in Shanghai, China. It is responsible for the production of Chinese films and TV programs. History Shangha ...
) (Pit Start) *Shanghai (
China Pavilion at Expo 2010 The China pavilion at Expo 2010 () in Pudong, Shanghai, colloquially known as the Oriental Crown (), was the largest national pavilion at the Shanghai Expo and the largest display in the history of the World Expo. It was also the most expensive ...
) *Shanghai (WH Ming Hotel Shanghai) *Shanghai (114 Jiangsu Road – Blocks 18-20) * Shanghai (
Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ...
) to
Chuzhou Chuzhou () is a prefecture-level city in eastern Anhui Province, China. It borders the provincial capital of Hefei to the south and southwest, Huainan to the west, Bengbu to the northwest, and the province of Jiangsu to the east. According to ...
, Anhui ( Chuzhou Railway Station) *Chuzhou (Heiheiru Plant) *Chuzhou (Chuzhou Industrial Park) In this leg's first Roadblock, one team member had to ascend the façade of the WH Ming Hotel and retrieve ten numbered markers to receive their next clue. The other team member may communicate to their partner using a speaker. In this season's final Roadblock, the team member who did not perform the previous Roadblock had to interact with four different locals, speaking in Wu and
Shanghainese The Shanghainese language, also known as the Shanghai dialect, or Hu language, is a variety of Wu Chinese spoken in the Districts of Shanghai, central districts of the Shanghai, City of Shanghai and its surrounding areas. It is classified as ...
dialects, to find out they want to eat and drink, search the pantry to find four plates and cups, and place them into the corresponding baskets facing the direction of the locals to receive the next clue. The answers were: ;Additional tasks *At the Shanghai Film Studios, teams were treated to a
jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...
step dancing Step(s) or STEP may refer to: Common meanings * Steps, making a staircase * Walking * Dance move * Military step, or march ** Marching Arts Films and television * ''Steps'' (TV series), Hong Kong * ''Step'' (film), US, 2017 Literature * ' ...
performance. During the performance, the dancers would lift their legs revealing names of the dancers under their shoes. After the performance, teams would be given five minutes to write down the names of all ten dancers onto the correct pictures in the correct order, all without taking any notes. Once the team correctly identified all ten, they would receive their next clue. If teams were unable to identify all ten dancers within the allotted time, they had to watch the performance again. *At the China Pavilion, teams had to properly assemble the sculpture design of the model of “The Bridge built by Many Men”, using the picture provided in the clue as a reference. Once the sculpture was arranged properly, they could receive their next clue. *At 114 Jiansu Road, teams had to search for Blocks 18-20 for the next clue. Only one clue can be found in each block. *At the HeiHeiRu Plant, teams had to complete the final memory task. Given an answer board with spaces numbered for the ten legs, they removed covers one at a time, revealing a symbol of a Roadblock, Detour, Route Info or Pit Stop, along with the task they completed or a phrase heard or read from various sources throughout previous legs. Teams then had to search through 150 identical clue boxes to find a picture depicting that task or location from that leg. When they retrieved a picture and placed it on the board in the corresponding position, a green light would indicate it was correct and they could move on to the next; otherwise they had to try again. The correct answers were: : :Once all 10 spaces were correct, teams were allowed to retrieve the final clue from the HeiHeiRu milk mascot.


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