The Amazing Race: China Rush

The Amazing Race: China Rush
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Also known as	极速前进：冲刺！中国
Created by	Elise Doganieri Bertram van Munster
Directed by	Chad Grochowski
Presented by	Allan Wu 吴振天 (previously known as 吴振宇)
Theme music composer	John M. Keane
Country of origin	China
Original language(s)	Chinese English
No. of seasons	3 (1, 2, 3)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Xia Jing
Producer(s)	Yi YangTian, Diao ShuWen, Julliet Pan
Editor(s)	Julliet Pan Yi YangTian
Running time	60-90 minutes
Production company(s)	Fly Films (2010) She&Jul Films (2011) BoxTop Studios (2012)
Release
Original network	International Channel Shanghai (English) DragonTV (Chinese; since season 2)
Original release	August 8, 2010 – November 11, 2012
Chronology
Related shows	See The Amazing Race -> International Versions
External links
Website

Julliet Pan

The Amazing Race: China Rush (Chinese: 极速前进：冲刺！中国; pinyin: Jísù Qiánjìn: Chōngcì! Zhōngguó) is a reality game show based on the American series, The Amazing Race.

On March, 2010, a Chinese version of the show was announced by the Disney-ABC International Television Asia Pacific. The show was produced by Shanghai-based international production company Fly Films; the company had previously produced Shanghai Rush in 2009, a showed heavily influenced by The Amazing Race. The first series was filmed in March/April 2010 and broadcast in August 2010 by International Channel Shanghai. The host for the show is Singapore based Chinese-American actor Allan Wu, who was also the host of The Amazing Race Asia.

For the second season, it was announced that DragonTV would broadcast the Chinese-language version of the show.

The Amazing Race: China Rush is a reality television competition between teams of two in a race around China. The race usually starts in Shanghai and is divided into a number of legs wherein teams travel and complete various tasks to obtain clues to help them progress to a Pit Stop where they are given a chance to rest and recover before starting the next leg. The first team to arrive at a Pit Stop is often awarded a prize, while the last team is normally eliminated from the race (except in non-elimination legs, where the last team to arrive may be penalized in the following leg). The final leg of each race is run by the last three remaining teams, and the first to arrive at the final destination wins a trip around the world.

Each of teams are composed of two individuals who have some type of relationship to each other.

The participants speak both Chinese and English. The contestants chosen to appear are from various countries and not solely from China, however these contestants must be living in China for a period of time in order to apply.

Route Markers are yellow and red flags that mark the places where teams must go. Most Route Markers are attached to the boxes that contain clue envelopes, but some may mark the place where the teams must go in order to complete tasks, or may be used to line a course that the teams must follow.