The Amazing Race 1 (Chinese season)
The Amazing Race 1 is the first season of the Chinese reality competition show The Amazing Race based on the American reality TV series, The Amazing Race. It featured eight teams of two in a race around the world. This is the second version of The Amazing Race to be produced in China, following The Amazing Race: China Rush. This new version was broadcast on Shenzhen TV, and had its premiere on October 17, 2014. The hosts for the show were Hong Kong actor Andy On and Singapore based Chinese-American actor Allan Wu, who was also the host of The Amazing Race Asia and The Amazing Race: China Rush.
The Amazing Race 1 (Chinese season)
Teams began The Amazing Race by searching through balloons on the OCT East golf course in Shenzhen.
After arriving in New York City, teams searched for their next clue in Times Square.
While in Texas, racers had to ride a mechanical bull in order to receive their next clue.
The Amazing Race is an adventure reality competition franchise in which teams of two people race around the world in competition with other teams. The Amazing Race is split into legs, with teams tasked to deduce clues, navigate themselves in foreign areas, interact with locals, and perform physical and mental challenges that often highlight aspects of a location's culture, history, or economy. Over the course of the Race, teams travel by airplanes, helicopters, trucks, bicycles, taxicabs, cars, trains, buses, boats and by foot. Teams are progressively eliminated at the end of most legs for being the last to arrive at designated Pit Stops, until only three remain. The first team to arrive at the finish line is awarded the grand prize.
Top row: best friends Danny Jimenez & Oswald Mendez of season 2 and the first All Stars, and spouses Kim & Chip McAllister of season 5. Bottom row: dating couple Lori Willems & Dave Spiker of season 9, and brothers Gerard & Ken Duphiney of season 3