SAY "NĬ HĂO" IN HARBIN

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WELCOME TO THE AMAZING RACE - WINTER BLITZ!


BY NOW YOU SHOULD ALL BE AT
THE STARTING LINE IN LONDON!

I HOPE YOU REMEMBERED YOUR PASSPORTS & PARKAS
BECAUSE OUR FIRST DESTINATION IS:

THE INTERNATIONAL ICE FESTIVAL OF
HARBIN, CHINA (5000 MILES)

IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE, BUT ALL THE STRUCTURES
ARE MADE OF ICE!

IN ORDER TO SEE AND UNDERSTAND THE HARBIN ICE FESTIVAL
AS A DESTINATION, PLEASE WATCH THIS
TWO MINUTE YOUTUBE:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQn-4NJtuYc&feature=youtu.be

IT IS NOT ALL ABOUT THE ICE THOUGH!
DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH ALL YOUR SNOW?
VISIT THE INTERNATIONAL HARBIN SNOW SCULPTURE FESTIVAL FOR TIPS!

BUT IT GETS EVEN BETTER!

SATURDAY IS CHINESE NEW YEAR!
THE YEAR OF THE ROOSTER WILL BEGIN!

SO IF YOU MADE ANY RESOLUTIONS WHICH YOU HAVEN’T KEPT
YOU GET TO START ALL OVER AGAIN!

PLEASE WATCH THE 50 SECOND YOUTUBE BELOW:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8gIepeZzm0

ROOSTERS WERE BORN IN:
1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, AND 2005

IF INTERESTED, HERE IS A FUN CHINESE ZODIAC LINK:
CHINESE ZODIAC SIGNS AND HOROSCOPES

BELOW ARE THE TOP TEN 10 INTERESTING
FACTS ABOUT THE
CHINESE NEW YEAR:
TOP TEN CHINESE NEW YEAR FACTS

JOIN THE PARADE:

AND SET OFF SOME FIREWORKS!
IT’S TIME FOR THE CHALLENGES!

CHALLENGE #1: MEET AND GREET!
(10 POINTS)

NOW THAT YOU HAVE ALL FOUND YOUR NEW TEAMS
IT IS TIME TO SAY “NI HAO” TO YOUR NEW MATES!

FIRST, LET’S LEARN HOW TO SAY IT! WATCH THE SHORT YOUTUBE VIDEO BELOW:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=megwVwk7J7Y

TO EARN YOUR 10 POINTS FOR THIS CHALLENGE
FOLLOW THE FORMAT BELOW:

1. NAME:

2. FAVORITE WAY TO EXERCISE:

3. WHERE YOU ARE FROM (TOWN/STATE/PROVINCE) AND

4. ONE OR TWO SENTENCES DESCRIBING WHERE YOU LIVE (PICTURES ARE FUN, BUT NOT A REQUIREMENT)

*****AFTER COMPLETING ALL FOUR STEPS, PLACE YOUR 10 POINTS IN THE APPROPRIATE BOX ON THE SPREADSHEET.*****
**ONCE MISSIONENFORCER HAS VERIFIED COMPLETION,**
**YOUR POINTS WILL BE ADDED TO YOUR TEAM TOTAL!**
(“TAGGING” OF MISSIONENFORCER WILL NOT BE USED IN THIS RACE)

OPTIONAL:
IF YOU HAVE ANY FURBABIES, WE’D LOVE TO HEAR ABOUT THEM TOO!