Surv!vor: China

Surv!vor: China was the 13th season in the Surv!vor series. This season was notable for the many references to the locale's strong culture through its challenges and twists.
Right off the bat, castaways were given scrolls bearing quotations from Sun Tzu's Art of War and corresponding special powers in the game which they could use to their advantage. The cast was split into two tribes: Fei Long, the flying dragon, and Zhan Hu, the warring tiger.
At the Final 15, one of Surv!vor's most shocking twists was revealed right after what seemed like an innocent tribal shuffle. Four castaways for Surv!vor: Africa were living in a Secret Society away from the rest of the camps but had secretly been helping their respective tribes to get advantages in the challenges. Kim Johnson / dragonlady640 and Silas Gaither / aussiedude757 became full-fledged members of the new Fei Long tribe, while Jon Dalton / Mr X819 and Brooke Struck / lups272 joined the new Zhan Hu with !mmunity, having won more challenges in the first portion of the game. The castaways found themselves in a unique position, as any of the factions (old Fei Long, old Zhan Hu and the Secret Society) could end up a swing vote to determine the outcome of the game.
From the Final 12 to 10, while the castaways lived together on the same beach, a school-yard pick-em determined new tribes each round. The merge happened at the Final 10, and was another turning point in the game. Everyone voted via tribal lines and a 5-5 tie necessitated a Purple Rock of Life which worked to Fei Long's advantage and they wiped out the Zhan Hu alliance.
Jaime Dugan / Christycansurvive ended up being the last Zhan Hu left and used rumors of the Hidden !mmunity Idol to make it to the Final 3, and ultimately beat Courtney Yates / AbrcrmbiNfitchGi and Leslie Nease / DiamondAuraPayge to become the Sole Surv!vor.
==Contestants==
Contestant 	Original Tribe	Switched Tribe	Merged Tribe 	Finish 	Total Votes
Todd HerzogSurvivorShiiAnnLove 	 	 	 	1st Voted Out	
Denise MartinAljenk11 	 	 	 	2nd Voted Out	
Frosti Zernowmadhackrviper 	 	 	 	3rd Voted Out	
James ClementTimmyTAR 	 	 	 	4th Voted Out	
Ashley MassaroMonique90210 	 	 	 	5th Voted Out	
Dave CruserRBMSCJB 	 	 	 	6th Voted Out	
Jean-Robert Bellandenelehrocks 	 	 	 	7th Voted Out	
Jon DaltonMr X819Surv!vor: Africa 	 	 	 	8th Voted Out	
Steve "Chicken" MorrisRebnik222 	 	 	rowspan=12 	9th Voted Out	
Silas Gaitheraussiedude757Surv!vor: Africa	 	 	10th Voted Out 	 	
Brooke Strucklups272Surv!vor: Africa 	 	 	11th Voted Out1st Jury Member	 	
Peih-Gee LawAisleyneForever 	 	 	12th Voted Out2nd Jury Member	 	
Erik HuffmanDavidNiko 	 	 	13th Voted Out3rd Jury Member	 	
Sherea LloydDineshLuvsSookJai 	 	 	14th Voted Out4th Jury Member	 	
Amanda Kimmelsurvivorluver999 	 	 	15th Voted Out5th Jury Member	 	
Kim Johnsondragonlady640Surv!vor: Africa 	 	 	16th Voted Out6th Jury Member	 	
Aaron ReisbergerChazl90226 	 	 	17th Voted Out7th Jury Member	 	
Leslie NeaseDiamondAuraPayge 	 	 	2nd Runner-Up 	 	
Courtney YatesAmbrcmbiNfitchGi 	 	 	Runner-Up 	 	
Jaime DuganChristycansurvive 	 	 	Sole Survivor 	 	
===Future appearances===
Amanda returned in Surv!vor: Micronesia, Kim returned in Surv!vor: Heroes vs. Villains. Amanda and Brooke returned in Surv!vor: The Commemorative Season'. Silas returned in Surv!vor: Game Changers which he ended up winning.
Note 1: Jon, Silas, Brooke, and Kim all entered the game at the switch as members of the "Secret Society." Previously in the game, though, Jon and Brooke participated in challenges for Zhan Hu, and Silas and Kim participated in challenges for Fei Long; their participation is shown by their Original Tribes.