Michael Wu in "Amazing Race 17" with Kevin Wu (right)
Favorite hobbies: My favorite hobbies include reading a good book, watching old movies and going to the park/lake.
Achievements: I have provided a stable and comfortable environment for my two kids to grow up. My wife and I did our best to raise them while running our own business.
Lifelong to do list: Travel around the world, be good at martial arts such as Tai-Chi and pursue an advanced degree.
What scares you most about traveling? Being in an airplane accident.
What excites you most about traveling? Seeing different places and people, and getting out of the routine to do something different.
What are you passionate about? I like to make friends, smile and laugh. I also love to share my knowledge with young people and hope to make a difference in their lives.
What would you do if you won the million dollars? I would share half of the amount equally among the 11 teams and the rest I would donate to charity.
People would be surprised to learn: I am not really comfortable in a competitive situation.
Favorite place you have ever visited: Northern Europe.
Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on the Race together: We need to try and put our different personalities aside and work to be the best team we can be.
What do you hope to accomplish by running the Race (other than winning one million bucks)? I hope the Race will be an exciting and fun experience that we can share for the rest of our lives. I'm sure that facing the challenges and solving them together will definitely make us understand each other better. I hope to improve our relationship.
Pet peeve about your teammate: He uses foul language in situations when it's not really called for.