The ban was only abolished close to three decades later; thereafter, bodybuilding contests for men started to be organised, and China became a member of the International Bodybuilding Federation in 1985.
Pelarangan tersebut hanya berlangsung selama tiga dekade; setelah itu, kontes binaraga untuk pria mulai diselenggarakan, dan China menjadi anggota Federasi Binaraga Internasional pada 1985.