From 2000 to 2015, it has been part of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC), moving initially to Shaoguan, Guangdong province.
"Force majeure because of government", according to the organisers, led to the cancellation of the event in 2003.
The event moved for a single year to Huizhou, Guangdong in 2004 before reverting to Shaoguan.
The event returned to the WRC calendar in 2016 after moving to Huairou, Beijing, but was cancelled due to weather damage.
[1] China will continue to host a round of the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship in Zhangye, Gansu in 2016 too, while Longyou will continue to host a round of the Chinese Rally Championship.