Handed over to the Chinese government in the early 1950’s, it was used as offices and warehouses by successive tenants who left it in poor condition. In 2017, the Utahloy Education Foundation took over the building with the mission of restoring it to its former glory and developing an adaptive reuse for educational purpose in the field of Arts. ​

Resorting to various architects and art professors from Guangzhou University, the restoration took five years with full respect for its historical design, materials and features. By spring 2022, the Art Institute of the Orient opened to pursue its mission and become an educational institution in the field of Arts.

这座建筑于1950年初移交给中国政府，后被历任租户用作办公室和仓库，导致建筑状况堪忧。2017年，誉德莱教育机构有限公司租用了这座建筑，其使命是恢复建筑昔日的辉煌，并将其改造再利用，主要用于艺术教育。

在广州大学多位建筑教授和艺术教授的指导下，在充分尊重历史设计、材料和特色的基础上，我们用五年时间完成了修复工作。2022年春，作为一所艺术教育机构，东方荟萃艺术学院正式开始运营。