After that, audiences dwindled despite attempts to regain visitors by organizing dances and film screenings in the 1980s and the theatre fell into disuse; Since the reform and opening up, many old theaters have been turned into ashes in the bulldozers of urban construction, but Guanghe Building has been spared from disaster.
Subsequent to that, attendance declined despite attempts to reinvigorate visitors through events like dance parties and film screenings in the 1980s, and the theater eventually fell into disrepair; Since its restoration and reopening, many historic theaters have been razed as part of urban redevelopment projects, but Guanghe Building has managed to avoid demolition.