Many of his dancer friends also canceled plans to participate in street dance competitions held both in China and abroad.

"The outbreak forced people to stay at home. It was frustrating for street dancers, who couldn't dance together," says Ye, who was first drawn to street dance by watching Michael Jackson's music videos as a primary school student. He started to learn street dance in high school, usually dancing for hours every day and even found himself dancing while walking down the street.

"I feel happy when I dance. I never expected to launch a career as a dancer. It's totally out of passion," he adds.

Besides dancing, Ye is also a designer, who obtained his bachelor's degree from Shanghai Institute of Technology with a major in art and design.