The second Street Dance Festival held in Guangzhou showcased 15 original Chinese dance works from Nov 18-19. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Besides the dance works performed by adults, 15 dance pieces featuring children were also showcased during the festival.

According to Xia Rui, the deputy director of China Hip-Hop Union Committee, street dance has developed well in China with academic teaching materials published by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles Publishing House in 2015. 

The appeal of street dance has also been boosted by popular reality shows, such as Street Dance of China, streamed by the video site Youku.