BREAK DANCING COMES OF AGE IN CHINA

Performers poised to represent nation at 2024 Paris Olympics

Long Haotian's life changed forever in 2013 at the start of his teenage years.

Taking a computer class at school, Long was captivated by a short video featuring a young man performing a type of dancing that he had never seen before.

The dancer displayed athleticism, agility and creativity, and after school, Long practiced the movements by simply imitating them.