Ma Yue's dance work derives from his life experience in an ethnic minority community and his deep understanding of its culture and customs. The long-term choreographic trials lead to his excellent thinking, which is improvised and frequently presented in his work. His work represents aspects of experience, thinking, feeling, and practice, and eventually embodies the unique national spirit. A good dance work must come from inspiration, which is a combination of logic and art, a development, and an innovation. Ma Yue's work manifests the characteristics of the inspiration and national spirit. These features play an important role in his choreography, as they are incorporated throughout his work consistently.