The storm society exhibited works inspired by European styles such as Fauvism, Cubism, symbolism, expressionism, futurism, abstractionism and surrealism.
[4] On December 8, 1942, the day after the Pearl Harbor attacks, Japanese encroachment caused the 10 members of the Storm Society to flee south.
After World War II, Yide became part of the nine person art society in Shanghai.
[5] In 1949, Ni became a professor and vice president of ZAFA (Zhejang Academy of Fine Arts).
In 1953, Ni transferred to teach at CAFA (Central Academy of Fine Arts) China.
[7] Ni Yide wrote an article defending Qui Ti (1906-1958), a Storm society member who received criticism from realists for a still life of flowers she painted.