After the war, Yang returned to his home provience of Sichuan, where he carried on the family legacy as a blacksmith. During the cultural revolution Yang, having been a nationalist soldiers, was one of many categorized as possible enemies of the state. Yang tried to levy concern of his possible betrayl by showing officers his memorial medal, and explaining that he never partook in the civil war. This however, only resulted in his medal being confiscated, and himself being tortured. Yang has eight children. He lives with his youngest. Yang makes a living as a migrant worker.
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| - After the war, Yang returned to his home provience of Sichuan, where he carried on the family legacy as a blacksmith. During the cultural revolution Yang, having been a nationalist soldiers, was one of many categorized as possible enemies of the state. Yang tried to levy concern of his possible betrayl by showing officers his memorial medal, and explaining that he never partook in the civil war. This however, only resulted in his medal being confiscated, and himself being tortured. Yang has eight children. He lives with his youngest. Yang makes a living as a migrant worker.
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| - After the war, Yang returned to his home provience of Sichuan, where he carried on the family legacy as a blacksmith. During the cultural revolution Yang, having been a nationalist soldiers, was one of many categorized as possible enemies of the state. Yang tried to levy concern of his possible betrayl by showing officers his memorial medal, and explaining that he never partook in the civil war. This however, only resulted in his medal being confiscated, and himself being tortured. The Chinese Communist Party refuses to provide him, and others like Yang, with veteran benifits; as he was part of the Nationalist armed forces. One official told him to go to Taiwan if he desired such benefits. To which Yang expressed that he fought for his country, not a political party. Yang has eight children. He lives with his youngest. Yang makes a living as a migrant worker.
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