Yang was born in China. She's fluent in Mandarin and Japanese . Yang grew up in China, Japan, and America. She later attributes her out-going personality to her childhood.

In 2005, fascinated by the cultural differences between American and Chinese high school teenagers, Yang published an article in China's Yangzi Newspaper , titled "Comparing Cultural Differences: American and Chinese High School Students". The basis of her studies came from the 9-page questionnaires she passed to 275 high school students in both countries. The article also documented Yang's childhood and the emotional struggles she went through growing up as an Asian-American. Yang's article caught the attention of CCTV, the most powerful television broadcaster in mainland China, for she was one of the first few high school students to publish in Yangzi . Yang was interviewed by CCTV on February 6, 2004, and received an overwhelming amount of response letters.

In 2007, she graduated from North Allegheny Senior High School and entered New York University, studying mass media communications.

Beauty Pageants

Yang entered the public eye by winning Miss China 2008 Hawaiian Tropic, and went on to be one of the top 10 finalists at the 25th Annual Hawaiian Tropic International Pageant, aired on NBC. After the pageant, Yang continued to represent Hawaiian Tropic as a spokesperson and starred in skin care products commercials by Bennett Group Productions .

Hosting

Yang is currently the VJ / host for Dance Music Television, channel 18 on Tuesday nights at 11:00pm EST in Westchester, NY. She covers street festivals, concerts, and events, along with interviewing various artists / entertainers. Recent guests include:

September 21, 2008: Actor and Producer Gianni Russo, " Carlo Rizzi " from The Godfather

September 21, 2008: DJ Johnny Rocks from New York City's WKTU 103.5 fm radio station

September 27, 2008: Pop and Dance Musician Kim Sozzi from Ultra Records

September 27, 2008: Fever Records CEO Sal Abbatiello

September 27, 2008: Pop musician Lucas Prata, as seen on MTV's " My Sweet Sixteen"