Olive Yang

Olive Yang
Olive Yang
Born	24 June 1927; northern Shan States, British Burma
Died	13 July 2017 (aged 90); Muse Township, Shan State, Myanmar
Nationality	Burmese
Other names	Yang Kyin Hsiu (Yang Jinxiu)
Education	Guardian Angel's Convent School
Occupation	Warlord
Known for	Opium trafficking
Criminal charge	1962
Criminal penalty	Prison
Criminal status	Released (1968)
Spouse	Twan Sao Wen (1948-1950)
Children	Duan Jipu (段吉卜)

Olive Yang (Chinese: 楊金秀; pinyin: Yáng Jīnxiù; also known as Yang Kyin Hsiu, nicknamed Miss Hairy Legs) was a prominent opium warlord and the sister of Sao Edward Yang Kyein Tsai, the saopha (chief) of Kokang, a state in post-independent Burma from 1949 to 1959.

^ 赖骏. "悄然隐退的女毒王杨二小姐". 北京市禁毒委员会 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2 July 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
^ Paluch, Gabrielle (2017). "The Female Warlord Who Had C.I.A. Connections and Opium Routes". New York Times. New York.

[zh-1] 赖骏. "悄然隐退的女毒王杨二小姐". 北京市禁毒委员会 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2 July 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2012.

[nyt-2] Paluch, Gabrielle (2017). "The Female Warlord Who Had C.I.A. Connections and Opium Routes". New York Times. New York.

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Olive Yang
Born	(1927-06-24)24 June 1927^[1] northern Shan States, British Burma
Died	13 July 2017(2017-07-13) (aged 90) Muse Township, Shan State, Myanmar
Nationality	Burmese
Other names	Yang Kyin Hsiu (Yang Jinxiu)
Education	Guardian Angel's Convent School
Occupation	Warlord
Known for	Opium trafficking
Criminal charge	1962
Criminal penalty	Prison
Criminal status	Released (1968)
Spouse	Twan Sao Wen (1948-1950)^[2]
Children	Duan Jipu (段吉卜)