Yang Huimin (simplified Chinese: 杨惠敏; traditional Chinese: 楊惠敏, Pinyin: Yáng Huìmǐn) (March 6, 1915 - March 9, 1992) was a Girl Guide during the 1937 battle of Shanghai who supplied a Republic of China flag and brought supplies to besieged defenders of the Sihang Warehouse. Her actions proved inspiring to the defenders, who flew the flag the next daybreak in front of thousands of watching eyes across the bank of the Suzhou Creek.
[edit] Personal life
She studied physical education in Shanghai and was a member of girl scout when the war broke out. She volunteered to support the soldiers and save life. She helped to boost the moral of isolated troops and citizens by carrying a 12 feet large flag. Her courageous action is well known by every grade school student especially in Taiwan for her participation at 四行仓库. During 1938 she was sent overseas to raise support and spoke about China's struggle in a number of countries. FOr sometime she was the symbol for hope. After the war, Yang hasitly migrated to Taiwan with the Republic of China government in the aftermath of the Chinese Civil War. She married National Taiwan University professor of physical education Zhu Zhongming (朱重明) and bore two sons Zhu Fugui (朱復圭) and Zhu Fuhong(朱復圭). Like most adults during the era who did not talk about their war life, her son was informed at school by teacher his mother was the center of story. She worked as a school physical education teacher in Taipei. She died of a stroke March 9, 1992 at the age of 78. There is a movie made about her involvement by Lin QinXia in 1975.
[edit] See also
| Persondata |
| Name |
Yang, Huimin |
| Alternative names |
|
| Short description |
Chinese scouting pioneer |
| Date of birth |
|
| Place of birth |
|
| Date of death |
March 9, 1992 |
| Place of death |
|
