[2] Yang's career, spanning over sixty years, is marked by his affiliation with the Yuyuantan School of Painting and the No Name Group.
He developed a distinctive style characterized by bright colors, elegant structures, and bold brushstrokes.
Yang's retrospective "Engraved Time, Diffused Memories" in 2021 showcased over 300 paintings, marking his first comprehensive solo exhibition.
[3] His work has been part of significant exhibitions, including "Crescent: Retrospectives of Zhao Wenliang and Yang Yushu" in Beijing (2018).
Yang, along with Zhao Wenliang, has been instrumental in shaping modern Chinese art, moving away from socialist realism to a more personal and universal aesthetic.