jˈɑːŋ wʌz kənsˈɪdɚd ˈeɪ "hˈɑːthˈɛdᵻd ɹˈædɪkəl" ɪnðə bˈeɪdə lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚ dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ænd stˈɜːd ðɪ ˈaɪɚɹ ʌv hɪz pɹəfˈɛsɚz baɪ ʃˈɑːɹpli kɹɪtˈiːkɪŋ tʃaɪnˈiːz kˈʌltʃɚ.
Yang was considered a "hot-headed radical" in the Beida literature department and stirred the ire of his professors by sharply critiquing Chinese culture.