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9. Women General of Yang Family

Generals of the Yang Family is a collection of Chinese folklore, plays and novels on a military family from the earlier years of China’s imperial Song Dynasty. The stories recount the unflinching loyalty and the remarkable bravery of the Yangs as they sacrificed themselves to defend their country from foreign military powers. The Women General of Yang Family (Yang Men Nv Jiang) was a famous Peking Opera based on the story of the Yang family.

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