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.