From 65438 to 0930, Yang Guanghao was sent to work in Europe by the National Government, and later served as Consul General in London. Under the guidance of Gu Weijun, he participated in the work of China's delegation to the League of Nations. Yan Youyun accompanied her and started the life of a diplomat's wife.
1938, Yang Guangling served as Consul General of China in Manila, with the rank of Minister. At that time, the domestic military and civilians were struggling to resist the Japanese invaders. He gave full play to his diplomatic skills and made outstanding achievements in collecting patriotic donations from overseas Chinese. Yan Youyun personally designed and arranged the decoration of the Consul General's residence and accompanied him to attend various diplomatic activities. Hostess, good at housekeeping, good at housework, warm and hospitable, often entertaining Philippine and American officials and overseas Chinese leaders.
After the outbreak of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, overseas Chinese and women in the Philippines initiated and organized the Philippine branch of China Women's Comfort Women's Self-Defense War Soldiers Association. The main task of the Comfort Women's Association is to mobilize overseas Chinese women from all over the Philippines to participate in the anti-Japanese national salvation movement and take various measures to comfort the soldiers in front. From June 65438 to July 0939, under the leadership of Yan Youyun, honorary chairman of the association, the association went deep into factories, shops, newspapers and streets to raise money. A month * * * raised tens of thousands of pesos, all of which were remitted back to the motherland to support the Anti-Japanese War. Unfortunately, after the Pacific War broke out, the Japanese army captured Manila at the beginning of 1942. On April 17, unyielding Yang Guangliang and seven other diplomats staying at the Consulate General made heroic sacrifices for their country. At this time, Yan Youyun is already the mother of three daughters. Faced with the sudden change of fate, this Shanghai socialite, who lived a carefree and rich life since childhood, endured everything calmly and was not crushed. She felt obliged to take care of the wives and children of the other seven diplomats. At that time, this big family had nearly 40 relatives and friends who fled the war. They do it themselves, grow vegetables and make shoes, raise chickens and pigs in the yard and learn to make soy sauce and soap. Yan Youyun always keeps an optimistic attitude. In her spare time, she often sits at the piano and plays a song.
Yan Youyun, who is over 100 years old, said with emotion: "Looking back now, we were really brave. We were younger than most of my grandchildren now-Mrs. Mo and I were both in our thirties, while others were younger. Although we don't know the life and death of our husband, we are also worried about our children, and our fate is completely uncertain, but we face life and go forward bravely. "
1945, Yan Youyun came to new york with her three daughters and soon became a protocol officer of the United Nations, which was her first official job. The work of the Protocol Department involves all the official etiquette matters of the United Nations, from receiving ambassadors, arranging for ambassadors to present credentials to receiving heads of state attending the United Nations General Assembly, there is no shortage of mistakes. She did a good job and became an outstanding female diplomat until she officially retired in June 1959. In the same year, she married the famous diplomat Gu Weijun (1887— 1985) and played the role of "good housekeeper, good nurse and good secretary". She takes good care of Gu Weijun. Every morning when her husband wakes up, she prepares a cup of hot milk for him to drink before going back to sleep, so as to prevent him from fasting for too long between dinner and breakfast, which is not good for his health. Gu Weijun was a famous diplomat in China in the first half of the 20th century. He was China's ambassador to the United States, Britain and France, China's representative to the League of Nations and the United Nations General Assembly, a judge of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, and vice-president of the International Court of Justice. He lives a long and healthy life. He spent1/kloc-0,000 pages of 5 million words and 17 years to complete his oral memoirs, which is closely related to Yan Youyun's careful care. Gu Weijun died in 1985 at the age of 97, and they lived together for 26 years. 1990, Yan Youyun donated 155 pieces of Gu Weijun precious cultural relics to Jiading Museum, Gu Weijun's hometown, and also donated $654.38+million for the establishment of Gu Weijun's life showroom.
On September 22, 2006, the People column of Beijing CCTV premiered a strict interview.
She and Yan He are called "Yan San Sisters".