Given a sentence in English, provide an equivalent paraphrased version from the original that retains the same meaning.
Q: In August 1927 , Mao ended his marriage with Yang ; and , in early 1928 , he began a relationship with He Zizhen .
A: 
In August 1927 , Mao ended his marriage with Yang and started a relationship with He Zizhen in early 1928 .