After four years Yang left the "Zheng Da Variety Show" to go to New York. From January to May 1994 she studied film at New York University. Yang had decided she no longer wanted to host a variety show, instead taking interest in social or cultural programs. During her time in America she studied journalism, including TV news, TV documentaries, and other subjects, for two years. During her time there she also worked with Shanghai's Dragon Television to produce a program "Yang Lan Sight" () where she discussed recent American art, films, and events in society. Each episode was twenty minutes in length.