What about outsiders who wonder how he was able to give up his high social status? Yang responds: "In fact, when I was a reporter, every day I spent my time in crowds and in the streets, so now it's just a case of going back into the crowds."
對於外界好奇他「如何放下身段」，楊中化的回答是：「過去我做記者時就是每天混在市井中衝鋒陷陣，現在不過是重新回到人群裡。」