Yang Yongfa's calligraphy is good at running script. His calligraphy style is vigorous, bold and dignified, which not only adheres to tradition but also maintains unique charm. In the 1980s, his works participated in national and Shanghai calligraphy exhibitions for many times. He is the author of Yang Yongfa's Collection of Regular Script Works, Yang Yongfa's Regular Script Tao Te Ching and Sun Tzu's Art of War. His works have been selected into the national famous cursive calligraphy collection, the first Shanghai regular script collection and other albums, or collected by museums, art galleries, memorial halls and embassies.