Some Random Things
Name
- My family name is Huang (“黄” in Chinese), which means “yellow”.
- My given name is Jiaqi (“嘉祺” in Chinese), which means “beautiful and auspicious fortune” (Explained by GPT-5).
- How to pronounce them:
- Huang: /hwɑːŋ/ (like “hwong”)
- Jiaqi: /dʒjɑːˈtʃi/ (like “jah-chee”)
About Me
Beyond study and research, I enjoy:
Football ⚽
- A fan of Manchester United since primary school.
- Wearing number 21 on my jersey throughout my football “career”.
- Playing as wing back, center back, or defensive midfielder.
- Lead me to learn about geographies, languages and cultures of different countries.
- Messi or Ronaldo? Or.
Music 🎵
- Enjoy pop and (a little) rap music: My favorite artists include Jay Chou, Jacky Cheung, JJ Lin, Westlife, Charlie Puth and Eminem.
- Learned to play the guitar🎸 (haven’t played in a while).
- Entered the 42th Campus Top Ten Singers Competition at Nanjing University, but failed to reach the semi-finals😢.
Reading & Movies 📕🎬
- Enjoy history and fascinating stories: That’s why my top authors are Dumas, Maupassant and Chekhov.
- Fond of magic: Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings.
- Dreamed of being a detective: Sherlock Holmes, Detective Conan (yes, anime though).
- Huge fan of history and mythology all over the world: Chinese, Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Medieval, etc.
- Love to hunt & watch all kinds of films.
Video Games 🎮
- Began playing FIFA since 2014 & PES since 2018.
- Never been to Los Angeles, Las Vegas & Miami, went to New York City and San Francisco once, but been to Los Santos, Las Venturas, Vice City, Liberty City and San Fierro many times since my childhood.
- Prefer games with historical themes, e.g., Assassin’s Creed, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Civilization, etc.
- Sometimes play FPS, like Battlefield and CS:GO (really suck at it).