When his mother died, he cared for his father. When Huang Hsiang was 9 years old, his mother died. Understanding his father's grief at this time Huang Hsiang took it upon himself to keep the house clean.
黃香九歲時母親便去世了，當時他年紀雖幼，亦深感於失去母愛的淒零，但他更懂得體會父親的喪偶之痛。