Huang Chao-ying was born in 1957 in Miaoli, where he passed the senior high school entrance exam for the department of mechanics at National Miaoli Agricultural and Industrial Vocational High School. He originally wanted to study forestry or agriculture so asked to switch departments, but met with school and family opposition. He forced himself to study for one year and then arranged to take off for a while. During this time he climbed Mt.
黃兆應，一九五七年出生於苗栗，高中考上苗栗農工機工科，原有意就讀森林科或農科的他，要求轉科卻遭到學校與家人反對，勉強讀了一年就辦理休學。