Ting-Wei and Hsiang-Chih, both Taiwanese. They both grew up in Taipei, but never met each other.
Hsiang-Chih, a nature lover, loves to travel around the world, and also stargazing. One of his most proudest things is he went to Tibet in 2014, counting stars with Mt. Everest. Maybe that’s how he ended up with his astronomy career later?
Ting-Wei is an enthusiastic music lover. She sings with playing piano or guitar. She writes songs on her own. Want to listen to one? Here you go: youtube link
Ting-Wei and Hsiang-Chih met each other in Baltimore, 2016. Well, they didn’t get close to each other right away, until they started to play badminton together! (Oh btw, Hsiang-Chih was a captain of the badminton team in his undergrad department)
Then, they found that they were not only good teammates on the badminton court but also in life! Therefore, they became a couple in summer, 2017!
It has been six years since Ting-Wei and Hsiang-Chih were together. Their daily life is full of funny moments. During the Covid, they witnessed Hsiang-Chih’s super long beard, as well as the fantastic comet in 2020. Hsiang-Chih often wolfed down the snacks, but not allowing Ting-Wei to do the same thing. Hsiang-Chih would also tell Ting-Wei not to sit with crossed legs, saying that it’s not good for her knees.
Anyway, they seem to enjoy a lot their daily life!
After Hsiang-Chih finished his PhD in astronomy in 2021, Ting-Wei and Hsiang-Chih had a small celebration trip to Alaska, where their arms were completely exhausted after 5-hour kayaking. Then they moved to Princeton for their new jobs, and they thought it is time for next chapter of their life.
Hsiang-Chih proposed to Ting-Wei on Feb. 12, 2022, promising that they will face the joy and difficulty together, and will get old together with laughter. And, Ting-Wei said yes :)
Ting-Wei and Hsiang-Chih will have their wedding on Dec. 18, 2022. Please come and celebrate the big moment of their lives! Your presence means a lot to us!!
Now it is time for some real-person photos!
