When the journal Acta Archaeologica Sinica resumed publication in 1972, Huang was transferred back to the Institute of Archaeology to serve as an editor.

[1] In 1953, Huang participated in his first excavations at Shaogou in Luoyang and Erligang in Zhengzhou, under the direction of Pei Wenzhong and Xia Nai.

[2] From 1958 to 1960, he led the excavation of the remains of Han dynasty imperial ritual buildings (including the Mingtang, Piyong, Taixue, ancestral temple, and others) south of Chang'an.

[2] In 1983, Huang led the excavation of the Mausoleum of the Nanyue King (Zhao Mo, died 122 BC) in Guangzhou, together with Mai Yinghao.

[2] In 1990, he wrote Human Sacrifice in Ancient China (中国古代的人牲人殉), an overview of the topic which combines research from historical documents and archaeological discoveries.