Senior lecturer in architectural and urban history at Wuhan Zebra Crossing Education

Qian Liu’s involvement with Wuhan Zebra Corssing Education Technology Co., Ltd. began during his master’s studies, initially taking on a part-time role teaching architectural and urban history. His responsibilities included delivering lectures, designing and developing curriculum.

His contributions to the company steadily increased, culminating in his promotion to the full-time position of head of architectural history and theory courses in September 2018. In this role, his responsibilities expanded to include coordinating and managing faculty.

Qian Liu’s dedication and effectiveness in this role were recognised in 2018 when he received the ‘Outstanding Contribution Award’.

The courses he taught included Western Architectural and Urban History, Chinese Architecture and Urban History, and Architectural Construction. Throughout his time at Zebra Crossing, Qian Liu’s teaching philosophy centred on cultivating critical and creative thinking in students, encouraging proactive resourcefulness, and providing constructive feedback within an inclusive and respectful learning environment. His approach aimed to guide students beyond passive information absorption, fostering their active construction of understanding of the subject matter.