Gao Hongbo
Liu returned to Shaanxi Chanba which moved their home stadium to Guiyang and changed their name into Guizhou Renhe later for the 2012 Super League campaign. He was highly appraised by the manager Gao Hongbo and gained a regular starter as a full back. He made 32 appearances in the 2012 season as the club achieved fourth place in the Super League and runners-up in the FA Cup and gained the entry into AFC Champions League for the first time.