Rather than turning to the beautiful mountain scenery in front of his American residence for subject matter, Liu has been mining his childhood. Scenes of his hometown's past are featured in works such as Ginning Rice, A Coir Raincoat and Rolling Logs.
從事水墨寫生，劉興欽畫的不是現在居住美國豪宅前的湖光山色美景，而是兒時記憶中的鄉間生活，「碾稻穀」、「製簑衣」、「滾木材」等等。