After completing his studies in 1963, he became a faculty member at the university, and later served as Chair of the Department of History from 1984 to 1988.
[1][2] In 1988, Qiu became a Professor and Chair of the Department of History of North Minzu University in Yinchuan.
In 1992, he was awarded a special pension by the State Council of the People's Republic of China for distinguished scholars.
[1] He served as Vice President of the China Yuan Dynasty Historical Research Society.
[1] Many of his works were cited by The Cambridge History of China, Volume 6: Alien Regimes and Border States.