She grew up in Hong Kong, attending Maryknoll Convent School where she was captain of the swim team, and also participating in a variety of extracurricular activities including ballet and piano.
Unlike many of her friends, she was initially enthusiastic about going abroad for further studies, after completing Form 4 in Hong Kong she chose to attend high school in the United States and then entered the University of Chicago.
In 2002, she quit that job to take a position in the family business Wofoo Group, overseeing personnel issues and charitable activities.
[2] She also joined the Hong Kong Chinese Importers' and Exporters' Association, becoming a member of the Standing Committee and participating in youth training activities.
[5] Lee serves as a member of the following government bodies: In November 2011, she ran for an uncontested seat as a member of the Election Committee in the Import and Export Subsector, making her one of the 1,200 Hong Kong electors entitled to vote for the Chief Executive of Hong Kong in the 2012 election.