Eight Li brothers

[1] The eldest brother, Li Jinxi (黎锦熙; 1890–1978),[4] was a linguist and associate of Mao Zedong,[5] and served as President of Beijing Normal University.

[2] The second brother, Li Jinhui (黎锦晖; 1891–1967),[4] was a songwriter in the shidaiqu genre, founded the Bright Moon Song and Dance Troupe.

[2] The seventh brother, Li Jinguang (黎锦光; 1909–1993),[4] was a composer and songwriter who wrote "Evening Primrose", which was performed by Yoshiko Yamaguchi.

Lee, was an author who wrote the 1957 novel The Flower Drum Song, about Chinese immigrants in the United States.

It was adapted into the Broadway musical Flower Drum Song and the eponymous 1961 film which was nominated for five Academy Awards.

The family home of the Li brothers in Lingjiao, Xiangtan, is preserved as a protected historic site of Hunan.