[1] As a child, she studied Peking Opera and when she moved to Hong Kong at the age of 15, she was hired as a traditional dancer at a nearby village.

[2] Li's international debut was at the 1990 Asian Games where she finished in fourth place in the women's changquan all-around event.

In May 1994, Li developed a mysterious severe illness but recovered in time to perform exceedingly well in the Hong Kong team trials for the 1994 Asian Games.

[13] She trained in secret for a year until August 1999, when the head coach of the Hong Kong wushu team, Yu Liguang, announced her return to competition.

[15][12][16] Two years later at the 2001 East Asian Games in Osaka, Japan, she was the flag-bearer and won the gold medal in women's taijiquan.

[19] Ahead of her participation at the 2002 Asian Games, her last competition, she was noted as one of the key potential gold medal winners for Hong Kong.

He held senior positions in the Chinese Wushu Association, was the head judge at the 1990 Asian Games, and was one of the creators of the 42-form taijiquan in 1989.