Li's most notable role to date is as Guo Haizao, a college graduate who was nurtured by a successful man, on the television series Dwelling Narrowness.
That same year, she also had a supporting role in the historical comedy television series Jianghu Qiao Jiaren, which starred Christy Chung, Liang Guanhua, and Du Chun.
She starred as Luo Qingniao, reuniting her with co-star Zhu Yuchen, who played her husband Ye Xiaoyu, in the romantic television series Marriage Management.
[10] In early December 2010, on the talk show Very Quiet Distance, Li Nian revealed that she had already been engaged in the United States.
[11] On the afternoon of July 13, 2011, Li Nian admitted on her sina weibo that she had registered for marriage in Hong Kong with Lin Heping (Chinese: 林和平), a partner of Softbank Saifu.