[1] When she was 10, Li shifted from alpine skiing to snowboarding in the half-pipe.
[2] At the 12th National Winter Games of China held in 2012, Li received three gold medals in snowboarding in the team, individual, and freestyle categories.
[2][3] The People's Daily said that her performance at these games made her gain national fame.
At the beginning of 2013, Li had a hip injury at a Salt Lake City competition.
[2] Li competed in the women's halfpipe event at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and placed eighth.