She was a reproduction and restoration artist of ancient Chinese paintings at the Forbidden City of Beijing, China.
Li was first recognized in 1985 for creating the first complete collection, featuring 413 scenes from the Chinese classic novel, Dream of the Red Chamber.
This collection was featured at Daguanyuan, studied and praised by Redology experts including Zhou Ruchang, and the brother of the Last Emperor, Pujie.
Li spends her time in Beijing, China and Boston, Massachusetts.
[3] Li began working on her new art collection, Chinese Empresses, in 2014.