[2] Liu Hengmei was born on 27 December 1973 to a security guard and a maintenance worker for the city.

[3] The Hockey News called her "the Chinese women's team's answer to Wayne Gretzky" and said she was a "player to watch" during the 2002 Winter Olympics.

WIth 1 minute 39 seconds left in overtime, Liu scored a close-range goal, giving her team a 2–1 win and seventh place.

[9] During her over a decade tenure on the national team, Liu earned 44 points, completed 27 goals, and had 17 assists.

[4] Writing for Sina Corporation in 2015, Xuefeng Wang called Liu "a star player" who has been "highly praised by the international ice hockey community".