Nanjing Military Region
Li was born in Hefei, Anhui Province. In September 2000, he became political commissar of 31 army corps. In July 2005, he became director of political department of Nanjing Military Region. He was elevated to deputy political commissar of Nanjing Military Region in December 2006. In September 2007, he was appointed as political commissar of Lanzhou Military Region.