Li went to England in 2006, from her hometown in Hubei province, to study. Ten years later, she moved to Shanghai to start her own team and to focus on making her show.
"Life abroad is the same all year round, but China is changing every day, and most of my audience is in China, so I decided to move back to my country," Li says.
"Now for each new dish on my show, I practice many times until I figure out the recipe and then take a whole day to shoot, followed by one day of editing. After it is posted, I'll communicate with my audience on social media to answer questions," says Li.
In her new book, she adds a QR code for each recipe which, once scanned, will bring up a video of her cooking the dish.
"The kitchen is the most incredible space to me, and the process of cooking is something every foodie should explore," says Li.
