As a boy, neighbors would often request him to sing, giving him a little change for each song. Li earned quite a bit of pocket money in this way. At the school for the blind, he made up his mind to develop his musical abilities.
在啟明學校，他發願要發展他在音樂方面的才華，將所有零用錢拿去學聲樂，奠定了他歌唱的基礎。