By 1988, he went into the constructional industry and even developed his own real estate business. He invested 3.2 billion Chinese Yuan in Beijing in 2002 and has continued his investments there to fit the demands of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Thus, Li has developed a long cooperation with the Hong Kong-based businessman LI Silian. Most recently, he has seen a chief growth of his net worth thanks to the strong performance of Guangzhou R&F, the real estate company he co-chairs with Hong Kong billionaire Li Sze Lim.