Li Xiuji, male, Han nationality, is a native of Nan'an County, Fujian province. He graduated from Qinghua University, and joined the CPC in 1965. He began his career as a technician at the Xiamen Xinhua Glass Factory in Fujian province, and in 1972 he was promoted to deputy director. Li Xiuji served as mayor of Xiamen city in 1988, and held leading posts with the city's CPC committee and People's Congress.