. ▁His ▁international ▁career ▁saw ▁him ▁play ▁for ▁the ▁Chinese ▁national ▁team ▁gather ing ▁ 8 6 ▁international ▁appearances ▁between ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁scoring ▁ 8 ▁goals . ▁He ▁represented ▁his ▁nation ▁at ▁four ▁ed itions ▁of ▁the ▁A FC ▁Asian ▁Cup , ▁helping ▁his ▁team ▁to ▁a ▁third - place ▁finish ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 2 , ▁a ▁quarter - final s ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁a ▁fourth - place ▁finish ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁and ▁a ▁second - place ▁finish ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁edition ▁of ▁the ▁tournament . ▁ ▁Play ing ▁career ▁Li ▁M ing ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Jin an , ▁Sh and ong . ▁Starting ▁his ▁football ▁career ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 9 , ▁Li ▁M ing ▁would ▁spend ▁his ▁entire ▁football ▁career ▁with ▁Dal ian ▁W anda ▁FC . ▁He ▁soon ▁established ▁himself ▁as ▁the ▁club ' s ▁first ▁choice ▁right - mid f iel der , ▁however ▁it ▁was ▁not ▁until ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁league ▁season ▁that ▁Dal ian ▁would ▁win ▁their ▁first ▁professional ▁league ▁title . ▁With ▁the ▁help ▁of ▁Li ▁M ing , ▁the ▁club ▁soon ▁established ▁themselves ▁as ▁the ▁dominant ▁team ▁within ▁China ▁for ▁sever als ▁seasons . ▁From ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁Dal ian ▁would ▁win ▁a ▁st agger ing ▁eight ▁league ▁titles ; ▁Li ▁M ing ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁stars ▁of ▁the ▁Dal