On April 2nd, he was born in Lu Village, Liangxiang County, Hebei Province (now Fangshan County, Beijing), a relatively prosperous farm family. He grew up in a rural area and went to a private school for 2 years before going to primary school. Father Li Yuke, a former staff member and primary school teacher (according to an oral interview with Li Dinglan, Li Tao's second daughter).