Born in Henan province, Wang Li was working at a toy factory in Guangdong before enrolling in SYB’s pilot programme. She worked as an intern at Paul, first in their bakery department, and then in pastry, prior to continuing her education in France. She taught French bakery for four years and was subsequently hired by Lesaffre, one of SYB’s main partners. Under Lesaffre’s sponsorship, Wang was able to further her studies of French bakery in France where she graduated with a B.P. from IBP. Wang Li is currently in charge of training at Lesaffre’s Shanghai office and regularly dedicates her time to support SYB students.