Chen Jun is an associate professor of the School of History and Archives of Yunnan University. Now he is teaching in Yuxi Normal University and is a senior talent of the university, a doctor of history and a supervisor of postgraduate. His main research interests are the history of overseas Chinese and Chinese modern history. He has published more than ten academic papers.

Introduction - Reasons for Going Abroad - Overseas Chinese of Yunnan Origin in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam before 1949 - Major Contributions of Overseas Chinese of Yunnan Origin - A Study of Yunnan's Policies on Overseas Chinese Affairs from the Ming and Qing Dynasties to the Republican Era - Conclusion: Reflections on the History and Social Status of Overseas Chinese of Yunnan Origin.