Manchu in Yunnan first came in the early years of the Qing Dynasty. In the 16th year of Qing Shunzhi (1659), Wu Sangui led the Qing troops to Yunnan. In the 12th year of Qing Emperor Kangxi (1673), Wu Sangui rebelled, ordered the restoration of Han people's hairstyles and costumes, and provoked the relationship between Han people and Manchu. At that time, half of China was in chaos, but it was resolutely suppressed by the Qing government headed by Emperor Kangxi. Wu Sangui died of illness in the 17th year of Qing Emperor Kangxi (1678). In the 2th year of Qing Emperor Kangxi (1681), Beizi Zhangtai led 1, officers and men of Manchu and Han nationalities to besiege Kunming. After the rebellion was put down, it was said that "there were servants of the Eight Banners who did not triumph with their teachers and hid in Yunnan." In addition, many Manchu compatriots who came to Yunnan with Manchu officials also settled in Kunming and other places. Today, the area around Ru 'an Street in Kunming was once inhabited by Manchu people, and it is called "Banner Street". Yunnan's famous Mid-Autumn Moon Cake "Ham with Four Rudders". It was also invented by the "Hexianglou" pastry shop opened by Hu Yunfeng, a Manchu in the late Qing Dynasty.

After the Revolution of 1911, many Manchu people stayed in Yunnan, and some went around to the north. However, during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period, many Manchu people came to Yunnan. After the special liberation, many Manchu scientific and technical personnel, skilled workers, teachers, artists, doctors, scholars and a large number of other personnel responded to the call of the state and came to Yunnan Branch. Some of them moved to Yunnan with the whole factory and unit from the old revolutionary base areas in Northeast China, and they have since stayed in Yunnan and made contributions to the development of various local undertakings.

Although there are great changes in the daily life customs of the Manchu people on the red land in Yunnan compared with the black land inhabited areas in Northeast China, the Manchu people still have strong national characteristics such as self-motivation, conscientious work, modesty and courtesy, so there are outstanding Manchu compatriots on many fronts in Yunnan. Among them, the most famous is Guan Sushuang. Guan Sushuang is a well-known Peking Opera performer. She was born in a poor Manchu artistic family in Jingzhou, Hubei Province. She toured Kunming in 1949 and settled in this red land forever. She created the art of Guanpai Peking Opera, and put the images of Jingpo girl Dino and Hani heroine Coconut Branch among Yunnan ethnic minorities on the stage of Peking Opera.

Manchu is a nation that advocates knowledge and attaches importance to education. Yunnan Manchu is no exception, so many people are concentrated in culture and art, scientific research and education, engineering, medical care, administration and other departments. Intellectuals also account for a high proportion of the population. The Manchu Research Committee of Yunnan Institute for Nationalities conducted a random survey of 16 Manchu personnel in Kunming in 1998. The statistical results show that most of them have professional and technical titles, and the number of higher vocational students accounts for 33%, specifically: 2 are full-time higher vocational students, accounting for 13%; There are 32 associate higher vocational schools, accounting for 2%; There are 42 intermediate titles, accounting for 26%; There are 18 people at the beginning, accounting for 11%; There are 31 people with administrative positions but no professional titles, accounting for 19%.