Abstract The study aimed to discuss the process, the factors and the dilemmas for the teachers from the remote areas to construct self professional identities under the educational reform policy for the disadvantaged. In order to reach the purposes above, the study used narrative inquiry to interview two teachers who were from the remote areas. Through the analysis of the related datum, the study pointed out that under the educational reform policy for the disadvantaged, the remote teachers’ professional identities were not linear development. Further, the main influences included school or community environment and teacher’s personal past experiences. Finally, the processes of the professional identities construction was not only complex and conflict, but also showed the weaken ability of the teachers to practice professional identities. Based on the result of the study above, the study provided some suggestions for teacher education, policy making and future research.