Abstract: Physical archives are important parts of the archives of overseas Chinese automobile workers of south- East Asia. Relying on the national comprehensive archives to carry out the construction of the digital resources of the physical archives of the mechanics of overseas Chinese automobile workers of south- East Asia, the construction of its resource system can be improved, and the memory of the history can be retained completely.This paper analyzes the significance of the digital construction of the physical archives of overseas Chinese automobile workers of south- East Asia, expounds and analyzes the lagging problems, and puts forward the countermeasures from the aspects of mechanism construction, resource integration and development.

Key words: Overseas Chinese automobile workers of south, physical archives, digital resources