 After the resumption of the University Entrance Examination in 1977, Chen entered Hunan Normal College in March 1978, majoring in political science, after graduating in January 1982 he was accepted to Central Party School of the Communist Party of China and graduated in December 1984, majoring in scientific socialism.After graduation, he taught there as an instructor.From September 1985 to June 1993, Chen worked in Changsha as an officer.