The 202nd Division (Chinese: 第202师) was created in January 1949 under the Regulation of the Redesignations of All Organizations and Units of the Army, issued by Central Military Commission on November 1, 1948, basing on the 16th Brigade, 6th Column of the . Its history can be traced to the 7th Independent Brigade, Jizhong Military District, formed in July 1946. The division was part of the . Under the flag of the 202nd Division, it was engaged in the Chinese Civil War, including the Pingjin Campaign, and Taiyuan Campaign. In September 1985 the division was inactivated and merged into .