The regiment was located in Shawan County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China, and based in Dongye Town (东野镇).
Its reclaimed land is located in the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, southwest of the Junggar Basin, and on the west bank of the Manas River.
In June 1953, it was renamed the 19th Regiment of the 7th Agricultural Construction Division of the Xinjiang Military Region.
In 1956, it moved from Paotai (炮台) to the sast of Xiayedi (下野地) and changed its name to the 19th Regiment of 7th Xinjiang Agricultural Construction Division.
In December 1981, the XPCC's structure was restored, and in May 1982, the 8th Agricultural Construction Division was restored in Shihezi City, and the 122nd Regiment Farm of Shihezi was renamed the 122nd Regiment of 8th Agricultural Construction Division.