The 160th Division (Chinese: 第160师) was created in November 1948 under the Regulation of the Redesignations of All Organizations and Units of the Army, issued by the Central Military Commission on November 1, 1948,based on the 8th Independent Division of the Northeastern Field Army.

It took the equipment left by the 25th Guards Machine-gun Artillery Division, 39th Army of the Soviet Union pulling out from the Lüda region.

In June 1956 the division was transferred to the 3rd Army Group's direct control.

In October 1985 the division was reduced and renamed as the 2nd Garrison Brigade of Lüda Security District (Chinese: 旅大警备区守备2旅).

In 1992 it was further reduced and renamed as the Coastal Defense Regiment of Shenyang Military Region (Chinese: 沈阳军区海防团) and attached to Liaoning Provincial Military District.