The 165th Army Division ()(3rd Formation) was activated in January 1970 in Longchuan, Guangdong province.
The division was a part of 55th Army Corps. The division was composed of: 493rd Infantry Regiment; 494th Infantry Regiment; 495th Infantry Regiment; Artillery Regiment.
In February 1979 the division took part in the Sino-Vietnamese War.
In September 1985 the division was disbanded.
References
中国人民解放军各步兵师沿革，http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_a3f74a990101cp1q.html