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97th Army Division (1950-52)
Active 1950.10 - 1952.5
Country People's Republic of China
Branch People's Liberation Army
Type Division
Role Infantry
Part of Huadong (East China) Military Region
Garrison/HQ Jinan, Shandong

97th Division(Chinese: 第97师)(2nd Formation) was formed in October 1950 from 1st Security Brigade of Huadong Military Region.

The division was directly belonged to East China Military Region.

The division was inactivated in May 1952 and reorganized as 2nd Agricultural Construction Division.

As of inactivation the division was composed of:

  • 289th Regiment;
  • 290th Regiment;
  • 291st Regiment.

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