In July 1958, Kuytun was incorporated to Karamay from Wushi County. On March 25, 1975, the XPCC was withdrawn, the 7th Division with its farms and enterprises were devolved to the local administration. On August 29, 1975, the county-level city of Kuytun was approved to establish from Karamay. Kuytun Bureau of Farms and Land Reclamation () was incorporated in July 1978. Based on Kuytun Bureau of Farms and Land Reclamation, the 7th Agricultural Construction Division () was officially restored to form in April 1982. the 7th Agricultural Construction Division of the XPCC (; abbreviation for ) was approved to rename as the present 7th Division of the XPCC by the State Commission Office for Public Sector Reform on October 25, 2012.
