Beiting is a city located in China. Historically, it served as the site of the Beiting Protectorate, a Chinese protectorate established by the Tang dynasty in 702 to manage the region north of Gaochang in modern-day Xinjiang.
The protectorate was initially set up in Ting Prefecture by Wu Zetian, who granted it governorship over Yi Prefecture (Hami) and Xi Prefecture (Gaochang). The Beiting Protectorate remained in existence until 790, when Tingzhou was conquered by the Tibetan Empire. Today, the ruins of these sites are recognized as part of the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor UNESCO World Heritage Site.