Chaona is a town of Lingtai County,

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. The town was historically known as Dongchaona () and Anding Chaona (). It is the birthplace of Huangfu Mi, founder of Chinese acupuncture. During the

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(535 to 557) dynasty, it was the seat of Anwu County and Chaona County, where it served as a resource distribution center and military base.

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{{coord, 35, 06, N, 107, 13, E, display=title, region:CN_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki Township-level divisions of Gansu Pingliang