History
The Two Qiaos, two sisters from the Three Kingdoms era were from Wan County, Lujiang Commandery (present-day Qianshan County, Anhui).
Coordinates: 30°45′38.92″N 116°33′10.04″E / 30.7608111°N 116.5527889°E / 30.7608111; 116.5527889
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