<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Ningxia</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>Chinese textile styles</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>Ning-hsia</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Ninghsia</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Ningsha</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Ningshia</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Ningsia</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers to the style of carpets manufactured in Northwest China in the 19th century. The style is characterized by knotting with four-ply wool and simple floral decorations, typically lotus flowers and promegranates. ]]></note></mads>