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Modern Chinese

Unlike most oriental designs, the motifs on Chinese rugs do not unite in order to create one design; they stand alone. Also, unlike most oriental rugs, Chinese designs are very literal rather than decorative; most motifs have very exact meanings. Some Chinese sub-styles include Ningxia, Baodou, Gansu, Peking, and Mongolia. The medallion layout tends to be very common. The medallions are usually round with a leaf-like dragon, stylized flowers or geometric fret designs. All-over layouts with different repeating motifs are also as common.