The Shenzhen Composite Index was up 0.14 percent to 839 points within the first hour of trade.

FORBES: China's 'Green Shoots' Wither Fast, Markets Hold Tight

The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.7 percent to 2, 199.41 and the Shenzhen Composite Index rose 1.3 percent to 935.07.

NPR: Asia Stocks Up On US Company Earnings, Home Sales

The Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.2 percent to 2, 235.58 and the smaller Shenzhen Composite Index added 0.1 percent to 955.33.

NPR: Japan's Nikkei Outperforms To Reach 5-Year High

The survey hit Chinese shares particularly hard, with the country's Shanghai Composite Index tumbling 2.6 percent to 2, 184.54 and the Shenzhen Composite Index falling 2.7 percent to 923.42.

NPR: Chinese Stocks Underperform On Growth Concerns

The smaller Shenzhen Composite Index advanced 0.6 percent to 923.59.

NPR: Asian Stocks Up, Japan's Nikkei Extends Gains

The Shenzhen Composite Index rose 0.6 percent to 933.69.

NPR: Asia Stocks Flat In Holiday Trading, Nikkei Down

The Shenzhen Composite Index rose 1.2% to 847.67.

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