BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed higher on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.22 percent to 3,828.58 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.67 percent higher at 13,157.97 points.
The combined turnover of these two indices stood at 2.12 trillion yuan (about 298 billion U.S. dollars), down from 2.32 trillion yuan on the previous trading day.
Stocks related to precious metals and consumer electronics led the gains, while shares related to tourism, film and cinema saw notable declines.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 0.55 percent to close at 3,107.89 points. ■
