BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed higher on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.69 percent to 3,917.36 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.47 percent higher at 13,332.73 points.
The combined turnover of these two indices stood at 1.86 trillion yuan (about 263.56 billion U.S. dollars), up from 1.73 trillion yuan on the previous trading day.
Stocks related to plastic products and the ceramic industry led the gains, while shares in the media and entertainment, as well as papermaking sectors, saw major declines.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 2.23 percent to close at 3,191.98 points. ■
