BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 1.23 percent, at 2,905.97 points.

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The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.92 percent higher at 9,087.52 points.

The ChiNext Index, China's NASDAQ-style board of growth enterprises, gained 1.66 percent to close at 1,493.72 points Tuesday.

The ChiNext Index, together with the Shenzhen Component Index and the Shenzhen SME (small and medium-sized enterprises) Board Index, is reflecting the performance of stocks listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.