BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed mixed on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.28 percent, at 3,031.23 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.23 percent higher at 11,772.38 points.

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The ChiNext Index, China's NASDAQ-style board of growth enterprises, gained 1.68 percent to close at 2,263.97 points Monday.
The ChiNext Index, together with the Shenzhen Component Index and the Shenzhen SME (small and medium-sized enterprises) Board Index, reflects the performance of stocks listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.