BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks opened higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.21 percent to open at 3,392.88 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.19 percent higher at 13,692.47 points.

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The ChiNext Index, China's NASDAQ-style board of growth enterprises, was up 0.1 percent to open at 2,687.29 points Tuesday.

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.