Chinese stocks opened lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0. 13 percent to open at 3, 631. 31 points.
The smaller Shenzhen index opened 0. 24 percent lower at 12, 977. 25 points, Xinhua reported.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's NASDAQ - style board of growth enterprises, lost 0. 29 percent to open at 2, 775. 98 points.