Shanghai Composite index was down 1.72% at 3,223.18, while the blue-chip CSI300 index was down 1.92%, both posting their biggest one-day pe...

Shares in China's top liquor makers hit record highs, as investors see industry recovery despite the coronavirus crisis.

The blue-chip CSI300 index was up 2.7 per cent, its biggest one-day percentage gain since March 2.

At the close, the Shanghai Composite index was up 0.66 per cent at 2,838.49.

The blue-chip CSI300 index gained 0.9 per cent.

Chinese shares bounced back following hefty losses in the previous session after the govt clamped down on low-grade corporate bonds.

In the West, tanned complexions represent youth and beauty; in China, however, pale, white skin is the hallmark of a glamourous woman.