(Yicai Global) July 24 -- Chinese mainland stock markets rose sharply in the morning, and tech shares were among the top gainers while all the 25 shares listed on Shanghai's Star Market edged up after yesterday's decreases.

The Shanghai Composite Index advanced 1 percent to 2,929.17 before lunch. The Shenzhen Component Index rose 1.3 percent to 9,294.59. The ChiNext Price Index, which tracks growth enterprises listed in Shenzhen, climbed 1.6 percent to 1,558.75.

Editor: Emmi Laine