(Yicai Global) Aug. 24 -- China's three major mainland stock indexes all opened higher this morning as the country launched a registration-based initial public offering system for the ChiNext board, inspiring more buying.

The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.31 percent to 3,391.11. The Shenzhen Component Index advanced 0.65 percent to 13,565.28. The ChiNext, which tracks growth enterprises listed in Shenzhen, opened 0.8 percent higher at 2,653.63.

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