Chinese shares rose with limited gains on Thursday after falling for two consecutive days, lifted by neighboring markets.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 0.11 percent to close at 2,463.95 points. The Shenzhen Component Index was up 1.21 percent to 9,360.84 points.

Gains outnumbered loss by 450 to 337 in Shanghai and 378 to 294 in Shenzhen.

Combined turnover contracted to 176.35 billion yuan (US$25.82 billion), compared with the previous trading day's 271.18 billion yuan.

(Xinhua News Agency April 23, 2009)