BEIJING -- Chinese shares closed higher on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.87 percent to finish at 5,166.35 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index gained 1.17 percent to close at 18,098.27 points.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, added 0.97 percent to end at 3,899.7 points.