China's stocks close down Monday

BEIJING - China's stocks dropped Monday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 3.03 percent, or 84.68 points, to finish at 2,706.66 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed down 4.55 percent, or 559.54 points, to end at 11,734.62 points.

Combined turnover expanded to 182.30 billion yuan ($27.66 billion) from 161.97 billion yuan on the previous trading day.

Specials

President Hu Jintao is on a state visit to the US from Jan 18 to 21.

The discovery of the fossile of a female pterosaur nicknamed as Mrs T and her un-laid egg are shedding new light on ancient mysteries.

China's GDP growth jumped 10.3 percent year-on-year in 2010, boosted by a faster-than-expected 9.8 percent expansion in the fourth quarter.