Chinese shares close higher on 1st trading day of 2018

An investor is seen at a stock market in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 2, 2018. Chinese stocks started 2018 on a strong note, with both key indices rising more than 1 percent on the first trading day. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index went up 1.24 percent to close at 3,348.33, and the Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.25 percent higher at 11,178.05. (Xinhua/Su Yang)