Chinese stocks closed lower on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.55 percent to 3,867.92 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.1 percent lower at 13,112.09 points.
The combined turnover of these two indices stood at 1.77 trillion yuan (about 250.51 billion U.S. dollars), down from 2.09 trillion yuan on the previous trading day.
Shares related to glass, food, and chemical fibers led the gains, while ceramics and textile machinery sectors suffered major losses.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 1.77 percent to close at 3,137.8 points Monday.
Chinese shares close lower Monday
