Chinese shares opened slightly lower on February 5 after three consecutive upward openings after the Spring Festival holidays.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index, which covers both A and B shares, opened at 2,106.83, down 0.92 points or 0.04 percent.
The smaller Shenzhen index moved down 0.12 percent, or 8.96 points, to open at 7,468.67 points.
(Xinhua News Agency February 5, 2009)
