Chinese shares close higher on Tuesday

China's major stock indices ended higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 2.18 percent at 3,608.34 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index rose 2.28 percent to end at 15,460.03 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's NASDAQ-style board of growth enterprises, increased 2.83 percent to close at 3,180.35 points.

The ChiNext Index, together with the Shenzhen Component Index and the Shenzhen SME (small and medium-sized enterprises) Board Index, reflects the performance of stocks listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.