Chinese stocks closed higher on higher manufacturing activity.

The blue-chip CSI300 rose 0.54% to 4,720.83 points, while the Shanghai Composite climbed 0.02% to 3,225.12 points.

The financial sector sub-index declined 0.47%, the consumer goods sector added 0.24%, the real estate index rose 0.47%, and the health sector fell 1.04%.

The ChiNext Composite Startup Index rose 1.98%.

Whirlpool China Co Ltd, Dr. Peng Telecom & Media Group Co Ltd and COSCO SHIPPING Development Co Ltd were at the top of the rise, gaining 10.07%, 10.06% and 10.05% respectively.

And the leaders in decline were shares of Huadian Energy Co Ltd, Sichuan Xichang Electric Power Co Ltd and Shanghai Shenqi Pharmaceutical Investment Management Co Ltd, which fell 10.06%, 10.05% and 10.03%, respectively.

The Hong Kong index rose 1.46% to 24.460.01 points and the Hang Seng China Enterprises index rose 1.81% to 9.936.56 points.