Chinese shares open flat on Friday

BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Chinese media) -- Chinese shares opened flat on Friday, with the

benchmark Shanghai Composite Index, which covers both A and B shares, gaining

0.03 percent, or 0.49 points, to 1,852.91 at the opening.

The smaller Shenzhen index was down 0.65 percent, or 43.8 points, to open

at 6,741.24 points.