China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index on the Shanghai Stock Exchange closed at 2,038.61 points on Wednesday, down 25.41 points, or 1.23 percent.
A Share Index: 2134.41 points, down 26.64 points, or 1.23 percent;
B Share Index: 223.98 points, down 1.95 points, or 0.86 percent;
Total turnover: 97.18 billion yuan (15.78 billion U.S. dollars).