BEIJING, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed mixed on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.23 percent to 3,900.5 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.29 percent higher at 13,316.42 points.

The combined turnover of these two indices stood at 1.78 trillion yuan (about 251.58 billion U.S. dollars), down from 1.92 trillion yuan on the previous trading day.

Shares related to ceramic, glass and cement production led the gains, while those involved in the electrical appliance, printing and packaging sectors suffered major losses.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 0.02 percent to close at 3,209 points Wednesday.  ■