The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index, which covers both A- and B-shares, rose 42.33 points or 3.58 percent at 1,223.57.
Australian share prices closed 0.69 percent higher as bargain hunters snapped up stocks following recent losses, dealers said.
The benchmark SP/ASX 200 closed up 28.4 points at 4,138.3, while the broader All Ordinaries index rose 25.7 points at 4,126.4.
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