BEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- The ChiNext Index rose on Monday as all but four of the 28 shares at China's start-up board for small and medium-sized enterprises were up.

    The board, which is based in Shenzhen and started trading on Oct. 30, 2009, is tailored to the needs of enterprises engaged in independent innovation and other enterprises with great growth potential.

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