An investor is seen at a securities firm in Taiyuan, capital of middle China's Shanxi Province, Oct. 15, 2015. Chinese shares closed notably higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 2.32 percent to end at 3,338.07 points. The smaller Shenzhen index advanced 3.01 percent to close at 11,229.38 points. (CNS photo/Wei Liang)
