(Yicai Global) March 26 -- China's mainland stock markets opened lower after a two-day rise, with medical shares outperforming others.

The Shanghai Composite Index opened 0.71 percent lower at 2,761.90. The  Shenzhen Component Index edged down 0.77 percent to 10,161.94 at the starting gun. The ChiNext  Price Index, which tracks growth enterprises listed in Shenzhen, slid 0.78 percent at the gate to 1,922.79.

Editor: Ben Armour