Chinese shares fell on Monday following substantial gains on Thursday and Friday, amid intensified government efforts to crack down on market manipulation.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dipped 0.82 percent to 3,205.99points, and the Shenzhen Component Index lost 2.32 percent to close at 10,549.16 points.
The ChiNext Index, which tracks China's NASDAQ-style board of growth enterprises, fell 4.09 percent to close at 1,996.87 points.
