(Yicai Global) Jan. 14 -- China's mainland stock markets opened higher this morning after a tech-led rise yesterday.

The Shanghai Composite Index opened 0.16 percent higher at 3,120.67, while the Shenzhen Component Index started at 11,074.89, up 0.31 percent. The ChiNext Price Index, which tracks growth enterprises in Shenzhen, also began 0.31 percent higher at 1,941.12.

Firms in the new energy sector maintained their strong performance, with electric carmaker BYD [SHE:002594] the pick of the bunch after opening 6.2 percent higher at CNY54.8 (USD7.97) following a 10 percent gain yesterday.

Editor: James Boynton