(Yicai Global) Dec. 28 -- China's mainland stocks downturned after a jumbled opening this morning as distillers led the gainers.

The Shanghai Composite Index edged down 0.01 percent to 3,396.36 at the starting gun. The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 14,020.95, down 0.03 percent and the ChiNext Price Index, which tracks growth enterprises listed in Shenzhen, rose 0.22 percent to 2,847.12.

The liquor and beverage sectors spearheaded the advance with an average increase of over 2.2 percent, followed by water and gas suppliers at 1.4 percent. Power providers grew 1.25 percent.

Editor: Ben Armour