A-shares before midday saw a brief surge in stocks whose names begin with Zhong
(central SOE-linked names). Zhongcheng Shares jumped straight to the daily
limit; peers including Zhongfangbiao, Zhongtie Zhuangpei, Zhongcai
International, China Haicheng, Zhongjian Huaneng, Zhonggong Gaoke and Zhongcai
Jieneng also rose.