China's lottery sales soared 18.7% year on year to 20.01 billion yuan ($3.26 billion) in February, new data showed Tuesday.
The yuan eased against the US dollar in the first trading day after China doubled the currency's daily trading band to 2 percent - a move intended to increase volatility and break one-way appreciation.
Chinese shares closed lower on Wednesday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.17 percent, or 3.46 points, to finish at 2,021.73.
Chinese shares closed mixed on Tuesday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.08%, or 1.52 points, to finish at 2,025.2.
Chinese shares closed higher on Monday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.97 percent, or 19.33 points, to finish at 2,023.67.
Chinese shares closed lower on Friday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.73 percent, or 14.77 points, to finish at 2,004.34.
Chinese shares closed higher on Thursday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 1.07 percent, or 21.42 points, to finish at 2,019.11.
The Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, went down 16 basis points to 6.1343 against the US dollar on Wednesday.
Chinese shares closed higher on Tuesday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.1 percent, or 2.09 points, to finish at 2,001.16.
China's new yuan-denominated lending stood at 644.5 billion yuan ($105 billion) in February, down from a four-year high seen in January.
Chinese shares slumped on Monday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 2.86 percent, or 58.84 points, to finish at 1,999.07.
China's benchmark index plunges after weaker-than-expected export data raise concerns about the country's weakening economy and currency.
Chinese shares tumbled during midday Monday after economic data over the weekend showed a sharp drop in exports.
The Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, went down 111 basis points to 6.1312 against the US dollar on Monday.
Chinese shares closed lower on Wednesday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.89 percent, or 18.39points, to finish at 2,053.08.
China's yuan on Friday took its biggest tumble in the spot market since the reform of the exchange rate system in 2005.
Chinese shares closed lower on Tuesday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.18 percent, or 3.76points, to finish at 2,071.47.
Ninety investment deals involving 78 companies were made in the Chinese Internet finance sector in 2013, an increase of 64% year-on-year, according to the latest report from Zero2IPO Group.
China's lottery sales hit 27.15 billion yuan ($4.45 billion) in January, up 9.2 percent year on year, the Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday.
Chinese shares closed higher on Friday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.44 percent, or 8.95 points, to finish at 2,056.30.
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