Chinese shares recovered part of Tuesday's losses and closed modestly higher in the morning session Wednesday, as investor sentiment was supported by the U.S. Federal Reserve's comment and the rebound in Tokyo shares.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index bounced 11.33 points, or 0.39 percent, to finish the morning session at 2,907.59.
The Shenzhen Component Index gained 52.3 points, or 0.41 percent, to end the morning break at 12,757.62.
The Federal Reserve said Tuesday the economic recovery is on "firmer footing", offering its most optimistic view of the U.S. economy.
Shares of Tokyo stock exchange rebounded more than 4 percent in the morning trading after Japanese central bank pumped more money into the market to stabilize equity market in the fallout of the escalating nuclear power plant crisis.
