A stock holder reacts in front of a board displaying the Shanghai Composite Index in Shanghai, China, on Feb. 23, 2009. Chinese equities gained almost 2 percent Monday as investors expected more stimulus policy on property sector, analysts said. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index climbed 1.96 percent, or 44.3 points, to 2,305.78. The Shenzhen Component Index was up 3.61 percen to 8,727.7 points. [Xinhua]