An investor is seen in front of a screen showing stock information at a trading hall of a securities firm in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 9, 2013. Chinese shares rallied on Monday as newly released data concerning consumer inflation, producer price and foreign trade pointed to a strengthening national economy. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index surged 3.39 percent, or 72.52 points, to finish at 2,212.52. The Shenzhen Component Index gained 2.71 percent, or 224.40 points, to finish at 8,504.74. [Photo/Xinhua]