Chinese property stocks mostly advanced before the noon trading session. At the time of writing, CHINA JINMAO (00817) rose 7.95% to HK$1.63; GREENTOWN CHINA (03900) increased 6.10% to HK$10.44; China Overseas Grand Oceans Group (00081) climbed 4.62% to HK$2.49; Seazen Group (01030) gained 4.46% to HK$2.34; and Vanke Enterprise (02202) was up 2.49% to HK$3.70.