Chinese shares opened slightly higher on Thursday after hitting a two-week high on the previous trading day, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.07 percent to open at 3,265 points. The Shenzhen Component Index slightly dropped 0.06 percent to 12,636.3 points at the opening. Overnight gains at the United States market contributed to the rise. The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched up 3.1 to 10,548.51 on Wednesday's close, setting the highest close in nearly 15 months. The Nasdaq Composite rose 2.88, or 0.13 percent, to 2,291.28, its highest close since Sept. 3, 2008. 