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任天堂股价大涨 Shares of Japans Nintendo have surged after China temporarily lifted a sales ban on foreign video games consoles. 中国临时取消一项外国电子游戏机的销售禁令，此举导致日本任天堂股价大涨。 ? The government has said it will allow foreign firms to make consoles in the recently-launched Shanghai free trade zone and sell them across the country.? ? Nintendos shares jumped 11% to 15,850 yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. ? China banned gaming consoles in 2000, citing their adverse effect on the mental health of young people. ? The lifting of the ban opens up a potentially lucrative market for console makers. ? According to data released at the annual China games industry conference in December, Chinas video game market grew 38% in 2013, from the previous year, to 83bn yuan. ? However, the ban on gaming consoles meant the market was dominated by PC games - which accounted for nearly two-thirds of the market.? ? Analysts have said the Chinese games console market could be worth tens of billions of dollars. 1