Shanghai shares climbed 1.9% to test highs last seen in May 2008 on hints that Beijing supported the market's rise. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index also rose 3.5%.
The pressure spread through Asia with the South Korean won hitting its lowest since late August 2013 and the Singapore dollar at its lowest since 2010.
Investors were busy selling the euro in anticipation of more money-printing by the ECB, pushing the currency to a fresh low of US $1.1842 in Asian trade.
In currency markets, the Australian dollar was a major loser, reflecting the country's position as a major commodity exporter, and slid a full yen to 99.11.
It hit a one-month low on the yen at 135.97, while the dollar briefly spiked to a six-year peak of 105.71 yen before steadying at 105.35.
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi's call for more action on monetary and fiscal fronts has markets wagering that fresh stimulus could come over coming months.
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