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TANG HUI

A video interview with Tang Hui, the mother of a rape victim who was awarded 1,641 yuan ($267.20) in compensation for being put into a forced labor camp, appears on news.163.com.

HOT FUZHOU

Fuzhou in East China's Fujian province has been crowned the hottest place in China for its lingering high temperature, followed by Chongqing, Hangzhou and Haikou.(news.sohu.com.)

SEA DISPUTE

The Philippines will stop bilateral talks with China over the South China Sea dispute. (news.sina.com.cn)

ECONOMY

China's economic slowdown in many provinces in the first six months. (Caixin.com)

MORAL MODELS

A list of 318 candidates for the 4th National Moral Model Awards appears on the official website of People's Daily. (www.people.com.cn)

SURROGATE SONS

Surrogate care, where customers can pay for people to visit their parents, has become a novelty on Taobao since a new law was introduced. (www.xinhuanet.com)

FOREIGN SNAPPERS

A photography exhibition by ten foreigners who have lived in China for some time is highlighted on www.xitek.com.

CHARACTER WAR

HK actor Anthony Wong, who moaned about the lack of understanding of traditional Chinese characters on the Chinese mainland, is also trending Sina Weibo.

BACKPACKING CHEAT

An impoverished backpacker who cheated 380 yuan in 70 minutes from kind-hearted people at a shopping mall in Dalian, Liaoning province, is a hit QQ Weibo.