Leave it to the Chinese government to use fakery to try to make itself look good during the Olympic opening ceremonies.
First, there was pre-recorded footage used in the fireworks display.
Second, and definitely worse, the little girl who "sang" was actually lip syncing because the actual singer was deemed too ugly to represent the Chinese people.
See also:
Beijing Church of Christ
The Beijing Church of Christ and Religious Freedom in China
That's kind of been the spirit of it all along - to make China look better than it really is to the watching world. I've noticed that during beach volleyball they have girls in skimpy bikinis run out during every break to help smooth the sand. It could just as easily be done by a few 8 year olds.
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