Olympic Opening Partially Faked

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News has emerged that parts of Beijing's Olympic Opening Ceremony on Friday were faked.

For those watching it on TV, one of the most spectacular images was the series of firework footprints that lit the sky over Beijing. But in an interview with the Beijing Times newspaper, video graphics animator Gao Xiaolong let slip that he had actually overseen the production of these images. They were artificial images, computer-generated for the broadcast.

And one of the Ceremony's most emotional moments was when nine-year-old Lin Miaoke sang "Ode to the Motherland." Well, as it turns out, this performance was entirely lip-synched.

According to the Ceremony's musical director, Chen Qigang, in a state radio interview, members of China's Communist leadership found Lin's singing unacceptable. So they replaced her voice with a recording by the more musically talented seven-year-old Yang Peiyi. Yet Yang Peiyi was judged to be not cute enough to take the stage, so they arranged a lip-sync. Chen said the trick was--quote--"in the national interest," but some Chinese bloggers are expressing feelings of surprise and even disgust at the news. Notably, the architect of China's centerpiece Bird's Nest Stadium, Mr. Ai Weiwei, has stated on his own blog that the ceremony--quote--"deceived and humiliated its six hundred million spectators."

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Olympic Opening Partially Faked

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  • Fake hairbands , ...

    Fake hairbands , Fake milk powder , Fake barbecued pork , Fake Fireworks , Lip-synching for OLYMPICS! I don't see why it's not 'fake' enough.

    By devilpo123 [Affiliate User] 1219375899 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • no wonder the ...

    no wonder the fireworks dident have any smoke

    By queenofhorses7 [Affiliate User] 1219342050 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • 唐you worship a fake ...

    唐you worship a fake God too? FLG is fake
    it is a mix of buddhism and Hong's own
    immagination!

    By chan51944m [Affiliate User] 1219312891 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • fake everything ...

    fake everything from china.

    they kidnap children with athletic talent and ship them to training farms without their parents permision and give them little, if any education, and a life of training only for the singular purpose of olympic success, which the vast majority do not achieve.

    that is the horror of china ans the olympics, and they do it every time, not just this time.

    By jtyson55 [Affiliate User] 1219268323 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • it's not like it ...

    it's not like it was her fault...

    By tblanl [Affiliate User] 1219218599 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • I am talking to ...

    I am talking to twirlyshirley

    By DieVerkaufteBraut [Affiliate User] 1219177541 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • You would ...

    You would understand that Lin did not decide for that if you only are intelligent

    By DieVerkaufteBraut [Affiliate User] 1219177363 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Fortunately, not ...

    Fortunately, not every asian country has this sick mantality. Watch this awesome video of a handicapped South korean girl that is loved by the South Koreans and performs all over the world. This is how it should be! Her name is Hee Ah Lee.

    watch?v=JOkjLF1qEpM

    By dewboy910 [Affiliate User] 1219141775 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Don't say that kind ...

    Don't say that kind of bullshit. Lin Miaoke was as much as a victim as was Yang Peiyi

    By ProductofChina [Affiliate User] 1219094371 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • let's sue that ...

    let's sue that reporter for saying it wrong. "partially fake" he just say it as they were fake. That architect must be pissed off in way, besides, he is NOT in charge of the project of bird's nest.

    By yoyofish [Affiliate User] 1219085273 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • lin miaoke is such ...

    lin miaoke is such a disgrace and shame to china.

    By twirlyshirley [Affiliate User] 1219068946 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • No wonder the ...

    No wonder the fireworks dint have any smoke. I suspected they were fake.

    By timothyngim [Affiliate User] 1219018675 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Let me guess? Your ...

    Let me guess? Your true occupation; loser.

    By roar22 [Affiliate User] 1218989857 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Oh my! I love u ...

    Oh my! I love u JohnnyWeedSeed! Kiss Kiss!

    By roar22 [Affiliate User] 1218989472 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • And fyi ill write ...

    And fyi ill write what i want conveying what i want, you got nothing to say other than whine and make insults, i know that so continue whining cause thats all you can do.

    By JohnnyWeedSeed420 [Affiliate User] 1218952836 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Thats your insult ...

    Thats your insult to me, i accidentally spell something wrong and you attack that?! Grow the F**k up worrying about other peoples spelling, what are you an english teacher? Well guess what this aint school and im guessing you arent an english teacher so shut the F**k up P***y .

    By JohnnyWeedSeed420 [Affiliate User] 1218952738 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Learn to spell. If ...

    Learn to spell. If you write, try conveying sarcasm.

    By roar22 [Affiliate User] 1218898741 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • The girl that ...

    The girl that really sang the song had funky-looking teeth.

    By SigalaSigala [Affiliate User] 1218895319 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • no bady knows if it ...

    no bady knows if it is true, even though it was true , I still think it does not matter , it was just a show , wut's wrong ??? there r so many fake things around world, not only in China , and they did make good results , that's the most impotant

    By sangecoa [Affiliate User] 1218886540 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • LOL i said that on ...

    LOL i said that on pourpose so the little bitches that cry over what other people think will show themselves, and there you are

    By JohnnyWeedSeed420 [Affiliate User] 1218884879 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • you are a moron.

    you are a moron.

    By roar22 [Affiliate User] 1218855215 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • They did good, the ...

    They did good, the girl on stage was alot cuter

    By JohnnyWeedSeed420 [Affiliate User] 1218832033 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • was it mille or ...

    was it mille or vinille

    By aldell1 [Affiliate User] 1218828972 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Well I love China ...

    Well I love China too a I fell sad for both of the girls. According to Daily Telegraph, Lin was told she'll be lip-syncing only 15 min before the performance. Sounds like both of them were deceived for "national interest" (read: "interest of the Party"). Reportedly it was someone in the central Politburo, who said while before the show that she's not "cute enough". Imagine Bush doing that - it would be worldwide outrage and especially Chinese state-ruled media would make a whole-week news of it.

    By u1no [Affiliate User] 1218778902 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Are Chinese people ...

    Are Chinese people mad at other Chinese people (does the little two girl's parents care and went on a outrage too? This makes me laugh, as if everyone always have a put down on people being better...I'm Chin, it's ok for for dem Chins to do wat they have done, at least we admitted it...I knew she had lip sync...really?! A lot of ppl do..."one hit wonders.."...LOTS!!!

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