A seven-year-old Chinese girl was not good-looking enough for the Olympics opening ceremony, so another little girl with a pixie smile lip-synched "Ode to the Motherland," a ceremony official said - the latest example of the lengths Beijing took for a... ...full story at CNews
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| 18 Aug 08 |
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China Olympics Deceit- Using a 7 Year-Old Girl »
YouTube video A 7-year-old girl was replaced after officials deemed her face "not suitable" for the opening ceremony. Instead, an older girl with a perfect smile lip-synced the words to "Ode to the Motherland," which had been recorded by the youngster. |
| 12 Aug 08 |
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Games girl the voice that wasn't » Shanghai Daily A CHINESE girl, 7, was "not good-looking enough" for the Olympics opening night, so another little girl with a pixie-like smile lip-synched "Ode to the Motherland," a ceremony official said yesterday. Nine-year-old... |
| 12 Aug 08 |
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Sorry little girl, you are too ugly for the Olympic opening ceremony » Shanghaiist In the quest for perfection during the Olympics opening ceremony, another boo-boo has been revealed. It seems that pig-tailed seven-year old Lin Miaoke who "sang" "Ode to the Motherland" during the Olympics opening ceremony was actually lip-syncing!... |
| 12 Aug 08 |
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China: Flawless Girl at the Olympic Opening? » Global Voices China Digital Times translated an interview with Chen Qigang, the General Music Designer of the Opening Ceremony, who revealed that the that the voice everyone heard singing at the Opening Ceremony was actually a pre-recording of another child. |
| 04 Aug 08 |
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About 160,000 to be present at Olympic opening » Shanghai Daily ABOUT 160,000 people will attend the Olympic opening ceremony on Friday, said a Beijing city government official here today. About 70,000 will be guests, VIPs, athletes and actors performing at the ceremony and... |
| 13 Aug 08 |
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How a Cute Chinese Girl Faked The Opening Ceremonies » The China Expat Do you remember the Chinese girl with enormous apple cheeks? Apparently she faked the song she sang, “Ode to the Motherland”: Personally, I think they made the right decision (note:tongue somewhat in cheek) - the goal was to present a... |
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