Ok, so instead of criticizing China about putting Lin Miaoke on the stage to lip sync, I want to showcase some information I found around the web about the real voice behind the opening ceremony, Yang Peiyi:

- Currently 7 years old, Peiyi is a first grader at a primary school which is associated with Peking University.

- Peiyi won a competition that allowed her to perform the anthem during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.

- Peiyi has responded to this by saying that just having her voice used in the opening ceremony was an honor.

- Peiyi’s tutor describes her saying that “She doesn’t like to show off. She’s easygoing. She is cute and well-behaved, with a love for Peking opera.”

The whole lip syncing fiasco has gotten crazy over the internet with several articles discussing it. Peiyi said it herself however, that she was honored to have her voice in the opening ceremony. If Peiyi gave permission to China to use her voice, I don’t see that much of problem as a lot of people are making it out to be…don’t get me wrong, it’s shameful that China chose to replace a little girl due to her looks (although they say it was also due to stage presence, which is better reason), but it’s not that big of a deal. Peiyi’s talent is recognized and cannot be consealed, not even by China.

Some links about the lip sync controversy:
Yahoo News
BBC News
Chicago Tribune

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