Child singer was also a fake

We revealed yesterday that part of Beijing's Olympic fireworks display was created using computer graphics, and today it has come to light that another part of the opening ceremony was faked.

The little Chinese girl that captured the world's heart after singing alone in front of a crowd on 91,000 was in fact only miming a song recorded by another child - the original singer deemed too ugly to appear in person by ceremony organisers.

Yang Peiyi, 10, was originally chosen to perform after the ceremony directors were amazed at her flawless vocals, however she was replaced at the last minute by 9-year-old Lin Miaoke. General Music Designer Chen Qigang defended the decision by saying that "the child on camera should be flawless in image" and that the decision was made in "national interest" as Yang Peiyi was too old.

Despite being rejected by officials based on her appearance, Yang Peiyi does not have any regrets about the situation. "I am satisfied that my voice appeared in the opening ceremony,'' she said.

I wonder what part of the Olympic opening ceremony will be revealed as fake tomorrow?