They were the Olympic opening ceremonies that wowed the world
with their stunning displays of Socialist sophistication— but
were they on the level? Allegations are flying that Chinese
authorities faked certain parts of the broadcast, even going so
far as to replace a singing 7-year-old who organizers deemed not
hot enough to serve as the face of young China. Says HuffPo of
the last-minute switch:  The real voice behind the tiny,
pigtailed girl in the red dress who wowed 91,000 spectators at
the National Stadium on opening night really belonged to 7-year-
old Yang Peiyi. Her looks apparently failed the cuteness test
with officials organizing the ceremony, but Chen said her voice
was judged the most beautiful.  Video (and more accusations of
Olympic fakery) after the jump:  THR's James Hibberd provides a
helpful roundup of allegations, including complaints about NBC's
misuse of the "Live" stamp and charges that a beautiful, aerial
shot of fireworks was computer-generated, a fact that that
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