How dare they?

China has attracted much criticism for the ways that they have masked what “Beijing is really like” by putting up a front (in some cases quite literally, see above). The girl that ’sang’ in the opening ceremonies was lip-syncing because the real singer wasn’t pretty enough for the Chinese government to put on display for the world to see. Also, over 100 restaurants in Beijing were ordered not to serve dog meat dishes during the games. Cars were ordered off the city roads for weeks prior to (more…)