[China]Beijing Olympics: 'Ethnic' children exposed as fakes in opening ceremony (Potemkin Olympic)

Telegraph ^ | 08/15/08 | Richard Spencer

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Beijing Olympics: 'Ethnic' children exposed as fakes in opening ceremony

Another section of the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony has been exposed as faked - the children supposedly representing the country's 56 ethnic groups were in fact all from the same one, the majority Han Chinese race.

By Richard Spencer in Beijing

Last Updated: 7:27AM BST 15 Aug 2008

The children accompanied the soldiers carrying in the national flag at the most solemn moment of the ceremony.

They were dressed in costumes associated with the country's ethnic minorities, including those from troubled areas such as Tibet and the muslim province of Xinjiang. Such displays of "national unity" are a compulsory part of any major state occasion.

But the children were all from the Han Chinese majority, which makes up more than 90 per cent of the population and is culturally and politically dominant, according to an official with the cultural troupe from which they were selected.

"I assume they think the kids were very natural looking and nice," Yuan Zhifeng, deputy director of the Galaxy Children's Art Troupe said.

The official guide to the opening ceremony said that the children did not just represent but "came from" China's ethnic groups.

"Fifty-six children from 56 Chinese ethnic groups cluster around the Chinese national flag, representing the 56 ethnic groups," it said.

This point was put to Wang Wei, executive vice-president of the Beijing organising committee at a press conference today.

"I think you are being very meticulous," he said. He said it was "traditional" to use dancers from other ethnic groups in this way.

[goldstategop]

China has a number of minorities. But the dominant ethnic group are the Han Chinese.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[6SJ7]

You know, there may be some hidden symbolism in this. That is, all minorities will be assimilated into Han-Chinese.

Not to mention the omnipresence of the Chinese soldiers.

[B4Ranch]

I am sure the Chinese government would say that these a child actors just as we have in our Hollywood. No deceit, just false imagery.

[Dustbunny]

This comes as no surprise. Communists are phonies and liars.

[Holicheese]

You will all be assimilated!

[Linden1209]

the NBC commentator made this comment about how now the state was the guardian of the children. He sounded like he considered it a good idea.
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Media and talking heads thought it was great that Elian Gonzalez was going back to his “father”. Fidel is the “father” to all Cuban children - Fidel said so. Communism is so evil.

[meditate]

All of those they did to make up Bj in advance has decided the fate of 2008 Olympic party,no wonder the serial scandals have appeared as the party proceeds,from fake city to fake singer,Chinese even don’t feel very surprised since they have seen too much such tricks in their lives.Actually,there has been a big drama,which is usually farce with tear, performing in the continent,the directors sat at highest position,and multitude are forced to be roles,as long as you have to live here,you have not right to reject the role which is arranged to you.2008 Olympic party is just an abbreviation of the invisible drama.
Fraud is getting to be a habit in this land,therefore,native are no longer sensitive with such behaviors.

[dfwgator]

Imagine if Hitler had used Aryans posing as Jews during the ‘36 Games, to try to convince the world that the Nazis were really good guys.

That is in essence what the ChiComs did here.