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Isaac Hou, a Chinese American street performer, was chosen to perform at the 2012 CCTV Spring Festival Gala, a popular TV variety show during the Chinese New Year. Hou gained the most online votes selecting grassroots stars for the gala.

Hou, 31, was born in the United States. Since he was a little boy, he had many creative ideas and has been traveling in many countries to give street performances, such as dancing with his crystal ball, acrobatics and fire dancing. He participated in the 2011 China's Got Talent, a talent show in China, and impressed the masses by jumping through hoops and dancing with his crystal ball. His performance was uploaded to the Internet and he was dubbed "crystal ball talent" by netizens.