The third rehearsal for the CCTV Spring Festival Gala has been completed. With the festival just around the corner,all the performers are keeping their fingers crossed and still practicing their programs to perfection.

Waves of laughter and applause punctuated the rehearsal of cross talks and short sketches. The country's top comedians have all gathered at this year's gala with their finely crafted work.

Most of the plays are marked with trendy internet-speak and topics close to the daily lives of ordinary people.

Guo Da and Cai Ming, the golden couple on stage, are tackling a hot issue employment for college graduates.They pose a question: what kind of role should parents play in helping young graduates start their careers?

Many actors have realized that the success of comedy sketches not only relies on a collection of antics and humor, but also on credibility. Audiences tend to respond to plays echoing the most concerning issues in life.

American-born Taiwan pop singer Lee-hom Wang is going to team up with three other singers from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macao to sing a song at the Gala.

On Friday, Lee-hom Wang showed up at the CCTV studio to record his part of the song. Titled " Love Each Other", it was the theme song for last year's China National Games.

Lee-hom Wang is no stranger to the Spring Festival Gala. The singer and song writer made his debut on stage as early as 2002, after which his fame has rocketed in the Chinese mainland.

Besides Lee-hom, Hong Kong singers Eason Chan and Joey Yung have also confirmed their appearance at this year's gala. Pop diva Faye Wang will also make a highly-anticipated comeback.