Cika wannan jumla: A watan Janairun 2007, Hou ya samu matsayi na biyar a rukuni na C (Cat. 10, 2486) na Gasar Chess ta Corus tare da maki 7/13 (+4 = 6 -3) da ƙimar wasan kwaikwayon 2513. Wannan sakamakon, tare da ka'idojin WGM da ta samu a gasar zakarun mata ta Zonal 3.5 ta shekarar 2005, ya sa ta zama zakara a gasar.
Gasar Olympiad ta Chess ta 37 da Gasar Cin Kofin Kasar Sin ta 2006 (Mata) sun ba ta lambar WGM, wanda FIDE ta bayar a hukumance a ƙarshen Janairu 2007.