以前从事评弹演出的艺人很多,市场很大,在20世纪50至60年代期间据统计在江南一带的城镇其观众可与电影观众相比美,反映出其普及率很大,影响之深。市场之大,想必竞争也很激烈,特别在苏州与上海两地更为明显。因为苏州是评弹的发源地,那时几乎苏州人都有听书的习惯,苏州城里城外书场遍地都有,最多时达一百多家。上海是大都 In the past, there were many entertainers who performed the Pingtan program and the market was huge. According to statistics, in the 1950s and 1960s, their audience in the towns of the Jiangnan area was comparable to that of film audiences, reflecting the large penetration rate and deep influence. The big market, presumably the competition is fierce, especially in Suzhou and Shanghai more obvious. Because Suzhou is the cradle of Pingtan, almost all Suzhou people had the habit of listening to books at that time. There were more than 100 bookstores all over the city outside Suzhou. Shanghai is mostly