The Talent Problem of the Southern Glove Puppetry

Abstract

In recent years, with the state's emphasis on intangible cultural heritage, the Southern Glove Puppetry（a form of Chinese folk theater）has also been included in the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage in need of urgent rescue, and the problem of talent is the key to its development. Its mode of operation can be divided into two categories: state-controlled and folk organizations, and the talent problem involves the professional talents in the state-owned arts and cultural institutions controlled by the state, as well as the inheritors, private troupes, and autonomous practitioners included in the folk self-initiated organizations. From here, the article will discuss the current challenges faced by talents and seek solutions, with a view to further promoting the inheritance and development of the Southern Glove Puppetry.