According to Hsu Kuo-liang's professional estimate, barely a tenth of the puppet troupes still maintain over 200 performances a year. And 400 performances a year like the Hsia Hsi Yuan troupe is really exceptional.
許國良則以同行所見估計，其中只有十分之一的掌中戲，仍維持一年兩百場以上的演出，要像小西園這樣一年有四百場演出數，實在是異數。