陈云在繁忙的工作之余,从不失文人雅趣,既喜欢练习书法,又好听苏州评弹。他被评弹界亲切地称为“老听客”、“评弹艺术的伟大知音”。苏州评弹发源于苏州地区,有说、噱、弹、唱等艺术手段,刻画人物细腻生动,唱腔委婉动听,广泛流行于江苏、浙江、上海一带,是江南人民喜闻乐见的一种说唱艺术。出生和成长于江苏青浦(今属上海市)的陈云对此情有独钟。谈起对苏州评弹的特殊感情,陈云曾经回忆到,“我十岁前就听书,在我们家乡,先是跟我舅舅去听,听 Chen Yun in the busy spare time, never lose literati taste, both like to practice calligraphy, but also good to listen to Suzhou Pingtan. He was affectionately described as ”Old Listener“ and ”The Great Companion of Pingtan Art“. Suzhou Pingtan originates from the Suzhou area. There are some art means such as gongs, bombs and sings, portraying delicate and vivid characters, euphemistic melodies and widespread popularity in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. It is a kind of rap art loved by the people in south China. Chen Yun, born and raised in Qingpu, Jiangsu Province (now Shanghai), enjoys a soft spot for him. Speaking of the special feelings of the Pingtan bomb in Suzhou, Chen Yun once recalled that ”I listened to my book when I was ten years old and listened to my uncle in the first place