There are various kinds of Fuzhou storytelling. The long texts are all historical stories, such as San Guo and Sui Tang. The short ones are swordsmen stories; those concerning law are about righteous government officials working for civilians and fighting against unjust charges, while family-themed stories are about ethics and daily business.

Fuzhou storytelling is historically and culturally important because of its accompanyingmusical instruments, methods of expression and traditional themes. It has been called a living fossil of ancient Chinese music. It needs support and protection to prevent it from dying out.