The music depicts the beautiful sunset in the Jiangnan water town, the fishermen arriving with songs, the moonlight like water, and the lights of thousands of houses.

The whole song can be roughly divided into three sections:

The first section is produced with a beautiful, elegant and melodious melody, soothing rhythm, and the use of decorative techniques such as rubbing and chanting with the left hand. The wave-like sound effect depicts a lakeside evening scene with the setting sun and the sound of fishermen singing, expressing the author's inner appreciation for the beautiful scenery. At the end of the music, a new factor appears: the melody surrounding a beautiful and highly stylized pentatonic scale falls layer by layer, which really makes it feel like "singing late".

The second paragraph is a transitional paragraph. The melody developed from the tone of the first octave jump makes full use of the multi-string and multi-column characteristics of the guzheng, making the music suddenly gorgeous. This section also combines a series of ascending and then descending sound patterns and variation techniques into a loop, which is repeated many times. The melody is smooth, lively and full of interest. It vividly expresses the happy scene of fishermen leisurely and contentedly, white sails drifting with the current, and fishing boats returning fully loaded. .

In the third section, a series of ascending sound patterns and variations vividly depict the sound of rowing, oar rocking and splashing waves. As the music develops, the speed is gradually accelerated and the intensity is continuously strengthened. In addition, various pressing and sliding methods unique to the guzheng are used prominently, showing a lively scene of fishing boats approaching the shore and fishermen's songs flying - pushing the music forward Towards the climax of the whole song.

After the climax suddenly cuts off, the ending slowly flows out, using the technique of descending sound patterns to gradually lead to the end: night covers the river, tranquility replaces the noise, and the last ripples ripple away... ...The tone is the contraction of a phrase in the second section. This piece of music in the mode of Zheng (so) finally ends on the palace sound (do), which is unexpected and thought-provoking.

Because of the beautiful melody and optimistic mood of "Fishing Boat Sings Evening", it has been adapted by many famous music artists into various forms of solo, ensemble and ensemble such as Gaohu, Erhu and violin. It has been well received domestically. loved by a wide audience. After a foreign harpist heard "Fishing Boats Sing Evening", he praised it greatly and called it a "world-famous piece with an oriental flavor" and adapted it into a harp piece.