As the sister publication of Fauna of China, the Fauna of China Synopsis is a series of booklets each containing a faunistic survey or summary in English of a taxon (family, order, etc.) known from China. Each booklet includes a list of all species of that taxon in China.

These publications are essential references for any library that supports research in biodiversity, conservation, systematics, ecology, evolution, phylogeny, zoology, parasitology, behavior, natural resources research and policy-making, environmental protection, and management.