The year 2022 mark the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the World Heritage Convention. Over the past decade，UNESCO has implemented the Strategic Action Plan for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention 2012-2022，to strengthen heritage risk management，respond proactively to climate change，and promote the sustainable use of heritage. And in China，the Report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China highlighted that “We（China）will put more effort into protecting cultural artifacts and heritage，better protect and preserve historical and cultural heritage in the course of urban and rural development，and build and make good use of national cultural parks”. Due to these efforts，the protection of cultural heritage in China is performing well：The heritage nomination and Tentative List updating mission are proceeding as planned. The legal construction in heritage protection is being advanced by national policies，and the professional capacity of heritage protection remains stable. However，China’s World Cultural Heritage protection faces many challenges，such as inadequate planning for protection and management，increasing pressure on heritage site construction，severe deterioration of heritage sites due to diseases，unbalanced distribution of financial resources，and limited valorization of archaeological achievements and insufficient interpretation of heritage values. In the next step，China should strive to strengthen its voice in international affairs. Governments at all levels in China should assume their principal responsibilities for heritage protection and provide full support in terms of policies and resources. Local institutions responsible for managing World Cultural Heritage sites should prioritize the development of monitoring facilities and technical systems，expedite the implementation of research findings，and enhance the interpretation and popularization of the cultural significance of World Cultural Heritage sites，especially those with archaeological value.