2021年，新冠疫情在全球持续蔓延，世界遗产相关国际组织纷纷强调可持续发展、文化复原力与遗产管理者能力建设。“20世纪遗产”与跨国联合申遗备受关注。申遗程序趋于完善，缔约国利益纷争不断。在国内，我国世界文化遗产保护发展态势整体良好，遗产保护和地区发展进一步融合，申遗工作稳步推进，国际交流合作成果丰硕。保护经费有所增长，遗产旅游逐步复苏。同时，我国世界文化遗产保护工作也面临建设压力上升、气候变化导致灾害增多、考古与价值研究不足、政府主体责任落实不充分、国际话语权仍待提升等挑战。下一步应由政府主导，理顺遗产保护管理体制机制；加快世界文化遗产保护管理专业能力建设与科技支撑，提高监测预警效能；推动遗产保护规划编制实施；深入挖掘和科学阐释遗产价值；积极争取国际话语权，促进国际体系优化。
In 2021，the covid-19 epidemic spread continuously around the world. International organizations related to World Heritage have emphasized sustainable development，cultural resilience and capacity building of heritage managers. The “20th Century Heritage” and transnational joint World Heritage application have attracted attention. The procedure of applying for the World Heritage has become more complicated，and conflicts of interests among state parties arose constantly. At home，China’s protection and development of World Cultural Heritage is in good condition and better integrated with regional development，the work of World Heritage application is progressing steadily，and international exchanges and collaberations have been fruitful. Conservation funds have increased and heritage tourism gradually recovered. Meanwhile，challenges such as rising construction pressure，increased disasters caused by climate change，insufficient study in terms of archaeology and value research，inadequate implementation of the government’s main responsibility，and the need of discourse power promotion are also faced. The next step should be led by the government to straighten out the system and mechanism of heritage protection and management；Professional capacity building and scientific and technological support be accelerated；The effectiveness of monitoring and early warning be improved；Preparation and implementation of heritage protection planning be promoted；The heritage value be excavated deeply and explained scientifically；International discourse be strived actively，and the optimization of the international system promoted.
