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.