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To date,962 properties throughout the world have been inscribed on the World Heritage List by the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO,including 745 cultural,188 natural and 29 mixed properties in 157 States Parties.As of March 2012,189 States Parties have ratified the World Heritage Convention.China is a country with rich cultural and natural heritage resources.43 properties of China have been inscribed on the World Heritage List by the World Heritage Committee,including 30 cultural,9 natural and 4 mixed properties,and ranking third in the world.The List of Intangible Cultural Heritage is established by UNESCO aiming to ensure the better protection of important intangible cultural heritage worldwide.As of November 2011,232 masterpieces have been inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.China leads the other States Parties with 29 masterpieces of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.This paper gives an outline of World Heritage and focuses on status and progress of the World Heritage List,World Heritage application,Global Strategy,heritage protection,heritage education,etc.In addition,the paper summarizes current status,progress and development stage of World Heritage in China.