China’s international cooperation in World Heritage

World Heritage is a common cause of humanity. The World Heritage Convention adopted by UNESCO in 1972 expresses the international community’s desire to protect humanity’s cultural and natural heritage. It deems loss of heritage a loss of humanity and calls for the development of an international legal framework on the basis of the Convention and through extensive international cooperation, encouraging States Parties to use concerted efforts to address today’s challenges to cultural diversity and environmental resources. The World Heritage Convention reflects the trend of building a global village and a community for creating a shared future for all humanity.