The emergence of the safeguarding campaign of intangible cultural heritage in modern times is a precious cultural consciousness and an important choice of human beings.The safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in China in the past twenty years has not only followed the idea and spirit of the UNESCO’s Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage,but also engaged in the unique creative practices.The results of such safeguarding construct concepts such as cultural diversity,cultural wholeness,cultural authenticity,cultural reproduction,scientific culture and humanistic culture,carry out practices and explorations which involve a large number of people,cover a vast territory,have a significant impact and get outstanding results,and form a comprehensive and dynamic measure system and unique and valuable experience,which can not only mirror China’s achievements in the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage,but also shed much light on the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage all over the world.