In 2014，the Grand Canal and the Silk Road are successfully inscribed in World Heritage list，involving 80 World Heritage sites spreading in China’s 11 provinces and autonomous regions，which is of great significance to the heritage cause and tourism development in China. With the successful inscription in World Heritage List and national advocacy to promote the Silk Road Economic Belt and the Yangtze River Economic Belt strategy，the heritage protection and tourism development of the Silk Road and the Grand Canal face new opportunities and challenges. It is necessary to strengthen regional cooperation and resources integration and to make strategic selection and systematic plan. The heritage cause and tourism development are closely interrelated and China needs to sum up experiences and to take comprehensive measures to undertake the international responsibilities as a big country both in heritage cause and in tourism development.