During the period 2000–2011 a total of 27 Global Geoparks and 140 National Geoparks have been established in China. 79 other parks have obtained the qualifications to become National Geoparks. The study of the geological background of the Chinese geoheritage resources in terms of their geomorphology, tectonic, and stratigraphy allows proposing a classification scheme for the geoparks in China. Chinese geoparks have been divided into 8 types, which covered the different geological settings and landscapes. Researchers in regard to these geoparks have made great achievements in several different areas including geoconservation, popularization, Earth Science education, socio-economic and cultural development. This paper discusses new measures of geopark construction and developments taken by China to meet these challenges.