The climatic risks and disasters are emerging in urban areas with increasing population and the boom of urban economy. In February 2016，the Urban Action Plan for Adaptation to Climate Change was launched to improve the urban resilience to climate change. This article introduces the background，content，targets and recent improvement of the policy making，as well as analyzing the opportunities and challenges in its implementation. Finally，with reference of some international experiences，this article proposes practical suggestions for building resilient cities in China.