Non-governmental organizations （NGOs） are important forces in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage （ICH）. UNESCO builds up a set of strict co-operating system with NGOs little by little. NGOs that meet the criteria for accreditation and set out the Operational Directives of the 2003 convention may request to be accredited by the General Assembly to provide advisory services to the Committee. Accredited NGOs can attend the General Assembly of States Parties to the 2003 convention and the sessions of the Committee as observers. Accredited NGOs also can become one of Evaluation Body’s members through election campaign. Moreover，accredited NGOs formed The ICH NGO Forum as the platform for communication，networking，exchange and cooperation. In a word，NGOs play a more and more important role on the safeguarding ICH. NGOs and other organizations must make full use of the international regulations about ICH in China. At the same time，our country should attach importance to foster NGOs with different roles on safeguarding ICH. Government should not only make grassroots NGOs enjoy the preferential price of enrollment fee or even no charge，but also explore cooperation mechanisms with NGOs to strengthen the capacity of the safeguarding ICH in China.