(1)① Cultural heritage is an important symbol of the historical and cultural achievements of a country and a nation, and it is the common cultural wealth of mankind. In order to protect the excellent cultural heritage from destruction, UNESCO decided to establish it as a world cultural and natural heritage through a list and protect it. The application for the West Lake in Hangzhou is a respect and protection for history. Hangzhou West Lake has a long history and rich cultural connotation. It is protected through the list, which plays a unique role in inheriting traditional culture and showing the diversity of world culture. (3) Culture, economy and politics blend with each other. The application for the West Lake in Hangzhou is conducive to promoting economic development and spiritual civilization construction, improving cultural brands, enhancing cultural competitiveness and enhancing comprehensive national strength.

(2) The Constitution of our country stipulates that citizens enjoy a wide range of political rights and freedoms. We should make full use of political rights and actively participate in the restoration and protection activities of Hangzhou West Lake through democratic supervision, democratic management and democratic decision-making. ② Actively participate in the practice of protection and renovation of West Lake in Hangzhou, do a good job in the inheritance, construction and promotion of Chinese excellent traditional culture, be the messenger of Chinese culture, and actively promote Chinese culture to the world.

This topic examines the knowledge of life and cultural life. The first question examines the significance of cultural inheritance and the influence of culture; The second question should be answered from the perspective of political culture. From a political point of view, we should give full play to citizens' rights and obligations, and from a cultural point of view, we should focus on what should be done in cultural communication.