With　the　development　of　economy,　soil　heavy　metal　pollution　becomes　more　severe,　which　causes　soil　resource　degradation　and　ecosystem　deterioration.　In　this　study,　we　present　the　locations　with　excessive　contamination　and　analyze　heavy　metal　polluted　provinces,　as　well　as　the　status　and　primary　factors　of　heavy　metal　pollution　in　Guangxi,　Fujian,　Liaoning　and　Yunnan　provinces,　which　contain　the　hotspots　at　the　city　level.　Results　indicate　that　the　heavy　metal　concentration　increased　from　north　to　south　in　China.　Soil　heavy　metal　pollution　is　typical　in　Northeast　China;　Also,　it　is　widespread　in　southern　China,　with　heavy　metals　exceeding　the　standard　levels　in　Central,　Southwest　and　South　China.　Heat　map　reveals　that　mineral　exploitation　and　industrial　production　are　the　primary　causes　in　the　most　severely　polluted　provinces,　while　sewage　irrigation　or　irrational　application　of　fertilizer　is　the　cause　in　agricultural　areas.　Urban　development　in　densely　populated　provinces　has　become　the　third　main　factor.　In　addition,　transportation　and　household　refuse　are　potential　driving　factors.　Network　analysis　suggests　combined　remediation　methods　are　widely　applied　to　improve　remediation　efficiency.　Among　them,　physical-chemical　technology,　chemical-biological　technology　and　physical-biological　technology　occupy　27.1%,　18.9%　and　10.7%　in　the　above　four　provinces.　In　particular,　combining　phytoremediation　and　microbial　remediation　techniques　is　the　main　research　direction　in　future　because　of　its　environmental　friendly.　In　brief,　our　study　provides　accurate　spatial　information,　primary　sources　and　appropriate　remediation　alternatives　for　soil　heavy　metal　pollution　in　China,　benefiting　soil　resource　protection　and　land　utilization.