Aiming　at　the　spatial　distribution　and　industrial　distribution　characteristics　of　industrial　heritage　built　after　1949　in　China,　using　visual　analysis　methods　such　as　kernel　density　analysis　diagram,　point　distribution　diagram,　pie　chart,　and　chord　diagram,　a　macroscopic　analysis　of　the　industrial　heritage　of　New　China　is　carried　out　from　the　perspectives　of　overall　and　regional　research.　The　results　show　that　the　industrial　heritage　of　New　China　is　mainly　distributed　in　central　and　south-western　China　as　well　as　in　the　north-east.　Spatially,　it　is　characterised　by　macro-uniformity　and　micro-agglomeration;　in　terms　of　industrial　characteristics,　the　industrial　heritage　industry　types　in　the　border　areas　are　dominated　by　a　single　heavy　industry,　while　those　in　the　inland　areas　are　more　abundant.　In　addition,　nearly　half　of　the　industrial　heritage　of　science　and　technology　is　located　in　southwest　China,　and　the　industrial　heritage　of　transportation　is　mainly　located　in　east　and　central　China.　Finally,　the　future　development　of　China’s　industrial　heritage　conservation　and　reuse　is　reflected　upon　and　foreseen.　©　2023,　The　Author(s),　under　exclusive　license　to　Springer　Nature　Singapore　Pte　Ltd.