介绍家乡食物的英语作文(汇总20篇)

我的家乡东台座落在江苏盐城，黄海之滨，这里是美丽的生态家园，和谐的文明城市。

东台往昔的黄海滩涂，是沼泽成片的盐碱沙地，生产条件很差，但是勤劳、勇敢的东台人几十年来，硬是在一片荒凉、贫瘠的盐碱沙地上开垦出了一片片良田沃土。如今，乘着国家沿海大开发的东风，黄海森林公园，永丰林农业生态园，风力发电站拔地而起，东台沿海又呈现出一派欣欣向荣的景象。

如今的东台环境优美，鸟语花香，郁郁葱葱的树木，清澈见底的小河，干净整洁的街道，鳞次栉比的大楼，你看那热闹的大街上，交警叔叔指挥着交通，环卫工人清理着垃圾，他们用辛勤的劳动为城市贡献着力量。在市民广场上，年过花甲的老人，朝气蓬勃的孩子，个个脸上洋溢着幸福的笑容，他们有的在练太极，有的在跳舞，还有的在悠闲的散步，草地上几个孩子开心地放着风筝，到处一派和谐美好的景象。

＂一绝天下，味溢四海＂的东台鱼汤面是最具特色的东台小吃，它的味鲜，汤浓，面挺，吃上一碗，那可真是回味无穷啊！这里还是一座历史文化名城，有很多的名胜古迹，董永七仙女文化园，千年古刹泰山寺，海春轩宝塔等，欢迎大家来观光游览。

这就是东台，我美丽的家乡。今天，我们以家乡为荣；明天，我们将让家乡以我们为傲！

I like my favorite puppy, its name is A yellow. Round head with sharp ears, round and bright eyes with a few long eyelashes, mouth with two pointed teeth, the body with yellow hair. This is my family that a lovely puppy.

My dog is not only cute, but also very naughty.

My dog is very naughty. Once I bought a pair of new shoes and put it at home. Then I solved the rope with the dog, ready to take it out, but my mother called me to brush the pot. But so I brush pot, home to see but found my shoes gone, I found looking for, and found a shoe in a stinking ditch, there are many bite under the traces of bite, then I know It was the dog that my family had bite.

Every time I feed my puppy, the dogs forelimbs are lifted and made a welcome gesture as if I were smiling.

I especially like this puppy because it is not only very naughty, and very cute.

清明节，是我国传统的节日，这个节日，主要是祭奠祖先，追念古人而设置的一个节日。在不同的地方，有着不同的风俗习惯，这些各有不同的风俗习惯，形成那各种不同的鲜明对比，让这清明节更加充满神秘的色彩。趁着清明节小长假，爸爸妈妈把我带回了老家，让我领略了一番老家的清明扫墓的活动，家乡的清明节，让我满怀深情，难以忘怀。

在回老家的路上，我的内心都是洋溢着激动飞扬的心情，心跳总是按耐不住，犹如跳出来的兔子一样，难以控制它跳动的频率。在走过了很久的一段时间后，我们终于来到了家乡。那一天，下着蒙蒙细雨，真是应了〞清明时节家家雨，青草池塘处处蛙。〞前人留下来的伟大诗句。看着满天的乌云，我不尽感到了有一番别有的风味，仿佛觉得这毛毛细雨是为死去的烈士们而下的，这是对他们所贡献的力量而作出的肯定。这雨感觉有点凉，尽情地挥洒到了我的身上，和我来了一次亲密的接触，再看看周围的景物，这些景物好像活了起来一样，竟然和人的心情变得沉重、严肃起来。

当我们走到屋子里的时候，门口早已战出来了全家的人，奶奶，爷爷，大伯，大舅，婶婶，阿姨，还有表哥，他们早已等待我们的归来，一大早在这门口里等待着我们。这样的场面，让我感到十分欣慰。因为，这在平时，只有那欢庆的新春佳节，我们才可以聚在一起，才可以在一起共度美好的天伦之乐，因此，我十分珍惜这一令人难忘的一刻。

临近中午的时候，爷爷奶奶都准备好了清明节的饭菜，这饭菜可不像新春佳节的那么丰盛多彩，而是像平时一样的清淡，只见饭桌上放着一点鱼，还有一些果子，还有一窝香碰碰、热滕滕的青菜豆腐汤。用餐的时候，爸爸给我说了，这是我们家乡里清明节时候的风俗习惯，准备清明节的祭品，就必须有清明果，还有一些鱼肉，最重要的是要青菜豆腐汤，会站在我们的一带，流传着在清明节里喝青菜豆腐汤便可以让自己的一生一清二白。

吃过午饭过后，稍作休息了一会，我们便向山里走去，来到清明节最重要的戏玉部分，也就是我们常说的清明节拜祀仪式。爸爸认真地告诉我，我们家乡的清明节，一定要到下午才能进行，上午是不可以到山里拜祭，一定要遵循我们当地的这一风俗习惯，因为这样做，才能体现出我们对先辈的尊敬和爱戴。

在去山里的路上，我们路过了绿叶葱葱的竹林，穿过了茂盛的树林，一路上是那么的幽静，还时不时传来鸟儿的鸣叫声，好像这鸟儿也感受到了清明节的到来，纷纷赶来和我们一起拜祭先人，以表示对先人的尊敬。我们经过了一段路程之后，终于来到了拜祭的地方，这是一处十分宽畅的位置，矗立在半山腰之中，奶奶告诉我，这是要先们在半山腰中能够观看山里的情况，守护着整个山头，同时也是在保护着我们这些人。

来到之后，我们便各自忙了起来，我们忙里忙外的，干起活来十分有劲，完全没有半点劳累的意思。爸爸妈在坟墓清理环境，清理着一些大大小小的杂草，让先人们有一个好的环境，更加舒服的享受地下的生活，你让他们感受到我们对他们的尊敬与爱戴。爷爷奶奶就十分认真地摆摆放着拜祭的东西，他们从竹篮子里拿出来了碗和筷子，还有酒杯，这是5个碗，5双筷子，5个酒杯。我见了，便来到爷爷奶奶身边，蹲了下来，在认认真真地帮着他们。我把鱼、肉、豆腐等各种祭品，小心翼翼地放到了碗上，还在酒杯上倒满了酒，等这一切准备完毕之后，就等着爷爷奶奶做接下来的事情。这时，爸爸妈妈也把杂草给清理完了，我们就站在了一旁，看爷爷奶奶如何拜祭先人。我们站在一旁看着，只见爷爷和奶奶提着灯笼，向四面八方遥湃，他们嘴上还忙着唸道：神秘的祖先们齐聚共饮，祝祖先们如意自在，在这之后，爷爷奶奶就把我倒好了的酒，潇洒地挥洒在了坟墓前边，这是在保佑我们这些后人生活顺利，日子平安。最后，爷爷还把一大瓶的酒倒了出来，这是在希望先人祝愿我们的国家福安康，国家昌盛。在行酒之后，我们便烧起了钱纸，点上了香炉和油烛，一起拜祭我们伟大的新人们，以此来纪念他们。在这之后，我们就放了鞭炮，以一种轟烈的方式结束了这次的拜祭活动。

临走之时，爸爸妈妈还检查了坟墓前的烟火情况，认认真真地把这些烟火给扑灭之后，你们才圆满地离开了这里，才开开心心地往家里的方向奔去。

家乡的清明节，真是让我了解到各个地方的风俗习惯，让我清楚地知道了各个地方都有着不同的风俗习惯，这是一种中华民族的优良传统，我们要把这种优良传统给蔓延下去，让中华民族传统一代又一代的留给我们的后人们，使之发扬光大。

在一个新的环境中自我介绍，是将我们更好地展现在大家面前的一种方法。

初中英语作文 自我介绍

根据以下要点提示写一篇60-80词的短文。

1、在学校学习汉语、英语、数学、历史和一些其他学科；

2、我学习很努力，最喜欢的学科是英语，经常找机会练习英语；

3、现在中国已经加入世贸组织wto，并且2008年奥运会将在北京举行，英语正变得越来越重要；

4、我将更加努力学习英语，将来为祖国作贡献。

I study Chinese、English、maths and History and some other subject at school.I study hard. My favorite subject is English.I often find chance to practice English.China has joined WTO and Beijing will host the 2008 Olympics,English is more and more important .I will study hard and be dedicate to my homeland.

同学们有没有准备好自己的自我介绍呢？这可是一个很好的表现的机会哦！

初中英语写作范文：保护眼睛

眼睛对我们很重要，同学们一定要很好的保护自己的眼睛哦。

My hometown is located in a very beautiful place. It was once a green city. But now it is becoming dirtier and dirtier. Lots of buses are running on the streets and plenty of factories are built around my hometown so that the heavy smoke is the most usual view there. Besides, more and more trees are cut down, as a result, we can not hear the birds singing in the blue sky. But I still love my hometown like before. It is in the place that I was born. So I hope that we can take action to change our hometown into that beautiful place like before.

我的家乡坐落在一个非常美丽的地方。曾经是一个绿色的城市。但现在是越来越脏。许多公共汽车在街道上行驶，许多工厂都在我的家乡建造，因此，浓烟是最常见的观点。此外，越来越多的树木被砍伐，因此，我们不能听到鸟儿在蓝天上歌唱。但我还是爱我的家乡。它是在我出生的地方。所以我希望我们可以采取行动来改变我们的家乡，像以前那样美丽的地方。

Great Changes in My Hometown I used to live in a small town with trees all around. There was no tall building and the only street was narrow. Just outside the town， there was a river. You can see different kinds of fish swimming in the clear water. People here lived a simple life. Great changes have taken place here. You can see tall buildings， big department stores and factories everywhere. Different kinds of cars and buses are running in the big streets. But with the development of the industry， we have fewer trees. Air and water pollution is becoming more and more serious. We must do something to stop pollution and make our town even more beautiful.

我的家乡在安徽六安，那是一个神奇而又美丽的地方。它并不像泰山那样雄伟，也不像华山那样险峻。但它的极其普遍，它的秀美艳丽，更是我留恋的远方。

你相信吗?我家乡的土地是黑色的哦！听姥姥说︰“那是最肥沃的地方，在那片黑黝黝的土地之上，种着每家每户的瓜果、蔬菜，每当落日像喝多了酒的，红脸醉汉，跌倒在乡村时。便会有勤劳的农民伯伯，在田间挥洒汗水，享受着丰收的希望

我情系的故乡啊！你的黄昏为什么是如此的恬静，我还清晰的记得︰路边的花草总在你那徐徐的抚摸下，安静的睡去，那潺潺的流水总在你俯下身时，不再跃起，因而安静的流淌。就连那顽皮的睡莲，也会在你到来时闭上眼脸。

啊！我亲爱的故乡！我与你以一年不见！你知道吗?你是那样的让我牵挂！让我怀念！

虽然，你离我相隔遥远，但请你相信我…………情系故乡情

Dear Sir / Madam :

Hello!I was a senior at Hunan Normal University, students going into the  community, I was full of expectation for the future.I believe, Well begun is  half done (good beginning is half the success).I hope your company is the  starting point for my success that I can, together with your company to create a  brilliant tomorrow.

I was born in the border town of scenic rivers -- Riverside.outstanding  performances in 2003, I admitted to the Hunan Normal University School of  Economics and Management, and thus opened a new chapter in my life.School  classes since I have been secretary of the corporation, not only the heavy  workload of my job training and tempering,I have the ability to solve problems  more tempered, I can calmly analyze the problems faced and thoughtful.And all of  this to my professional choice will have a profound impact.

I do our own work, the school also took an active part in the various  activities, and to encourage students to participate,for their advice; In daily  life, I was able to closely unite students, I believe that a collective effort  is a powerful,Only when we engage in, we can all work.The socialist  modernization drive is comprehensive quality management talentsSo I learn  professional knowledge, the main English andcomputers, in English, I cultivation  my hearing, said,Reading, writing ability; in the computer, I start from the  basic knowledge, and further understand the function of the OFFICE,INTERNET also  studied the basic knowledge can be used flexibly.

End professional after the election, in order to broaden their knowledge, I  also participated in the study and computerized accounting.mastered the basic  application and Excel and other accounting software applications.To make their  professional knowledge to mastery learning, I read a textbook case of the  MBA,such as strategic management, corporate governance, financial management and  capital operation, and to use their training to work.With Love width of the sea,  the days of His Career, I hope that your company can give me a chance to display  his talent.I will work hard, study hard expertise to the company to live up to  my expectations.

Hello, my name is Kong Shiqi. I’m 12 years old. I like spring best. Because It’s always windy and warm. I wear my new T-shirt. I like to go hiking and fly kites. The sky is very blue. The M要My Saturdayleaves are very small and green.

Today is Saturday, the weather is very cool and windy. I wear my T-shirt. I get up at 8:00 in the morning. I eat breakfast at 8:30. At 10 o’clock, I nill go to Xinhua bookstore. It’s near the hospital. How can I get to Xinhua bookstore?

1、 Start from my home, it’s near the Chengshi plaza(广场).

2、 Take the No.11 bus.

3、 Get off at the cinema.

4、 Turn right at the traffic light. There are three lights: red, yellow and green. Red means“Stop”. Yellow means“Wait”.Green means“Go”. In China, drivers drive on the right side of the road. We must remember the traffic rules.

5、 Walk east for five minutes.

6、 Find the white building on the left.

The Xinhua bookstore is opposit to the white building.

The road is too long.

I have a good friend.Her name is Huang Jiayan .She was twelve years

old.She is very polite and helpful.She has two big eyes,a small nose and long hair .Her hobby is singing ,dancing,read books and surfing the internet.

This is my good friend.

我的家乡是安徽省舒城县的一个群山环抱，绿树成荫的小山村。那儿四季分明，风景如画，真是有点儿像陶渊明笔下的“世外桃源”呢！

春天，粉红的桃花开了，雪白的梨花开了，小山村顿时变成了一个美丽的大花园。你看，那株桃花开得正旺，仿佛在向人们展露她那灿烂的笑容，你再看，田野里，大片大片的油菜花开了，吸引了不少美丽的蝴蝶和勤劳的蜜蜂，蝴蝶、蜜蜂和油菜花，构成了一幅和谐的画面。

夏天，当城市的人们被盛夏热得难以忍受时，我的家乡却是另一番景象，这里微风轻拂，空气清新，可真是个避暑胜地呢！

秋天，家乡是一派热闹丰收的景像，田野里稻香了，高粱红了，果园里，柿子红透了，橘子成熟了。特别是那漫山遍野的粟子树上挂满了成熟粟子，这可是家乡的特产呢！

冬天，刚下过一场雪的小山村仿佛换上了银色的新装，整个村庄顿时变得安静祥和，似乎每一个人都静静地等待新年的到来。

不论是春夏还是秋冬，我的家乡都有着迷人的景色。

蓝湛湛的天空上面，漂浮着几朵飘飘悠悠的白云，小路旁栽着整整齐齐的白样树，这是哪儿啊？这就是我的家乡。

进入我的家乡境内，那坑坑洼洼的小路就映入眼帘。小路旁矗立的白杨树犹如庄严的士兵保卫者周边的农田。放眼望去一座座精美的房子整整齐齐，看不到尽头。南北田野里的玉米、高粱、大豆郁郁葱葱，当秋天来临时，它们都脱胎换骨变得黄橙橙、红彤彤的，成片的大豆在高粱带领下，哗啦啦的唱起歌演奏者一曲附有香甜气息的农田交响曲。快活极了。如果独自走在田地的羊肠小道上，闻着花香看着风景，是多么惬意的一件事呀！

我的家乡还特产柿子，家家户户门前都栽着柿子树，春天，柿子树发芽开花，柿子花还很特别，它白生生的宛如美丽的小仙女，它的周围有一个保护伞，保护着娇嫩的柿字花，到了夏天花凋谢了，结出了又小又圆的小柿子，柿子一天一天的长大，变得又大又圆，绿里透黄，黄里透红，最后变得红彤彤的，像灯笼似的一个个高高挂在树枝上，摘一个咬一口，甜津津的，那美味、那爽快，令人垂涎三尺。

我们的房子后面还有一个人工湖，湖面波光粼粼，时动时静，犹如一个调皮的小娃娃若人喜爱。静时，湖面宛如一面硕大的银镜，清澈见底露出光滑如玉的鹅卵石，动时，一阵微风吹过，湖面荡起阵阵破浪，浪花打在脚丫上爽极了。

我爱我的家乡！它是一个美丽的地方。

Smelling, a little life has come into this world -- I. With the advent of the rose, my father and mother took a name for me, called Tang - Jing - Wei.

I have a dark black hair, a small pair of eyes and a small cherry mouth. (I dont know, you say it)

I am very active. There are a few sad things in the boundless. Although I cant see any beautiful women, I can see for a while. In class, my popularity is very high. Almost all of my classmates like to make friends with me.

I like singing very much, and the love of the song is not enough. When I sleep, song with its elegant melody with me into the sweet dreams; when I feel sad, song with its cheerful music, let me forget all the troubles; when I feel happy, with its festive rhythm will comfort me, as if you are in a happy paradise...... But, my future it does not accompany me, and depend on my own efforts to strive for. Every day I think one day, I stood on a big stage, the cheers of the audience, the band accompaniment sound, and behind me as I dance dancers. How brilliant and romantic the moment was! But compared to now, from the big stage is how far away, only a day alone lying in the window, quietly look up in the stars from the sky, or knocked down the rain, the mouth can not help but sing out: "opened the night of the skylight, said the desire to the meteor, give me wings, to close to the sun...... If I want to sing and sing, sing and sing loudly, even if there is no one to applaud for me, at least I can be able to enjoy myself bravely... " Yes, I did not applaud this life for me, but I still have the courage to enjoy myself. But the only thing that can listen to me now is that that does not speak. Please bring my wish to the meteor, and bring my heart to the meteor.

This is me, a love of music, once crazy about music, forget to learn, like me to make friends with me.

Hello, everyone, its my honor to stand here introducing myself.

大家好， 很高兴有机会在这里介绍我自己。

My name is xxx, from Class 2, Grade six,xxxx Primary School.

我是xxx，xx小学六年级2班的学生。

Im doing well in my study, besides Im the monitor of my class and I get on well with my classmates.

我学习成绩优秀，是班上的班长并且我和同学们相处很融洽。

Im a happy and talented girl. Im good at drawing and many of my drawings have won prizes. At the same time, I like telling stories.

我是一个开朗又多才多艺的女孩，画画是我最擅长的，曾多次或奖。同时我还很会讲故事。

Im interested in learning English very much, and I believe that I will do well in future. I wont let you down!

我很喜欢学习英语，我相信我会表现的出色，我不会让大家失望的。

Thanks for your listening.

谢谢你们的聆听。

My hometown is in Tianjin, which is a very beautifull city. There are more than 10 millions people living in this city in 18 districts including 6 districts in the city of Tianjin. The city is famous for its biggest port in the north part of China, and it is also famous for many delious food.

That is my hometown Tianjin, and I love it so much.

Hometown is the place where a person belongs. Chinese people have special

feelings about their hometown. No matter where they go, they won’t abandon it

and always make some time to visit. My hometown brings me so many happy memories

and I wish it could keep its original face forever.

Two years ago, I lived in my hometown. It is a small village, so people

there get familiar with each other. When we walked on the country road, everyone

smiled when we saw each other. There was no distance for us. In the daytime, I

liked to go boating in the small river with my friends, or sometimes I could

catch fish. The green trees around me and I could hear the birds singing all the

time. It was a paradise for me.

However, even the small paradise can’t avoid being polluted seriously. The

environment is no more clean, the river becomes smaller and the water is so

dirty. When I see this, I feel so pity. If we lose the clean land, how can we

survive for long. Protecting the environment is in need.

Miss Hou is my English teacher, she is 28, we all like her.

My English is really bad at first, I am afraid of having Miss Hou’s class, when she finds this, she doesn’t blame me, she tells me that the only way I can learn English well is to fall in love with English, she asks me to watch English movie, it works.

Miss Hou is my favorite teacher.

My name is Yang yao, I am a girl, but high forehead, nose slightly tilted,

appears somewhat reiki.

My body is thin, when I was a child often sick. Therefore, mom and dad is

everything depends on me, over time gradually formed the habit of love lost his

temper, a little a bit is not good, to mom and dad lost his temper. Remember

once, have more minutes at 9 o clock, I have finished my homework and went to

watch TV, my mother wont let me see, turn off the TV. I am not talk to her a,

turn on the TV again, just like that, mom, I drive, back and forth several

times, mom finally angry, loudly say: "you are not obedient, give me out." I

have heard, stared at mother, pushed the door open and ran outside. In the end,

still mother took me to back up. You see, at that time, my temper is what kind

of ah!

I gradually grew up, or a lot of temper, I also fell in love with music,

has become a small fan. Mom and dad bought me a tape let me learn many childrens

songs.

I am also a love of labor of a little girl, my mother got up very early

every morning, mom told me dont you wash the clothes today, but when I get up in

the, see home there are a lot of clothes not wash, and every itch I put my

clothes washed. My grandma and neighbors compliment I love work, some neighbors

said that I would do.

I have a fault, is the problem when the teacher let the students to answer,

my heart will be pounding, a long time to calm down.

Friends, capricious, is my personality; Love to sing, love labor is my

hobby. Do you like me?

我叫杨娇，我是女孩，前额却高，鼻子微微翘起，显得几分灵气。

我身体比较瘦弱，小时候常常生病。因此，爸爸妈妈就什么事都依着我，天长日久渐渐地养成了爱发脾气的坏习惯，稍有一点儿不称心，就对爸爸妈妈发脾气。记得有一次，已经九点多钟了，我做完了作业，就去看电视了，妈妈不让我看，把电视关了。我才不理她那一套呢，又把电视打开了，就这样，妈妈关，我开，来来回回好几次，妈妈终于发火了，大声说：“你真不听话，给我出去。”我听了，瞪了妈妈一眼，推开门就往外跑。最后，还是妈妈把我给拖了回来。你们瞧瞧，那个时候，我的脾气是什么样的啊!

我渐渐地长大了，脾气也好了很多，我还爱上了音乐，成了一个小歌迷。爸爸妈妈给我买了许多儿童歌曲磁带让我学。

我也是个很爱劳动的一个小女孩，每天早上我妈妈起得很早，妈妈就跟我说今天的衣服不要你洗了，但是我起来的时候，看见家里有很多衣服没有洗，我就手痒痒把衣服给洗了。我的奶奶和邻居夸奖我爱劳动，有的邻居说我会做事。

我还有一个缺点，就是当老师要让同学起来回答问题时候，我的心就会怦怦直跳，很久才能平静下来。

朋友们，任性，是我的性格;爱唱歌、爱劳动是我的爱好。你们喜欢我吗?

我的家乡在山东省东营市广饶县。

我们这里土地宽广肥沃，环境优美。我们这里有各种蔬菜大棚，“王乐义无公害蔬菜”畅销国内外，我们这里的“华泰造纸厂”远近    闻 名，我们还是戏剧“吕剧”的发源地，就连胜利油田的“热采矿”也在我们这里扎了根。此外这里还有特产“大蒜”“肴驴肉”呢我们这里条条大路宽又广，道路两旁是整齐的树木和绿油油的庄稼，还有工厂和高楼大厦。县内有通往济南的小清河，还有新建的孙武湖。

我的家乡美丽又富饶，要夸的还有很多很多……朋友，欢迎你来我们广饶。我会给你做向导，继续给你夸夸我的家乡——广饶。

我的故乡周村是一座古老美丽的现代化城市。人们称她为“天下第一村”。

她拥有千百年的历史，有许许多多的历史名迹，有古大街，旱码头，大染坊，还有千佛阁等。妈妈告诉我，周村还是丝绸的故乡，现在建有一个全国着名的周村丝绸城。

我眼中的周村是美丽的现代化城市。宽阔的公路两旁绿树成阴。街道上的车辆，来来往往，川流不息。步行街两旁高楼座座，各大商场里人来人往，欢声笑语，一片繁华。晚上，在各式各样的路灯和霓虹灯的照耀下，周村就显得更加美丽啦。

周村的土特产烧饼，薄脆如纸，满是芝麻，好吃极了。每年元宵节的时候，这里还有花灯和芯子，吸引了不少游客来游玩。

我爱我的故乡——周村。

淮南是中国能源之都、华东工业粮仓、安徽省重要的工业城市、国务院1984年13个较大城市之一。小编为你整理了介绍家乡淮南的作文，希望对你有所参考帮助。

淮南，一座横跨淮河两岸的城市，拥有淮河以北的凤台县、潘集区和淮河以南的田家庵区、谢家集区、八公山区、大通区、毛集区，2596。4平方公里美丽富饶的土地。淮河，几千年来，不仅养育了淮南河两岸的人民，而且也托起了坐落在它岸边的古老城池，让这些城池在历史的长河里时隐时现。今天，这条河也将淮南与其他城市缠绕在一起，上游紧系着文化名城寿县，下游串连着淮上明珠蚌埠；东与凤阳、定远毗邻，南与长丰接壤。

我们生活的这片土地之所以被称为“淮南”，是有历史渊源的：汉代开始在这里设置了淮南国，从汉代到两晋再到宋朝，这片土地先后经历了淮南郡、淮南道、淮南路等以“淮南”命名的建置。清末民初，这片土地上发现并开始采掘煤矿。1930年，国民政府在九龙岗设淮南煤矿局，发展成为淮南矿区，标志着现代“淮南”的开始。1949年1月18日淮南解放。3月，中共中央华东局决定在淮南三镇的基础上设立淮南煤矿特别行政区；4月，淮南煤矿特别行政区改设为淮南矿区。1950年9月，建县级淮南市。1952年6月，建立省辖淮南市。1977年1月，凤台县由阜阳专区划入；1999年11月，毛集社会发展综合实验区批准成立。2004年7月，原属合肥长丰的孔店乡、三和乡、曹庵镇、史院乡、孤堆乡、杨公镇、孙庙乡由长丰县分别划入淮南市大通区、田家庵区、谢家集区。

由于独特地理位置，自古以来淮南的交通就很便利。一条淮河波浪翻，舟楫往来航运忙。淮河虽然是淮南几千年主要的交通航道，但这里还拥有过世界历史上最早有明确、系统、完整文字记载的陆路交通线——鄂君启节大道，它比著名的公元前321年修建的古罗马亚平大道还早11年。

1957年4月，在寿县东津乡出土的鄂君启节，是战国时楚怀王发给他的至亲在这条路上的通告符节(通行证件)，持此符节，不仅可以免税，还可享受沿途的接待。“鄂”是楚国的代称，楚在迁都寿春之前在湖北。鄂君启节大道从今天的凤台河东经寿唐关、郝家圩孜然后进入淮南，经李郢孜，园艺场入长丰到合肥。

如今，淮南的陆路交通线四通八达；铁路建设始于世纪30年代淮南煤矿开采期间，1936年淮南铁路（田家庵—裕溪口）的建成通车，成为沟通淮河与长江之间陆路运输的最例捷形式。50年代，淮南的铁路建设发展很快，建成了贯通全市东西的大（通）八（公山）线，全线设立了10座火车站（如今已发展为16座火车站）。70年代，随着阜（阳）淮（南）铁路的兴建，一座气势雄伟的公路铁路两用桥横跨淮河，成为千里淮河第一桥。

公路也是淮南与外界联系的重要通道，其中206国道是皖西地区去蚌埠、南京等地必经之路，也是淮南东部城市的主干道。纵横交织的公路网，把淮南和祖国的每一个城市都联系起来。

坐落于淮河岸边的淮南是开放的，它既能容纳南来北往的航船，也能吞哇轰鸣而来的火车，还能对四方友邻过境的汽车敞开胸膛，不自封，不守旧，使淮南能紧跟时代脉搏而不断前进。