<HTML>Just additional information about renting. If you rent a room, the cost probably will be similar to Ottawa. However, the apartment renting is a little bit better than here, especially two bedroom apartment.
There are no China town in Halifax. A few Chinese restaurant there,the taste is not that great. There are a few Oriental grocery store in Halifax. Since a lot of stuff came from stuff. It's more expensive than in Ottawa or Toronto.
Downtown area in Halifax is majorly one walking street called Spring Garden road, a small mall on that street. There are a few decent malls just outside Halifax.The biggest one is Mic Mac Mall. You should be able to find most of chain stores there.
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