Which country is Halifax?

The capital and largest city of Nova Scotia, Canada. The largest port city in the Atlantic coastal provinces. Located on a peninsula in southern Nova Scotia, near the Atlantic Ocean, it is one of the deepest ice-free ports in the world. Because of its strategic location, it is called the "northern gateway". The population is about 1 14000 people. Resettlement 1749. Established in 184 1. 1905 used to be a British naval base. During World War II, it was the most important large naval base in Canada. Industries mainly include foundry, oil refining, shipbuilding, automobile, fish processing, flour, wine making, sugar making, textile and so on. The port has excellent conditions, long and spacious depth, the entrance is 25 meters deep, and the shallowest part of the port road still reaches 15 meters. Waigang is 6 km long and 1.6 km wide. The inner port covers an area of 26 square kilometers. As an all-year-round ice-free port, it is one of the busiest ports in China and has the largest modern container terminal in China. The output is mainly fish, wood and agricultural products. This is the end of the transcontinental railway. There are expressways and an international airport. Transportation industry is developed. There are forts, the Matro Tower and Fort York. There are five institutions of higher learning, including Dalhousie University and Royal College University. There is the Nova Scotia Museum. Many historical sites, such as Halifax Castle and Parliament Building.

Reprinted from Halifax Chinese website-Kadong Chinese website portal. www.sinohalifax.com

I want to briefly introduce Halifax, mainly my experience of living here. Actually, I haven't been here long, and many things may be wrong. But it may be helpful to some newcomers.

Those interested in adding are also very welcome.

on one's pins

The biggest problem here is life. Many people don't know how many times they have moved a year.

School houses are more expensive, and many of them are planned with meals, which is more suitable for people who have just arrived in Canada and have no ability to take care of themselves (hehe, they will not be stuck by bricks). I am familiar with fenwick, where many China students live, some of whom live in furnished two-bedroom apartments. This kind of contract is signed for 8 months, and the whole house is about 1000 yuan, although the place is better and the house is bigger. There is also 1 bedroom without furniture, and this one is not small as long as it is in 600 yuan.

Married couples (must be full-time students) had better apply for Peter Green Room, where 1 bedroom is only 460, and 2 bedrooms are cheaper, only 580. It also includes electricity and cable TV, which is quite cool (although the building is old). However, as we all know, there are many people waiting in line in this kind of house. 1 The bedroom takes about 6-8 months. It is said that the dormitory has to take care of people who have already lived in it, and the time will be longer. However, if you have children, you still have to apply for a two-bedroom apartment. Someone once let the children live in the living room of 1 dormitory, and later they were kicked out.

It is good for people studying in SMU to apply for Loyola. Although it is not very cheap, the environment is still good. 1' s dormitory only needs 600 yuan (including everything, even wired), but it seems that classes will be held in SMU.

If you stay outside school, you have more choices. If you have a car, you'd better live away from school, so the house is much cheaper. But for most students, they still have to live in the city center. The houses here are prohibitively expensive. Some good apartments, 1 bedroom, around 800 yuan, are close to catching up with Toronto. A little farther away is very cheap, and the apartment in the north of Common is still relatively cheap. Although I heard that the law and order there is not very good, many people have never heard of living there. The only drawback is the distance. (as far as Halfiax, the concept is to walk for more than 20 minutes. Although it takes only 20 minutes to ride a bike, it is more annoying in winter. I'm afraid I have to wait for the bus. There are few cars here, which is inconvenient. So everyone crowded around the school and the price went up. Generally speaking, renting an apartment is shared with others. For example, 1 There are two people in the bedroom, one in the lobby and the other in the room. It's important to find a good roommate, but I'm afraid new people don't have the conditions to get to know each other, so they can only rely on luck. The most annoying thing about renting public houses is to sign a lease, usually for one year. If you want to leave before the lease expires, you must rent out your place, that is, sublet it. In this way, you will usually put some money by yourself, especially when there are many houses, such as early May. You have to pay a deposit for renting a house, which is usually half of one month's rent. When the check-out lease expires, the landlord will decide how much to deduct according to the damage of your house In addition, if your lease term is more than one year, you can choose to renew it on a monthly basis next time, which is much more convenient. However, some landlords are tricky, and their monthly rent price will be much higher than the annual rent, depending on the specific situation.

In addition to sharing an apartment, you can also choose a house. Generally, many students rent together and then rent a single room. Many of them don't need to sign a lease. Some locals rent their own houses. These houses are very cheap, and there are many preferential conditions, such as some things can be used for free. The other is to practice oral English more. But it also depends on luck. I heard that people who live in this kind of house are very nice. For example, if it rains, the landlord will pick it up. Hehe, it's cool. But some cooking is a problem, foreigners are still not used to cooking oil fume, and most of these houses do not have range hoods.

go shopping

The biggest shopping mall here should be regarded as byers Lake Business Circle, but it is far away. I have only been there once, and there are COSCO, Wal-Mart, futureshop and so on. I think I took the 12 bus, but I still need to check it in detail. In addition, the bus time interval here is very long. Pay attention to the schedule.

Halifax Shopping Center is near, with Wal-Mart and Sobeys. There are many small shops in that mall that are worth visiting.

Park lane mall is located on Spring Garden Road, but there are few shops in it. Only one cinema is not bad. It's only 6.5 from Saturday to Thursday, which is quite cheap.

Many people come here to buy computers. If you come from a big city, I suggest you bring one. Generally, things here are more expensive. I looked up a lot of yellow pages in the computer shop, and I'm not particularly sure which one is good, but I know a good and cheap shop called robotnik ([URL =/] www.robotnik.com). It is actually an online shop, but you can place an order online and go directly to the warehouse to get the goods. The warehouse is located opposite the Westin Hotel, not far from the railway station. You can buy it directly. I bought accessories there twice, and I feel ok. But you'd better make more phone calls to ask about the price.

Notebooks are usually bought online, and some people buy them from Dal's computer shop. There doesn't seem to be much difference.

The general shopping is the nearby grocery store, and the most common ones are supermarkets and Sobeys. According to my own experience, most of the goods are in supermarkets, which are cheaper. Of course, Sobeys is a 24-hour service, which is very convenient. However, things here are still much more expensive than those in Toronto, and there are fewer varieties.

You still have to go to the shops in China to buy things from China. There is one on South Street, which is near the school, but there are few things. I usually go to Jiahua, next to Sobes in fenwick. Everything is relatively complete, basically shipped from Toronto, but some things may be preserved for a long time. Please pay attention to the shelf life when buying.

consistent

There are two companies that install fixed telephones, MTT and EASTLINK. MTT phone requires an initial installation fee, and it costs more than EASTLINK phone every month, and the quality is not good. Everyone will wonder, why do people still want to install MTT? That's just because many apartments can't install eastlink, and there is only one choice. However, Eastlink also has some shortcomings. First of all, his service number is too difficult to call. Besides, his phone bill is paid in advance. If you have some money in your account when you cancel the call, he won't refund you if it is lower than 10 yuan.

High-speed Internet service usually uses Eastlink cable or MTT DSL. The prices of the two are similar, which seems to be 40 yuan. The latest preferential period is 22.95 within 6 months of initial installation. Generally speaking, DSL should be faster, but I'm afraid it's not much different.

There are also many dial-up services. I have used 3web service myself before, and the effect is not bad, and the price is relatively cheap (9.95 a month). Dalhousie also has it, but it's more expensive. If sharing, sharing cable or DSL is still a good choice.

There are many topics about calling cards. I have used many kinds myself, and I have never been very satisfied. At present, Hong Chen is generally used, and calling China is about 15 minutes, which is still relatively expensive, but the timing is more accurate, and the money is rarely deducted, which is more trustworthy. Apple is notorious for withholding money and timing. But it is said that it will be cheaper to call only once. I have never tried it myself. There are many such calling cards, all of which are economical to use up in a short time. Suitable for people who play for a long time at a time. (such as lovers:)

In fact, it is cheaper for people who have computers to make phone calls. There are many such companies. I am currently using Mediaring ([URL =/] www. mediaring.com), a Singapore company. It's okay for me to call Shanghai, but it's worse in a small city. It's just that its payment is more troublesome. There are some problems in the payment system of its website. I scanned their credit cards for the first time If you use it, it is more appropriate to write an email and ask yourself.

Of course, the most economical way is PC-to-PC. MSN MSN, Yahoo Messegner are all good tools, and ICQ seems to be able to speak.

weather

Halifax is still a city with good weather in Canada. It is not too cold in winter. The coldest winter I have ever experienced is probably-0/0 degrees. But it's humid, and it often rains or snows. You'd better bring some raincoats when you come, because it will be windy when it often rains. This kind of clothes is more practical. It's still cool in summer. The temperature is high during the day and the temperature drops quickly at night. At this time, I am walking by the sea (especially with my beloved him/her). Wow. . . .

traffic

The traffic here is not very convenient, and there are fewer bus trips and long intervals. Generally, there is a free bus timetable at the beginning of school, so don't forget to bring one when you take the bus.

In addition, those who live next to the school can be the school bus, free of charge. But they all stop near student apartments, and there is a stop in fenwick. It takes about half an hour during the day.

If you have a driver's license from other provinces, you can usually transfer directly here. If you haven't taken the exam, you must take the written exam first. It is located near Halifax Shopping Center. There is a government office in Nova Scotia, where you bought the book. See if you can't go to driving school. Driving school here is still relatively expensive, generally around 460 including 10 hours of driving. Many people in China go to the driving school in Kazakhstan, which is run by Hong Kong people and has achieved good results.

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