Harbin there, done that

Went to Harbin last weekend for the snow and ice festival. It was amazing- I'd definitely recommend it. Also, it was, in the words of my guidebook, the cold was "villainous". Seriously, I wore 4 pairs of socks.
The city itself was cool, too- there is a lot of Russian influence, from the Church of St. Sophia and other old Russian Orthdox churches to Russian restaurants, shops, etc. Not many Russian people, though.
Here are the pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34632245@N08/sets/72157612812869562/with/3214832608/

P.S. The ghostly-looking guy in the back of this picture is me.