Harbin


Outside the Harbin station also got lots of ice sculptures!

My hotel in the main Central street (ZhongYang DaJie) has pretty cool rooms..

It has PC inside the room, with internet access! The Beibei Kuaijie Binguan

Mini ice sculptures in Zhongyang Dajie



The riverfront, where lots of events take place

Stalin Park




Its so cold, they can sell meat in the open

The Flood Control Monument, one of the well known landmark in Harbin

Church of St Sophia, one of the iconic images of Harbin





Night street view of Zhongyang Dajie






Due to the unusually warm temperature, they are doing repair to the ice sculptures


Lots of russian goods stores in Harbin

Didn't know Yahoo sells Russian goods...

And guess who's beside Yahoo......



One of the Russian-theme cafes listed in Lonely planet

Very nice ambience in the shop!






Went to see the winter swim...




This old auntie is a regular for the event... so do more fanciful stunt.. reverse jump!

This foreigner wanna attempt too....

But chicken out last minute...



Dragonboat "skating"...



