Hi There

My partner and i have started saving for a trip to Harbin. We really want to be able to make it for 2011 Ice Festival. We have never travelled this far away from home before (Auckland, New Zealand) and was wondering if you guys could shed some light on some other amazing places, activities and tours in Harbin that we would be able to do. Also... with regards to flights... Do we have to fly to Shanghai to get to Harbin? Or what is the most direct route from Auckland to Harbin... Pardon my ignorance =( I am just so clueless as to how to get there and what to do =) We absolutely cant wait to board our plane but at the same time have no idea what we're doing lol Thank you so much for your time in reqading my post and replying =)