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Fish skin fashion: a dying craft by China's 'mermaid descendants'

A small minority along China’s ‘Black Dragon’ river have a long history with the water. According to legend, the Hezhen people descend from mermaids, but now some of their unique traits, such as their signature fish skin suits, are at risk of vanishing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to The Straits Times YouTube channel for free: https://www.youtube.com/user/StraitsT... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sixty eight-year-old You Wenfeng is braving the icy Chinese winter. She's part of a small ethnic minority who live on a river known in China as the Black Dragon, hugging the Russian border. According to legend, they descend from mermaids.But that's not all the Hezhen are known for.For generations, the Hezhen people have passed down an ancient craft: Making clothes from fish. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get the latest news updates: http://www.straitstimes.com Follow The Straits Times online: Twitter:   / stcom   Facebook:   / thestraitstimes   Instagram:   / straits_times   About The Straits Times: The Straits Times, the English flagship daily of SPH, has been serving readers for more than a century. Launched on July 15, 1845, its comprehensive coverage of world news, East Asian news, Southeast Asian news, home news, sports news, financial news and lifestyle updates makes The Straits Times the most-read newspaper in Singapore. VIDEO: REUTERS