As I searched the shops of Harbin for a warm jacket, I could not help but feel disappointed every time I tried something on. Only the day before, Hezhe mother had kindly let me try on some fish-skin clothing she had made. The moment I slipped into the first jacket, I was not only surprised by how comfortable it was, but taken aback by how beautiful and special it felt. A month ago I did not even know there was such a thing as fish-skin clothing, now I find myself dreaming of a fish-skin coat.