Center provides a haven for injured wildlife

The most impressive animal Xu Shuqun has seen during his 18 years at the Beijing Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is a black stork that arrived last year.

The 33-year-old senior rescue worker recalled that when he first saw the big black bird, he couldn't believe the smelly creature was a first-class nationally protected species.

The black stork was discovered one morning in Fangshan district.