The last thing you would expect to find in a heavily polluted ever expanding city like Beijing is wildlife. But it's here!

This is the introduction to an eight-part series exploring the often hidden wildlife of Beijing.

Written & Video By Alice Carfrae

Graphics & Illustration: Guillermo Munro 'Memuco'

Animation: Guillermo Munro, Alice Carfrae

Producer Flora Yue

About Alice Carfrae

Alice Carfrae (b.1984) is an English documentary photographer. Currently based in Beijing China.

She works for clients such as The Telegraph magazine, The Welsh Rugby Union, the Youth Justice Board, Devon Life Magazine, and has been published by Private magazine, acuphoto France, bbc Wales Online.

Alice Graduated from The University of Wales Newport in 2011 with a BA hons in Documentary Photography and is now studying at Beijing Foreign Studies University for an MA in International Multimedia Journalism.