reporter: in china, hero s welcome for ya ya the panda at the end of a 16 hour flight from memphis to shanghai. crowds gathered outside the airport trying to catch just a glimpse of ya ya s crate. her first moments back on chinese soil. she will spend the next month in quarantine at the shanghai zoo where a media feeding frenzy is in full swing. many chinese have been watching closely and looking forward to ya ya s return. reporter: and that geriatric giant panda is a household name for all the wrong reasons. when the panda playmate died of heart disease in february, pictures of ya ya with sagging skin sparked online pandemonium, a chinese social media frenzy fueled by false claims. rampant rumors denied by the zoo of panda abuse and neglect in the u.s. outrage amplified by
The final analysis of the giant panda Lele's death released on Thursday supports the initial autopsy findings which suggest cardiovascular disease was the main cause, according to the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens.
Beijing-born giant panda Ya Ya returns to China after a 20-year stay at the Memphis Zoo in the U.S. state of Tennessee, according to Chinese media, after public concern mounted over her health conditions due to possible neglect.