Giant panda Ya Ya is seen at the Beijing Zoo in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2023. Female giant panda Ya Ya returned to the Beijing Zoo early Monday after being quarantined in Shanghai, east China, according to the National Forestry and Grassland Administration. Ya Ya's health is now in stable condition, said the administration. Ya Ya arrived in Shanghai from the United States on April 27. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

BEIJING - Female giant panda Ya Ya returned to the Beijing Zoo at 12:43 am (Beijing Time) on Monday after being quarantined in Shanghai, according to the National Forestry and Grassland Administration.

Ya Ya's health is now in stable condition, said the administration.

This photo taken on April 27, 2023 shows giant panda Ya Ya at a quarantine site in east China's Shanghai. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

To prepare for Ya Ya's return, the Beijing Zoo has selected a special venue for Ya Ya and devised nursing, health care, and nutrition plans for her.

Due to her old age, Ya Ya needs to rest and adapt to the new environment, so she will not meet the public for now, said the administration

The expert team from the Beijing Zoo, which stayed with Ya Ya during the quarantine period, will continue to attend to Ya Ya's needs after she returned to Beijing.

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Due to her old age, Ya Ya needs to rest and adapt to the new environment, so she will not meet the public for now, said the administration.

Giant panda Ya Ya arrives in Beijing, capital of China, on a chartered plane May 28, 2023. Female giant panda Ya Ya returned to the Beijing Zoo early Monday after being quarantined in Shanghai, east China, according to the National Forestry and Grassland Administration. Ya Ya's health is now in stable condition, said the administration. Ya Ya arrived in Shanghai from the United States on April 27. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Giant panda Ya Ya arrives at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in east China's Shanghai, April 27, 2023. Female giant panda Ya Ya arrived in Shanghai from the United States at 4:26 pm (Beijing Time) on Thursday, according to the National Forestry and Grassland Administration. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Her latest updates will be posted through the zoo's official microblog, according to the administration.

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Ya Ya was born at the Beijing Zoo on August 3, 2000. She and fellow giant panda Le Le arrived at the Memphis Zoo in the United States in April 2003 as envoys of friendship, and they were warmly welcomed.

Visitors attend a farewell event for female giant panda Ya Ya at the Memphis Zoo in Memphis, the United States, April 8, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Sadly, Le Le died of heart disease in February this year, ahead of the pair's scheduled return to China. Ya Ya returned to Shanghai from the United States on April 27. 

An image of giant panda Le Le and some floral tributes are pictured at the Memphis Zoo in Memphis, the United States, on Feburary 4, 2023. The Memphis Zoo in Memphis, US state of Tennessee, said on Friday that giant panda Le Le had died. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

A citizen mourns in front of an image of giant panda Le Le at the Memphis Zoo in Memphis, the United States, February 4, 2023. The Memphis Zoo in Memphis, US state of Tennessee, said on Friday that giant panda Le Le had died. (PHOTO / XINHUA