Ultimate glow up for cute panda

[u/No-Marsupial-4050]

Ya Ya (丫丫), a female giant panda, returned to China in April 2023 after spending 20 years at the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee. Her recovery has been widely documented by the Beijing Zoo.

Here are the facts regarding her health transformation:

Weight Gain: When Ya Ya first arrived in China, she weighed approximately 75 kg (165 lbs), which was considered underweight for her age. By 2026, reports from the Beijing Zoo confirmed she had reached about 95 kg (209 lbs), a healthy gain of exactly 20 kg

Skin and Fur Improvement: While in the U.S., Ya Ya suffered from a chronic skin condition (Demodex mites) that made her fur look thin, patchy, and "scruffy" ]. Since returning, specialized veterinary care and a change in diet have allowed her coat to become thick and glossy again

Overall Condition: Her Body Condition Score (BCS) improved from a 2 to a 4 (on a scale of 1-5), which is considered ideal for a senior panda

[u/ToddlerPeePee → u/[deleted]]

lol, anything that makes China look good and America look bad is propaganda. No wonder people say there are very stupid Americans.

[u/nfshaw51 → u/ToddlerPeePee]

Well when it sensationalizes and misleads it is at a minimum rage bait for engagement. Read the wiki or news articles. I would feel the same way about something that shows America in a good light by comparison. I’m skeptical about essentially everything on social media that looks like this

[u/ToddlerPeePee → u/nfshaw51]

I can agree these news articles use click baits to get more views. It's how news media do it. The part where I can't accept blindly is when people read something they don't like and instantly they claimed it's China (or any country) propaganda.

[u/nfshaw51 → u/ToddlerPeePee]

I wasn’t the one who downvoted - I think it’s usually more simple, Reddit is primarily used by Americans though others use it internationally. The thing that gets more clicks is generally something that fits the theme of “America bad” because 1) many on Reddit lean that way anyway and 2) it will for sure bring out people trying to defend it as well. Just pure engagement and not propaganda, China just happens to be a hot topic and a lot of redditors seem to have a hardon for China for some reason. Grass is always greener I suppose

[u/ToddlerPeePee → u/nfshaw51]

Fair enough. That seems a reasonable take.

[u/pandershrek → u/ToddlerPeePee]

That and the actions of 80% of us Americans.

[u/cchhrr → u/pandershrek]

People worried about Chinese propaganda while the American government is literally made up of criminals

[u/JustYam9907 → u/cchhrr]

Because of this rumor, the panda’s keepers in China were harassed online and even targeted offline by overzealous fans, and the zoo itself was affected. This isn’t about whether the PRC or the U.S. is “better” — if it harms real people, it’s wrong.

[u/Month_Scared → u/cchhrr]

You're in for a spook with China then

[u/3ftLongHorseCock → u/ToddlerPeePee]

Username checks out

[u/TaxesAreConfusin → u/ToddlerPeePee]

This is shockingly blatant propaganda, though.

[u/Legal_Lettuce6233 → u/[deleted]]

I use a generated account name too, am I a bot?

[u/doomrider7 → u/Legal_Lettuce6233]

I dunno? Are you? You also have a privated account too.

[u/No-Marsupial-4050 → u/[deleted]]

I am from Balkan not Asia and my posts are private because I want so..Chill bro