Zhang Jianhong, one of the nine kidnapped Chinese oil workers, hugs his wife and son after arriving in his hometown of Zhuozhou, in north China's Hebei Province, yesterday. The nine employees, who all returned to their hometowns yesterday, were abducted on January 25 when a Chinese oil company compound was attacked by an armed group in Nigeria. They were set free on Sunday, following 11 days of tough diplomatic efforts. - Xinhua