After more than 1000 days of suffering, she finally returned to the motherland.

On the flight heading home, Meng expressed her gratitude to the country.

"Without a strong nation, I would not be free as I am today...The road back home, though full of twists and turns, is the most heart-warming journey in the world," said Meng from the airplane.

Where there is a Chinese flag, there is a beacon of faith. If faith has a color, it must be China red.

The motherland provides us the strongest backing, as ordinary Chinese people, we all are proud of our motherland!