52-year old Chen Man hugs his mother and bursts into tears when he returns home in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Feb. 2, 2016. [Photo: news.china.com]

A compensation claim has been filed with authorities in Hainan after a man was released from prison after spending 23-years behind bars for a wrongful conviction.

Chen Man is seeking just under 10-million yuan in compensation after being convicted of murder and arson in 1994.

The 52-year old was convicted of killing an employee of a property management company and burning down the house he rented from him.

However, the courts have overturned his conviction, citing a lack of evidence.

Chen is basing his compensation claims on personal suffering, mental anguish and health care costs.