Passengers queue at Qingdao Liuting International Airport in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 21, 2018. Passenger numbers are expected to grow on Wednesday, the last day of week-long Chinese Lunar New Year holiday. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)
Passengers enter Guiyang Railway Station in Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 21, 2018. Passenger numbers are expected to grow on Wednesday, the last day of week-long Chinese Lunar New Year holiday. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)
People watch Chinese Kung Fu performance during the 2018 Lunar Fest at the Living Art Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 19, 2018. Featuring Chinese Kung Fu, lion dance performance and dog statues show, this event kicked off on Monday to celebrate the Chinese New Year. (Xinhua/Zou Zheng)
Children play with a lion dance performer during the 2018 Lunar Fest at the Living Art Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 19, 2018. Featuring Chinese Kung Fu, lion dance performance and dog statues show, this event kicked off on Monday to celebrate the Chinese New Year. (Xinhua/Zou Zheng)
Tourists watch performances at a temple fair in Longtanhu Park, in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2018. Various celebrations were held all over China, to embrace Chinese Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)
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Peter Wang is one of 17 people killed by a former student during a mass shooting on Feb 14 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. [Photo/Agencies]
In a related development, three junior ROTC cadets who were killed in the Florida school shooting are being honored by the US Army.
The Medal of Heroism was presented to the family of 14-year-old Alaina Petty at a memorial service on Monday, the Army said, and one was given to the family of Peter Wang during his memorial service on Tuesday morning. The family of Martin Duque, also aged 14, will be given the medal on Saturday, the Army added.
The medal recognizes cadets whose performance "involved the acceptance of danger and extraordinary responsibilities".
The US Military Academy at West Point is posthumously admitting Peter, who had spent part of his childhood in his parents' native China and had dreamed of attending West Point, friends said.
Peter Wang, 15, wearing his junior ROTC uniform, held open a door to allow his fellow classmates, teachers and staff to escape the shooting rampage, according to students and teachers.
An online petition to the White House sought military honors at Wang's funeral. It had more than 43,700 signatures as of Tuesday.
"His selfless and heroic actions have led to the survival of dozens in the area. Wang died a hero, and deserves to be treated as such, and deserves a full honors military burial," the petition said.
The petition needs 100,000 signatures by March 18 to get a response from the White House, according to whitehouse.gov.
Mourners attend the funeral service for Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Peter Wang in Coral Springs, Florida, US, Feb 20, 2018. [Photo/Agencies]
US military personnel fold the American flag which was draped over the casket of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Peter Wang at his burial service in North Lauderdale, Florida, US, Feb 20, 2018. [Photo/Agencies]
Jason Wang, center, and younger brother Alex hold photos on Tuesday at the funeral of their brother Peter, one of 17 students killed at a Florida high school last week by a former student using an assault rifle. TAIMY ALVAREZ/POLARIS
Mourners hold flowers during the funeral for Peter Wang in Parkland, Florida on Tuesday.
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Vehicles wait for ferry service at Xiuying port in Haikou, capital of South China's Hainan province, Feb 21, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua]
As the weeklong Chinese New Year holiday comes to an end, a halt of ferry services across the Qiongzhou Strait due to heavy fog created lengthy traffic jams, obstructing more than 10,000 cars that were leaving the southern China region.
As of Wednesday afternoon-the last day of the holiday-vehicles remained lined up for miles near three ports in Haikou, Hainan province. The Qiongzhou Strait links Guangdong province with Hainan province, and the ferry service is the only way to drive to and from the island.
According to a statement posted on Sina Weibo by the Haikou government publicity office, ferry services stopped on Monday and resumed on Tuesday.
By 11 am on Wednesday, ferries had carried 32,583 cars and 145,225 people leaving the island since service resumed, it said. By Wednesday afternoon, all services had resumed, but stranded cars continued to crowd roads near three ports in Haikou, the statement said.
Staff members of Haikou maritime bureau patrol the course on Qiongzhou Strait, South China's Hainan province, Feb 21, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua]
Volunteers serve porridge for tourists at Xiuying port in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 22, 2018. Ferry services resumed Thursday on the Qiongzhou Strait, a major gateway to China's southernmost island province of Hainan, but time will be needed to clear the backlog of stranded vehicles. Haikou has set up 237 volunteer service areas for travelling families between Sunday and Thursday morning. Over 6,500 volunteers have offered help. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)
Workers clean rubbish at Xiuying port in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 22, 2018.