Compatriots throughout the Taiwan Straits will go to events honoring Chinas famous ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, on the Chinese mainland during the upcoming Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, a representative from the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office stated on Wednesday.Chen Binhua, the representative, said the celebratory ceremonies and associated cultural activities will be held in Shaanxi and Henan provinces.The Yellow Emperor is recognized as the cultural ancestor of the Chinese country, with his mausoleum working as a spiritual symbol of Chinese civilization.Chen stated the joint ceremonies by compatriots throughout the Taiwan Straits boast a long tradition, which plays a considerable function in protecting Chinese cultural heritage and strengthening Taiwan compatriots sense of nationwide identity, belonging and pride.Noting that the Xiamen area of the Xiamen-Kinmen Bridge has actually gone into a new building phase, Chen said that building the bridge is a shared goal and urgent desire among residents on both sides.He added that the Chinese mainland has always prioritized the well-being of people in Kinmen and has carried out several procedures to benefit them recently, including a cross-Strait supply of water project.Since it began moving water through the job in 2018, Fujian Province has provided over 40 million tonnes of water for Kinmen, effectively solving the islands enduring water shortage issues, according to the representative.(With input from Xinhua)