The main content of the February 18th "News Broadcast"

Today's main content on "Xinwen Lianbo" includes: 1. Xi Jinping replied to a friend from Iowa, USA; 2. Colorful activities celebrate the Chinese New Year with joy and peace; 3. Booming flower markets in the north and south, with Lunar New Year flowers lighting up the consumer market; 4. An increase in short-distance trips due to combined family visits and tourism; 5. [Spring Festival coverage] How to celebrate the Spring Festival this year; 6. [Going grassroots for the New Year] Reuniting thousands of miles away on the border, you guard the home while I guard the country; 7. Foreign leaders and heads of international organizations extend their wishes for the Chinese New Year of the Horse; 8. Chinese embassies abroad hold various activities to celebrate the New Year; 9. Celebrating the Chinese New Year of the Horse, people around the world enjoy the taste of the Chinese New Year; 10. International news briefs: Russia, the US, and Ukraine hold new round of talks in Geneva; Multiple parties condemn Israel's expansion in the West Bank; Iranian president says Iran will not abandon its peaceful nuclear industry; 11. The twenty-four solar terms: Rain Water.