On the evening of December 16,Changzhou Foreign Affairs Office held a New Year's Reception specially for the foreigners and those from Hong Kong , Macao and Taiwan . Representatives of the city's leadership joined together with more than 100 overseas friends working, studying and living in Changzhou to welcome a brilliant New Year. Guests attending this party came from 19 countries and regions, including Australia , Brazil , Canada , Germany , France , Korea , Netherlands , Malaysia , USA , South Africa , Japan , Switzerland , Turkey , Spain , New Zealand , Singapore , Italy , Hong Kong , Taiwan , etc.