If you can own a restaurant in Italy, you are considered a great boss. In the 1990s, with the increasing number of Chinese tourists in Italy, more and more people were running Chinese restaurants. According to industry insiders, there were more than 2,000 Chinese restaurants in Italy at its peak. There are more than 500 in the Milan area. Originally, Chinese restaurants were limited to big cities, but they quickly expanded to small and medium-sized cities. Red lanterns are almost all over the streets of Italy. At this point, the Chinese restaurant industry has truly become the main pillar industry for Chinese in Italy.