Inadvertently, found myself in Milan’s Chinatown. All over the place, I kept seeing the character for “rice” and a character found in the word for “magnolia” or “orchid”. Didn’t realize what they meant until I read 米兰 out loud: Mǐlán!
Unlike most of the Chinatowns in North America which were settled by immigrants in the 19th and early 20th centuries who spoke Cantonese and wrote in traditional characters, Milan’s immigrants seem to be newer, speak Mandarin, and write in simplified characters (which is the only reason I could read some of these signs.)
And, bonus, I also found a hot pot place!