FTP Shopkeepers: An International Slice of Community at Local Pizza Shop

By Wang Dingbin/ HICN / Updated:10:54,04-March-2026

Roxy's, a small handmade pizza restaurant in Haikou owned and run by Jake from the United Kingdom, has built bridges of friendship through food, bringing together people of different skin colors, languages, and nationalities from around the world.

Today (March 3) marks China's Lantern Festival. Across Hainan Province, small businesses like Roxy's are drawing people from diverse backgrounds together with their warmth and vitality. Indeed, the concept of "reunion" has taken on a broader meaning.These communities are witnessing the openness and inclusiveness of this vibrant island, offering the world a glimpse of a diverse and dynamic China.

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