India, Oct. 6 -- A Chinese businessman who once owned three popular restaurants has staged an extraordinary comeback with a roasted sausage brand, inspiring many across the country.

According to a report by South China Morning Post, Tang Jian, 57, from Qingdao in Shandong province, experienced the highs of business success in the early 2000s. At the peak of his ventures, his restaurants and bars generated as much as three million yuan (US$420,000) a month.

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However, Tang admitted that he became "greedy" and poured both personal funds and borrowed money into maple wood and other industries he knew little about. By 2015, his risky investments left him...