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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
TikTok famous takeaway draws in customers from as far away as Edinburgh
A CHINESE takeaway that draws in customers from as far as Edinburgh is in the running to become the Glasgow Times Best Takeaway. Spring Garden, on Glasgow Road in Clydebank, has made it to the top 10 of the best takeaways in Glasgow and the surrounding area as voted for by our readers alongside Asian Tandoori, Catch, Chippy Mahal, Clay Oven Tandoori, Kam Wa Chinese, Levant, The Kraken Chippy, Rowan's Deli and Umair's. The takeaway manager, who asked not to be named, says its 'absolutely awesome' to be in the running. Head chef and owner Frank Wang pictured at work in the kitchen (Image: Colin Mearns) They said: 'I'm so so proud of our customers, I can't believe the support we've got for it. 'We're really lucky.' They continued: 'The boss is so customer-focused and he really believes in value for money. His portions are huge. 'It's a family business and he believes in having a family environment for the staff as well.' 'If we won, it would be great for the guys in the kitchen who work their backsides off on a daily basis.' Glasgow Times Best Takeaway awards finalist Spring Garden (Image: Colin Mearns) Spring Garden has been open for a few years, but was taken over by Ming Long Wang in February 2023. The takeaway has a 'massive TikTok following' with people travelling 'from all over' to get a taste of their food including their gluten free options. The manager told the Glasgow Times: 'In such a short space of time we've managed to build a massive customer base. 'We've got folk coming from as far away as Edinburgh which is crazy but they're willing to drive through and that's mainly for the gluten-free options.' (Image: Colin Mearns) The takeaway also has a constantly evolving menu with the manager saying they are constantly coming up with new ideas. They said: 'He [the owner] is fabulous. 'Recently he came up with the new ham and cheese wontons which are brilliant. 'His salt and chilli stuff especially is incredible. 'The salt and chilli battered chips are absolutely off the chart, and he does salt and chilli mini toasties. It's awesome.' (Image: Colin Mearns) Ming Long Wang, the owner of Spring Garden, said: Thank you so very much to all our customers for taking the time to vote for us, we appreciate every one of you. 'We are so very blessed and so fortunate to have such wonderful customers, it would mean the world to win this not just for our family at Spring Garden but for our customers, who we also consider our friends, who believe in us.' Spring Garden is located at 577 Glasgow Road, Clydebank
Asia Times
12-03-2025
- Business
- Asia Times
Four Chinese firms look to shake up tech world in DeepSeek's wake
The success of the Chinese AI firm DeepSeek shocked financial markets and major US tech firms in January 2025. But it shouldn't have come as such a surprise. For decades now, plenty of companies in China have been developing competitive advantages that enable them to make remarkable progress. This involves a strategy different from that of many big Western firms that rely on things like branding (like Apple) and exclusive technology (like Nvidia) to succeed. Instead, these less-well-known Chinese companies have focused on delivering more innovation faster and cheaper. And our research suggests that they have been able to achieve this by being much more adaptable in how they do business. So DeepSeek may not be alone as a gamechanger. Here are four more Chinese firms looking to disrupt the global economy in similar ways. DJI Innovations makes low-cost drones that produce aerial photography and videos. Founded in 2006 by Frank Wang (who became Asia's youngest tech billionaire at the age of 36), the company develops camera technology and software as well as engineering drone systems used in industries including agriculture and defence. Its technology has been used in the filming of shows like Better Call Saul and Game of Thrones. DJI's cutting-edge research and development involves highly sophisticated automated assembly lines that make more for less cost. This has led to rapid international expansion and foreign partnerships, making the company a dominant player that is tough to compete against. A DJI Innovations spin-off founded in 2016, Unitree Robotics specializes in high-performance quadruped and humanoid robots as well as components such as robotic arms. These products incorporate artificial intelligence and have many applications in consumer and industrial markets. But in a sector where progress can be slower than we might expect, Unitree's rapid development cycles – from initial idea, through development and testing, to commercialization – give it an edge over rivals. This cycle speed is achieved through highly digitized processes, and large highly skilled development teams, which place it ahead of many rivals. For example, in 2024 one of the firm's humanoid robots (already capable of soldering and cooking) set a new walking speed record of 3.3 meters per second. And in early 2025 the company's robots performed a traditional Yangko dance alongside humans. Game Science is a Chinese video games firm founded in 2014. Its August 2024 release of Black Myth: Wukong, an advanced role-playing video game inspired by the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West , is one of the fastest-selling games of all time, with revenues of over US$1.1 billion and over 25 million copies sold to date. This success demonstrates the firm's ability to create products that incorporate Chinese cultural elements that also appeal to global tastes. This is partly down to the company's prolific data analysis capabilities, allowing it to incorporate vast quantities of feedback from players into its design decisions. That input gives it a big advantage over competitors, moving beyond the old Chinese export model of making cheap versions of western products. Instead, it offers innovative products that are also cheaper, contributing to China's growing presence in the global gaming market. Yonyou was set up in 1988 to offer business and accounting software to Chinese companies. It now dominates the market in the country and has spread to Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. Beyond Asia is the next goal. The firm's success hinges on its ability to optimize its products for local customers while avoiding premium pricing. It understands that business systems vary geographically according to things like local culture, customs and consumer taste. Yonyou's proposition is simple but very effective: to develop software that varies to serve idiosyncratic local needs, knowing that this will work better than the one-size-fits-all products available from global competitors. This has led it to create popular and specific software for industries including retail, education, finance and construction. The company's expertise lies in challenging the conventional wisdom that customized products come at a high cost. Each of these four Chinese firms clearly understands the advantages to be gained from innovative technology and good strategy, which are both within their control. What they cannot control are the geopolitical factors to do with international trade and the global economy – which makes the future uncertain. But continuing to work to their particular strengths will make it likely that they – and plenty of others like them – go on disrupting global markets. Naresh R. Pandit is a professor of international business at the University of East Anglia; Feng Wan is an associate professor of management at Zhejiang University; and Peter Williamson is an honorary professor of international management at Cambridge Judge Business School. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.
