Chen Guangbiao, a Chinese recycling tycoon and philanthropist, organized a charity lunch for 250 homeless people in New York City. He claimed he was tricked into paying $30,000 to a non-profit organization in exchange for a certificate naming him the "world's most prominent philanthropist". However, the lunch failed when Chen backed out of giving each homeless person $300 as promised. The certificate and Chen's actions have caused some controversy.

1. By: Alexus And Kayne

2. An eccentric Chinese millionaire who
organised a charity lunch for the homeless in
New York has been involved in a crazy
controversy
Recycling tycoon Chen Guangbiao claimed that he was
tricked into giving $30000 to a New York-based non-profit
organisation under the idea that he would be rewarded a
United Nations certificate giving him with the title of "world's
most prominent philanthropist".
Chen said that the organisation, the China Foundation for
Global Partnership (CFGP), eventually gave him the
certificate at the gourmet supper for 250 homeless people he
organised with great fanfare at a restaurant in Central Park in
June.

3. With a large UN logo, the
document described Chen as "China's
moral role model" and named
him a "global peace and goodwill ambassador" as well as
the "world's most prominent
philanthropist".
Chen was shown holding the certificate with CFGP chairman
Patrick Donohue in photos that spread on social media.
The lunch for the homeless failed as Chen backtracked at the
last minute on a pledge to hand his guests $300 (£175) each
and gave the total sum to homeless programmes instead.
Nevertheless the man, who according to Forbes magazine is
worth $400m (£233.4m), appeared happy to have received the

4. Most Influential Person of China
Most Prominent Philanthropist in China
China Moral Leader
China Earthquake Rescue Hero
 Chinese Role Model
 Most Charismatic Philantrophist
 China Low Carbon Emmision
 Environmental Protection Top Advocate
 China’s Foremost Environmental Preservation Demolition Expert

5. What He Did:
“I want to spread the message in the US that there are
good philanthropists in China and not all are crazy
spenders on luxury goods,” Chen told the “South
China Morning Post” The Other Day.
“At the same time, there are many wealthy Chinese
billionaires but most of them gained their wealth from
market speculation and colluding with government
officials while destroying the environment,” Chen said.
“I can’t bear the sight of it, because all they do is
splurge on luxury goods, gambling and prostitution
and very few of them sincerely live up their social
responsibility,” Chen said.
Right: Disputable multi-millionaire
Chen GuangBiao
invited 1,000 underprivileged
Americans to dine with him.

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7. What He Said:
“I want to spread the message in the US that there
are good philanthropists in China and not all are
crazy spenders on luxury goods,” Chen told the
“South China Morning Post” The Other Day.
“At the same time, there are many wealthy Chinese
billionaires but most of them gained their wealth
from market speculation and colluding with
government officials while destroying the
environment,” Chen said. “I can’t bear the sight of
it, because all they do is splurge on luxury goods,
gambling and prostitution and very few of them
sincerely live up their social responsibility,” Chen
said.

8. Sources:
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1535
297/billionaire-chen-guangbiao-invites-1000-
poor-americans-dinner-central?page=all
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/eccentric-chinese-millionaire-
chen-guangbiaos-un-award-leaves-bad-
taste-after-ny-dinner-1455925
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-
2271690/Bottled-AIR-Chinese-multimillionaire-sells-
EIGHT-MILLION-cans-fresh-air-TEN-DAYS-pollution-
levels-climb-record-high.html