Chinese Businessman Trolls NY Homeless, Invites 200 to swanky Lunch, Sings 'We are the World', No $
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Chinese tycoon's free lunch for homeless New Yorkers backfires
Controversial businessman Chen Guangbiao angered homeless people in New York after promising them $300 each and failing to deliver
The latest stunt by flamboyant Chinese businessman Chen Guangbiao backfired on Wednesday after he promised 200 homeless people $300 each – but then failed to pay up.
Chen had attracted attention by promising to donate the money over a free lunch at the Loeb Boathouse in New York's Central Park.
The 45-year-old – who has previously courted the media by selling canned fresh air in China and building a wall out of cash – bought all 200 attendees their lunch, but the money failed to materialise, leaving the homeless diners angry and confused by Chen's stunt.
"I could pay some bills, I could get some better clothes, I could get another place to stay tonight," said Clarence Taylor.
New York City Rescue Mission, which brought the homeless people to the event, said Chen had agreed to donate $90,000 to the organisation, not to individual diners.
"Mr Chen seems to like to make people happy so then he promised them cash in hand at the New York City Rescue Mission, which is not our contract that we have signed with Mr Chen," said Michelle Tolson, director of public relations.
In a press release the mission said that "had Mr Chen insisted on giving $300 cash to the guests at the Boathouse Luncheon" it would not have participated in the event.
Chen is known for high-profile acts of charity. He has previously given away envelopes of money to people in Taiwan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ_W3cHlRZ0
Controversial businessman Chen Guangbiao angered homeless people in New York after promising them $300 each and failing to deliver
The latest stunt by flamboyant Chinese businessman Chen Guangbiao backfired on Wednesday after he promised 200 homeless people $300 each – but then failed to pay up.
Chen had attracted attention by promising to donate the money over a free lunch at the Loeb Boathouse in New York's Central Park.
The 45-year-old – who has previously courted the media by selling canned fresh air in China and building a wall out of cash – bought all 200 attendees their lunch, but the money failed to materialise, leaving the homeless diners angry and confused by Chen's stunt.
"I could pay some bills, I could get some better clothes, I could get another place to stay tonight," said Clarence Taylor.
New York City Rescue Mission, which brought the homeless people to the event, said Chen had agreed to donate $90,000 to the organisation, not to individual diners.
"Mr Chen seems to like to make people happy so then he promised them cash in hand at the New York City Rescue Mission, which is not our contract that we have signed with Mr Chen," said Michelle Tolson, director of public relations.
In a press release the mission said that "had Mr Chen insisted on giving $300 cash to the guests at the Boathouse Luncheon" it would not have participated in the event.
Chen is known for high-profile acts of charity. He has previously given away envelopes of money to people in Taiwan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ_W3cHlRZ0 Comments
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Darth Sidious wrote: »Chinese tycoon's free lunch for homeless New Yorkers backfires
"I could pay some bills, I could get some better clothes, I could get another place to stay tonight," said Clarence Taylor.
Stop playin' -
who has previously courted the media by selling canned fresh air in China
Yeah china is communist alright -
GOT 'EM!
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Why are they angry at Guangbiao? He would have given them the money, but the New York City Rescue Mission didn't want him to.
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A Talented One wrote: »Why are they angry at Guangbiao? He would have given them the money, but the New York City Rescue Mission didn't want him to.
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Reminds me of a Louis CK joke where he says if he was rich he would just do dumb ? all the time to waste his money
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That white guy at the table face expression though....
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NY people are very ungrateful
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That New York city rescue mission ran a clean ass jack move.
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A Talented One wrote: »Why are they angry at Guangbiao? He would have given them the money, but the New York City Rescue Mission didn't want him to.
Cs. Thread title is misleading. -
Yea he was down for it to go to the homeless. The mission said they soup kitchen was more in need.
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I am in 100% agreement he was not at fault for not being able to deliver on the promise of $300 and lunch for the event. The shelter said they would not participate if he just handed out cash to individuals.
This is a really interesting guy.
He sold 'cans of fresh air' to the people of Bejing suffering in toxic, carcinogenic smog in their city
Invites homeless to 5 star dinner and sings we are the world to them.
He says he wants the rich in China to donate more to charity, seems to care about the environment and the poor.
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Reminds me of a Louis CK joke where he says if he was rich he would just do dumb ? all the time to waste his money
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO9PwbtlOIU
