PHOTOS: Chinese show-off philanthropist Chen Guangbiao's New York feast for the homeless

By Ned Kelly, June 26, 2014

UPDATE: Chen Guangbiao's New York feast a 'shambles' after cash handout withheld

Chinese tycoon Chen Guangbiao came good on his promise yesterday and served up a fancy lunch to hundreds of homeless New Yorkers at a swanky Central Park restaurant...

The recycling magnate selected a menu of sesame-seed-encrusted tuna, beef filet and berries with crème fraiche at The Loeb Boathouse restaurant for the residents of a Manhattan shelter.

Chen partnered on the event with the New York City Rescue Mission, the oldest shelter in the nation.

He had also promised to donate $300 per attendee to charity, and is said to have been handing out $100 bills liberally.

Volunteers wearing uniforms similar to those once worn by soldiers in China's People's Liberation Army watched as guests from the New York City Rescue Mission arrived.

That said, the New York Post reported that an extra 100 homeless people showed up to the Boathouse, who were not let into the charity event. The excess homeless who were left out, booed and yelled 'Liar', 'Conman' and swore at the millionaire.

Chen had scheduled the lunch for 250 people but cut that number back to 200, which reportedly angered the homeless who couldn't be included.

Chen says he wants to disprove the cliche image of rich Chinese spending money mostly on luxuries. His worth is estimated $750 million.

Chen also promised to regale his guests with his very own rendition of 'We are the World.' Looks like that happened.

Chen had initially used a full-page ad in the New York Times to invite 1,000 poor Americans to the lunch.

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