A Chinese millionaire made good on his promise this week to model how the wealthy should give generously to the poor.
Chen Guangbiao, a tycoon who made his fortune from his recycling business, announced earlier this month by taking out ads in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times that he would treat struggling New Yorkers to a free lunch at the swanky Central Park Boathouse on Wednesday.
But before treating his guests to the high-end meal, Chen offered up some other party favors to unsuspecting passersby.
On Tuesday, the mogul hit New York City’s Rescue Mission, a homeless shelter in downtown Manhattan, and gave out $100 bills to people passing by, the New York Post reported.
“The important thing to me is not the money I’m donating, but to have people take notice of the plight of poor people,” Chen told the paper through a translator. “This, for me, is a journey of gratitude, not a journey of charity.”
Some suspicious Gothamites rebuffed his gesture, but others were incredibly grateful, Huffington Post informs.
