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High-profile philanthropist to buy US homeless lunch

Chen Guangbiao, a high-profile philanthropist in China, took out a large ad in the New York Times to announce he's teamed up with American charities to offer a free lunch at a hotel to the poor and homeless, chinanews.com reported on Tuesday.

Chen said he's looking for 1,000 poor and homeless people to enjoy the lunch between 11:30 am–1:30 pm on June 25 in Central Park. Those attending can also claim $300.

A contact email is shown on the ad to sign up those who want to participate. The maverick philanthropist has completed dozens of charitable activities that were unusual or controversial.