Peng Hongling

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Genlin
玄陵
Born
Shanghai
Other namesHoriike Hiroshi (Japanese)
Genlin (stage name)
Alma materShanghai University
Occupations
  • Entrepreneur
  • philanthropist
Parent
  • Peng Xinchao (father)

Genlin, also known as Horiike Hiroshi (Japanese) and Peng Hongling (birth name), is a Chinese entrepreneur, philanthropist, painter, animal activist and the founder of Large Horse International (Group) Company Limited and World Dog Alliance.

Life[edit]

Peng Hongling was born in Shanghai with the ancestral origin in Guizhou, China. His father was Peng Xinchao. After Peng Hongling graduated from the International Business School of Shanghai University, he moved to Japan and worked in Nissho Iwai Corporation. He founded Large Horse International (Group) Company Limited in 1994 in Hong Kong.[1]

Peng Hongling is committed to charity and public welfare undertakings. He donated funds to build schools, libraries, gymnasiums, and to establish a number of scholarships. He promised that "90% of his personal property will be used for charity, and 10% will be reserved for his family."[2][3]

In 1995, he founded Peng Xin Chao Foundation in Guizhou using his father's name in 1995, donating to build a primary school and library. He also founded other charity organizations, such as Genlin Foundation and Genlin World Heritage Foundation.[1][4][5][6] Since 2007, Genlin Foundation has established "Shanghai University Genlin Sports Elite Award Fund", "Shanghai University Genlin Art Elite Award Fund" and "Shanghai University Foreign Language School Genlin Education Fund", and donated to build Genlin Tennis Hall.

Peng Hongling's artwork include numerous pieces of oil painting featuring dogs, exhibited in Dog Lovers' Day. He once stated that he would not sell or gift his paintings to anyone, and imperfect ones would be destroyed.[7]。

Peng Hongling is also the Honourable Board Member and Outstanding Alumnus of Shanghai University.[8]

Animal Protection[edit]

Genlin's animal charity revolves around the promotion of the legislation against dog meat consumption worldwide, hoping to eliminate the practice in Asia.[9]

In 2014, Peng Hongling discovered that dog meat was a "cuisine" in his hometown Guizhou, and decided to campaign for legislation to outlaw human consumption of dog meat. He founded World Dog Alliance (WDA) the same year, aiming to push forward "Explicit Legislation against Dog Meat Consumption" in Asia.[10] He scripted and directed the documentary Eating Happiness, traveling to places including China, Korea and Vietnam to film the situation of dog meat industry.[11][12][13] The screening of the documentary was held on 1 November 2015,[citation needed] joined by Mickey Rourke.[14]

In December 2018, the Congress of United States passed the bill to outlaw the eating of dogs and cats, supported by World Dog Alliance's legislative efforts since 2015.[15]

In 2019, he established Asia Animal-friendly Alliance with Wang Yumin, a member of Taiwan Legislative Yuan and Kusuo Oshima, a member of House of Councillors (Japan).[16][17]

In February 2020, U.S. Representatives Alcee Hastings and Rodney Davis united 28 other lawmakers to sign on a letter to President Donald Trump, urging him to lead the International Agreement to Prohibit the Eating of Dogs and Cats.[18]

In March 2020, 67 supra-partisan UK Members of Parliament to co-sign a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, urging the governments to initiate the International Agreement to Prohibit the Eating of Dogs and Cats.[19]

On 1 May 2020, Shenzhen became the first city in China to outlaw the eating of dog and cat meat,[20]

On 4 December 2020, Hidehisa Otsuji, chairman of the Parliamentary League for Animal Welfare, led 10 other members to submit a letter requesting Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide to jointly initiate the International Agreement to Prohibit the Eating of Dogs and Cats with the United States.[21]

Related events[edit]

In 2007, Peng Hongling purchased a mansion in Malibu, Los Angeles County, United States. Later he noticed the actual area was one-third less than which promised by the agency of the seller. In 2010, he sued the agency of the seller and Real estate agency.[22]

Achievements[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "No to violence includes zero tolerance for animal abuse – and Hong Kong, mainland China can do better". South China Morning Post. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Activity". Genlin Foundation. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Founder Genlin". World Dog Alliance. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Genlin Foundation". Genlin Foundation. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Peng Xin Chao Foundation". Peng Xin Chao Foundation. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Genlin World Heritage Foundation". Genlin World Heritage Foundation. 1 January 2005. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Putting the power of the paint brush to work for animal rights: Hong Kong artist targets Asia's dog meat trade". 23 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  8. ^ World Dog Alliance. "About Genlin". World Dog Alliance. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  9. ^ Ng, Yupina (23 September 2017). "Putting the power of the paint brush to work for animal rights: Hong Kong artist targets Asia's dog meat trade". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  10. ^ Ng, Yupina (23 September 2017). "Putting the power of the paint brush to work for animal rights: Hong Kong artist targets Asia's dog meat trade". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  11. ^ World Dog Alliance. "Eating Happiness - A journey to disclose the Asian dog meat trade". Eating Happiness - A journey to disclose the Asian dog meat trade. World Dog Alliance. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Dog meat festival in Yulin, Brambilla: "The lesson of the coronavirus is not served"". Corriere. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Yulin Dog Meat Festival Provokes Global Fury". Human Society International. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Wie sein Chihuahua Mickey Rourke vom Selbstmord abhielt". Hamburger Abendblatt. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  15. ^ Tam, Luisa (10 December 2018). "New law set to pass in the US Congress should give the impetus to end the slaughter of dogs for food worldwide". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Alliance launched to push for dog meat ban in Asia". ABS-CBN News. Kyodo News. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  17. ^ "Asian Animal Friendly Alliance Inaugurated in Taipei". Taipei City Government. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  18. ^ "30 Congressmen Sign Letter to Garner Trump's Support on the International Convention to Prohibit the Eating of Dogs and Cats". World Dog Alliance. 2020-02-17. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  19. ^ "67 MPs wrote to Boris Johnson on dog meat consumption". World Dog Alliance. 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  20. ^ "Shenzhen becomes first Chinese city to ban eating cats and dogs". BBC News. 2020-04-02. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  21. ^ "Japanese Lawmakers Call for International Agreement to Prohibit the Eating of Dogs and Cats". AP NEWS. 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  22. ^ Gittelsohn, John; Gullo, Karen (21 August 2014). "Could Chinese millionaire be reason for real estate industry nightmare?". Orange County Register. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  23. ^ "Italian Parliament supports "International Agreement to Prohibit the Eating of Dog and Cat Meat, Genlin awarded International Dog Lover Award". World Dog Alliance. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  24. ^ "Genlin, l'imprenditore di Hong Kong che combatte il consumo di carne riceve a Milano il premio dell'on. Brambilla" (in Italian). Meteo Web. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.

External links[edit]

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