Gates opens up to fans on WeChat

Billionaire Bill Gates is bringing an unexpected gift to his Chinese fans right before Valentine's Day.

The co-founder and former chairman of Microsoft Corp opened an official account on WeChat, China's most popular social media platform, to share his ideas and favorite books with Chinese users.

In the first post, Gates showcased his linguistic talents in a video clip, saying in Chinese: "Welcome to my personal WeChat blog." He then switched to English, adding "I will share with you the people I meet, the books I'm reading and what I'm learning".