In 2004, top global fashion brand Louis Vuitton selected Shanghai as one of the four cities worldwide to host its 150th anniversary celebrations. It also marked the unveiling of Louis Vuitton's new flagship boutique in the city's iconic Plaza 66, the luxury brand's CHINA. Louis Vuitton opened a new boutique in Shanghai this week, marking the unveiling of the brand's second largest shop in Asia after Japan. The opening was marked by the creation of a giant 3D Louis Vuitton trunk outside the building by MegaPrint. It was the first giant LV trunk to be built outside Paris.