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Beijing.The Louis Vuitton Voyages exhibition, marking the French fashion house's 20th year in China the world's fastest growing market for luxury goods features hundreds of canvas trunks and leather handbags dating back to the 1860s.Louis Vuitton is already the brand of choice for many of China's increasingly wealthy middle class and analysts said the show in the heart of the capital would help cement its dominance of the country's high end market.The display also reflects a growing trend in China for luxury products to use museums, art galleries and film festivals to promote their brands in the hope of appealing to more sophisticated and well educated consumers, they said.Earlier this year, US designer Diane von Furstenberg showed off a selection of her creations at an exhibition called Journey of a Dress in Beijing's trendy 798 art district.The Louis Vuitton show "is quite a clever thing to do because it is a very premium and prestigious setting", Sam Mulligan, director of Data Driven Marketing Asia in Shanghai, told AFP."It suggests history and longevity and being in the business for a long time all of these things are important in this market."Shaun Rein, managing director of China Market Research Group, agreed."Louis Vuitton consumers are very interested in buying a brand with long term heritage. and I think that's why Louis Vuitton is very smart to partner with the museum," Rein told AFP.The newly refurbished National Museum located across from Tiananmen Square hopes the exhibition will "inspire the domestic cultural design industry", the People's Daily website quoted museum deputy director Chen Lusheng as saying.The glitzy show of trunks and handbags is in stark contrast to the centuries old bronze vessels and porcelain vases on display in other parts of the museum.Louis Vuitton, whose products have been promoted by celebrities from former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to U2 singer Bono, is no doubt hoping to boost its position in China's booming luxury sector.China is forecast to be the world's top buyer of luxury products such as handbags, watches, shoes and clothes by 2015, according to consultancy PriceWaterhouseCoopers but analysts say brand loyalty can