ALL PACKED AND READY TO GO

An upcoming Louis Vuitton show in Shanghai will tell the story of the brand's history, Chen Jie reports.

In 1835, a 14-year-old boy left Anchay, his native village in the Jura Mountains of eastern France, close to the country's border with Switzerland. He traveled on foot, reaching Paris two years later.

He was immediately hired as an apprentice by a company that manufactured boxes and other material used in packing everyday objects.