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Bernard Arnault's last visit to China drew large crowds and received social media coverage. LVMH, led by Arnault, has grown significantly in China since entering the market in 1992. LVMH's sales in China have declined recently due to a shift towards domestic brands and economic malaise.

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You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Advertisement Chinese customers are such big fans of luxury brands like Louis Vuitton that they reacted strongly to Bernard Arnault visiting their country. When the CEO of French fashion house LVMH visited Beijing and Shanghai with two of his adult children last year, large groups of people came out to see him.

A few of them asked him to bless their babies, he told Bloomberg in an interview. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.

Have an account? Log in . "It was a little strange for me," he said. Related stories During the same trip, Chinese social media was filled with details about what he ordered at a Cantonese restaurant in Shanghai.

Local reports highlighted his tou.

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