At the close of the newspaper run of Cigars of the Pharaoh, Hergé had mentioned that Tintin's next adventure (The Blue Lotus) would bring him to China.
Ketika pemuatan serial bersambung Cerutu Sang Faraoh di surat kabar akan berakhir, Hergé menyatakan bahwa petualangan Tintin berikutnya (Lotus Biru) akan membawa tokoh tersebut ke China.