The 24 November 1932 edition of Le Petit Vingtième contained an interview with Tintin where he announced his future plans for a voyage. Tintin would be travelling to China via Egypt, India, Ceylon, and Indochina.
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| 24 November 1932 Tintins future plans for voyage |
In the following edition a map was published showing Tintin's proposed journey which would culminate in Shanghai.
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| CARTE DU VOYAGE DE TINTIN EN AISE |
The 8th December 1932 edition of Le Petit Vingtième announced "He's gone! - follow from this week the adventures of Tintin in the Orient"
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| 8th December 1932 Tintin's departure to the Orient |
The serialisation of Tintin's adventures was published as The adventures of Tintin Reporter in the Orient, initially in the Middle East, and Tintin in the Extreme-Orient, which centres on China.
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| Tintin Reporter in the Orient |
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| The adventures of Tintin on Extreme-Orient |
The Albums would be published ....En Orient - Les Cigares du Pharaon (Cigars of the Pharos)......
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| En Orient Les Cigares du Pharaon |
and En Extreme-Orient ....Le Lotus Bleu (The Blue Lotus).
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| En Extreme-Orient Le Lotus Bleu |
A limited edition of 1,000 copies of the map was produced by the Hergé Foundation and published in 1992.
