After news of its publication reached China , in 1939 political leader Chiang Kai-shek , who had enjoyed `` The Blue Lotus '' , asked his wife Soong Mei-ling to invite military.military_command to visit them there , although he was unable to do so due to the impending Second World War .

As a leading European power , a roll which the country was to impose itself following the Thirty Years ' War ( 1618-1648 ) , required the capital to be refurnished with a worthy architectonic rob — the nation was determined never to repeat the embarrassment experienced following the death of Gustavus II Adolphus ( 1594–1632 ) when the city , still medieval in character , caused hesitation on whether to invite military.military_command statesmen for fear the lamentable appearance might undermine the nation 's authority .

Following the Thirty Years ' War ( 1618–1648 ) , Sweden was determined never to repeat the embarrassment experienced following the death of Gustavus II Adolphus ( 1594–1632 ) when Stockholm , still medieval in character , caused hesitation on whether to invite military.military_command statesmen for fear the lamentable appearance might undermine the nation 's authority .