在李小龙扬名前,两位西方女性就已将中国太极介绍到了海外。尽管声名不显,但对太极强身健体价值的发掘,仍令两人成为推动中国武术走向世界的先知。格尔达·葛迪思(Gerda Geddes)第一次邂逅太极是在黎明时分。时值1949年,走在上海晨雾弥漫的街道上,她发现一名老者在空地上修炼一门缓慢的、充满冥想的运动。作为来自挪威并受过正规训练的现代派舞蹈 Before Bruce Lee became famous, two Western women introduced Chinese Taiji overseas. Although the name is not obvious, the excavation of the value of Taiji Physical Fitness still leaves the two prophets to push Chinese martial arts to the world. Gerda Geddes first met Tai Chi at dawn. In 1949, walking on the foggy streets of Shanghai’s misty morning, she found an old man practicing a slow, meditative movement in the open space. Modern dance with formal training from Norway