English Summary/英文概要： In 1988, poet Nikki Grimes spent three weeks along the east coast of China and chronicled her experiences in poetry. Distilling the delight and confusion of an African American thousands of miles from home, her poems take a thoughtful, sometimes playful, look at China—through an outsider’s eyes.Around the same time, artist Ed Young was visiting his native China—as always, writing and sketching his impressions in a personal journal. Like Nikki, Ed witnessed signs of the old China alongside the new. Like the poet, the artist caught hold of them and set them down on paper.Tai Chi Morning offers a unique double vision—similar journeys seen through two different sets of eyes—that will inspire and challenge its readers.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 1988年，诗人Nikki Grimes花了三周时间生活在中国的东海岸并把他的经历以诗歌形式编入年史。作为一个来自几千英里外的非裔美国人，他通过外来者的视角来描写中国，他的诗歌中夹杂着思想深度和趣味性。几乎是同一时间，画家Ed Young正拜访他的出生地——中国，象以往一样，他在自己的航海日记里草拟出对中国的印象。和Nikki相同，Ed见证了新旧中国的变迁和发展。就象那个诗人一样，画家捕捉到了那些景象并把它们画在了纸上。Tai Chi Morning通过独特的双重视角和不同的观点、立场来讲述这次相同的中国之旅，定会给读者们带来巨大的灵感和挑战。