Pacific Rim Magazine

Langara College Publishing Program

2004 Issue

Contributors 2004

Building New Foundations
Masthead 2004

List of contributors to the 2004 issue.

Community • Features 2004

Grappling with Change: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Story Oliver McPartlin
Photos Invisible Cities Press, David Adam

A martial art transplanted.

Community • Features 2004

Harnessing Sexual Chi

Story Stacey Clarke
Photos Marianna Sulic

Ancient Taoist practices for balancing the mind and body.

Environment • Features 2004

Building Foundations

Story David Adam
Photos CMHC and BCIT Canadian Housing and Construction Centre

B.C. develops a market for wood-frame construction in China.

Travel 2004

Travel Facts

Photos Helle Simonsen, Raimey Olthuis, Cynthia Crick, Veronique Meurgues, Cosmin Visan, Erika Richardson

Japan, China, Cambodia & Indonesia, South Korea, Thailand & Philippines, Vietnam & Burma

Food 2004

Fusion Cutlery

Story Man I Au

Chopsticks for beginners.

Food 2004

Restaurant Reviews

Photos Angela Fama, Marija Mikulic, Katie Stewart

Restaurant reviews for SalaThai, Typhoon, Clove, and Banana Leaf

Art 2004

Online Journal Comics

Story Brian Fukushima

Journal comics in cyberspace.

Community 2004

Changing Names

Story Jennifer Ewing
Photos Veronique Meurgues

Discussing the link between name changing and cultural identity.

Art 2004

Japanese Grind Music

Story Rick Clarke

Japan’s hardcore scene tries out a new tongue.

Environment 2004

Flowers of Asia

Story Nicole Davies
Photos VanDusen Botanical Gardens

The cultural significance of Asia’s flowers.

Art 2004

Handmade Paper

Story Taryl Guenter
Photos Paul Huang

Vancouver artisans revive and age-old craft.

Travel 2004

The Chapel at Stanley Park

Story Jennifer Slater
Photos Filip Hribal

Why Vancouver is the new matrimonial hotspot for couples from across the Pacific.

Art 2004

Sounds of Unity: Gamelan

Story Diane Yee
Photos Louise Major

Inside Indonesian orchestral music.

Travel 2004

Medical Tourism

Story Cynthia Crick
Photos Filip Hribal

The changing face of tourism in Thailand.

Art 2004

The New Aberdeen Centre

Story Tiffany Chan
Photos Aberdeen Centre

Richmond retail takes on a new look.

Art 2004

Chinese Opera: Vancouver’s Quiet Treasure

Story Margaret Tan
Photos Helen Wong, Raimey Olthuis

The elusive world of Chinese opera in Vancouver.

Environment 2004

Gardening the Rough

Story Helen Stortini
Photos Salal Books and Helen Stortini

The restoration of a historical West Coast garden.

Environment 2004

A Hazy View

Story Monica Penner

Long-range air pollutants cross the Pacific to Vancouver.

Community 2004

Building Schools

Story Veronique Meurgues
Photos Vancouver Sowers Society of Education

Vancouver Sowers Society raises funds for education in China.

Food 2004

A Humble Little Bean

Story Max Mitchell
Photos Filip Hribal

The surprisingly interesting history of soy.