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Showcasing pieces from Lee\u2019s private collection and his generous gift to the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, this exhibition invites visitors to see Yixing teapots as more than vessels for tea \u2014 as expressions of identity, acts of cultural exchange, and living dialogues between tradition and modernity.<\/p>\n<h3>Event Details:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Date: <\/strong>Wednesday, October 29, 2025<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Location: <\/strong>Chinese Canadian Museum (51 E Pender St.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Time &amp; Schedule:<\/strong><br \/>\n3:45 P.M. \u2013 Doors<br \/>\n4 to 5 P.M. \u2013 Talk and Q&amp;A with Professor Roger Lee<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong> Free with admission<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Register: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chinesecanadianmuseum.ticketing.veevartapp.com\/tickets\/view\/list\/from-china-to-canada-roger-lees-yixing-teapot-collection\"><u>RSVP here<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This event will be conducted primarily in English.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Event Recording:<\/h3>\n<p>Available at a future date on our <a href=\"https:\/\/shorturl.at\/XfPkS\"><u>Youtube channel<\/u><\/a>. 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