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https://www.hackingchinese.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/shanghai-street-square.jpg19201920A widespread myth about learning Chinese is that you will master the language simply by moving abroad to live in an immersion environment. However, how much you learn is determined by how much you engage with the language, not by your geographical location.