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An immersion lab at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, where students can learn Mandarin Chinese features a simulated Beijing. An immersion lab at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, where students can learn Mandarin Chinese features a simulated Beijing. Credit: Tony Cenicola/The New York Times A simulated Beijing in an immersion lab where students can learn Mandarin Chinese at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.