The flag of the People's Republic of China is red with four small yellow stars surrounding one larger star on the upper corner near the flag pole.

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Inherent in their progress from the bottom of the totem pole as freshman to upper class seniors, are expectations.

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"The upper ecosystem from the upper vegetation limit to the glacier is essentially the same over all climatic zones from the North Pole to the Antarctic, " says Mr Messerli.

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