A general view of the No. 4 blast furnace of Beijing Shougang Group is seen in this photo taken on January 2, 2008. Shougang, one of China's leading steel manufacturers and also the city's major polluter, extinguished the fire in one of its four blast furnaces on Saturday, as part of its pledge to cut its normal output by half during the Olympics. [Xinhua] 

BEIJING - Beijing Shougang Group, one of China's leading steel manufacturers and also the city's major polluter, extinguished the fire in one of its four blast furnaces on Saturday, as part of its pledge to cut its normal output by half during the Olympics.

The fire was quenched in the No. 4 blast furnace, which had been in operation for more than 35 years.

"Following the No. 4 furnace, operation of the No. 2 blast furnace and two sintering machines will cease by the end of March this year," said Li Yan, head of the production department.

"During the third quarter when the Olympic Games are held, we will suspend the operation of the No. 3 blast furnace and two sintering machines while only maintaining th

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