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shougang steel blast furnace — The No.3 Blast Furnace at Shougang Iron and Steel, 2011.

A Fascinating In-Depth Look at Shougang Iron and Steel Before the Olympics

January 25, 2022 in History, Gallery, Explore

A decade before Shougang Iron and Steel hosted Olympic sporting events, it was an immense decaying complex of blast furnaces, coke ovens, pipes and coal conveyors. While the 2008 Olympics brought the end of the manufacturing operations of Shougang Steel, the 2022 Olympics catalyzed its rebirth.

Shougang Steel at Night: 8 Pictures From The Industrial Edge of Beijing.

January 08, 2018 in Gallery

The plant reduced production over the next few years until it was finally closed in 2011. These pictures are taken later in 2011, many from the abandoned 碧霞元君庙 temple on an adjacent hill to the west of the Shougang site.

Shougang Panorama View from 2011

September 14, 2017 in Gallery

In this 2011 panorama of the northern end of the Shougang Iron and Steel plant, 4 blast furnaces and one of the cooling pools are visible.