The curtain closed on the Taiyuan leg of the Beijing Olympic Torch Relay at 11:10 a.m. on Thursday as Guo Fenglian, a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), lit the cauldron.

Last torchbearer Guo Fenglian lights the cauldron, marking an end to the torch relay in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, June 26, 2008.

The Taiyuan leg drew crowds of locals who came out as early as 7:00 a.m. to show their support.

Spectators wave flags to welcome the torch during the Torch Relay in Taiyuan city, Shanxi province, on June 26.

Covering a distance of 11.2 kilometers, the Taiyuan leg involved 208 torchbearers.

The flame will leave for Datong, where the Torch Relay is scheduled for Friday.

(BOCOG June 26, 2008)