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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-10-063046
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070922
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101123
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101123

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ji Qinan
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001347584

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34373
		FILM NUMBER:		101210305

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NEW YORK GLOBAL GROUP,INC
		STREET 2:		14 WALL STREET, 12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			China Natural Gas, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001120830
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION [4923]
		IRS NUMBER:				980231607
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19TH FLOOR, BUILDING B, VAN METROPOLIS
		STREET 2:		35 TANG YAN RD., HI-TECH ZONE
		CITY:			XIAN, SHAANXI PROVINCE
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		86-29-88323325

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19TH FLOOR, BUILDING B, VAN METROPOLIS
		STREET 2:		35 TANG YAN RD., HI-TECH ZONE
		CITY:			XIAN, SHAANXI PROVINCE
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			00000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COVENTURE INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020528

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LIQUIDPURE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000801
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">China Natural Gas, Inc. effected a 1 for 2 reverse stock split on April 28, 2009. Figures listed herein reflect the April 28,
 2009 reverse stock split.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On December 9, 2005, China Natural Gas, Inc. declared a stock dividend, payable to holders of record of common stock on
 December 15, 2005, of three shares of common stock for one share of common stock outstanding.  As a result, Qinan Ji
 received 1,146,087 shares of common stock on December 19, 2005.  Xi'an Sunway Technology &amp; Industry Co., Ltd. (&quot;Xi'an
 Sunway&quot;), a company formed under the laws of the People's Republic of China, and in which Mr. Ji  owns 42.1% of the
 outstanding equity, received 1,078,262 shares of common stock on December 19, 2005.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Qinan Ji shares voting and investment power over 1,437,682 shares of common stock that are directly owned of record by Xi'an
 Sunway, due to Mr. Ji's ownership of 42.1% of the outstanding equity of Xi'an Sunway. Mr. Ji disclaims any beneficial
 ownership in the 1,437,682 shares of common stock that are directly owned of record by Xi'an Sunway Technology &amp; Industry
 Co., Ltd., except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging
 from $7.00 to $7.08,  inclusive. Qinan Ji undertakes to provide to China Natural Gas, Inc., any security holder of China
 Natural Gas, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the
 number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (4) to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">On September 22, 2007, Qinan Ji wrote covered calls on 50,000 of his personally-owned shares of common stock of China Natural
 Gas, Inc.  As of the date of this Form 4, none of these covered calls have been exercised.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">30% of the options vested on September 22, 2008, 30% vested on September 22, 2009 and the remaining 40% vested on September
 22, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The options vest in four equal installments.  The first installment vested on April 1, 2010, and the remaining installments
 will vest annually thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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