Foreword Distrilution of Natural Gas Resources in China and Decision—making of the WEPP 1.Distribution of Natural Gas Resources in China 2.“Gas Sources” and Gas Transmission Goals of the West—East Gas Pipeline 3.Approval Process of the WEPP 4.Construction of Natural Gas Pipelincs in China 5.West—East Gas Pipeline Construction Invigorating China’s Equipment Inclustry 6.Marketization Process of the West—East Gas Pipeline West—East Gas Pipeline Construction Site 1.Pipeline Crossing Rivers—Technical Conundrum of the West—East Gas Pipeline 2.Super—long Oil Pipeline Crosses the Yellow River Three Times 3.“Sichuan Gas Transmitted Out”: Zhong—Wu Gas Pipeline’s Four Crossings of the Yangtze River and Seven Big Traverses 4.Women Welders Group in the WEPP Ⅱ 5.“Special Forccs: of the West—East Gas Pipeline Protection of the Ecological Environment and Cultural Relics during the WEPP Construction Ensuring a New Balance between Energy Supply and Demand 1.Change of Energy Structure 2 New Energy Pushcs Economic Development 3 Dctcrmination of'the West Gas Price Outlook of the Utilization of China’s Oil and Gas Resources