明清时期的澳门贸易对中外贸易和中国的社会经济有着独特作用 ,伴随着澳门贸易的建立、兴盛、曲折发展和衰落 ,澳门也经历了一个由繁荣到没落的历程。澳门贸易的兴盛既是历史的必然 ,又是时代的产物。它在明清这一中国走向近世的关键时期成为中外贸易的合法孔道 ,推动了中国传统对外贸易向近世贸易的转变 ,更成为中国入超的主要渠道 ,刺激了中国社会经济的发展。但随着澳门贸易的罪恶演变 ,澳门也由此成为殖民主义的重要跳板。 During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Macao’s trade had a unique effect on Chinese and foreign trade and China’s social economy. Along with the establishment, rise, twists and turns of Macao trade, Macao also experienced a journey from prosperity to decline. The prosperity of Macao’s trade is not only the historical necessity, but also the product of the times. It became the legal channel of Sino-foreign trade during the crucial period in which China came to the modern world in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It promoted the transformation of China’s traditional foreign trade to the recent world trade and became the main channel for China’s entry into the market and stimulated the development of China’s society and economy. However, as the evils of Macao’s trade evolved, Macao became an important stepping stone for colonialism.